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Zimbabwe’s Emmerson Mnangagwa and his ruling Zanu-PF have promised a revival for the beleaguered southern African country and its long-suffering citizens.
But with MDC-Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa taking the latest election results to court and disputing Zanu-PF’s win, and dozens or more MDC-Alliance supporters on the run from police and the army, the future doesn’t look too bright. David B Moore suggests how Mnangagwa should proceed.
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Zimbabwe’s “The NewsDay” after violent protests in Harare.
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David B. Moore, University of Johannesburg
What start is this for a regime promising Lazarus-like revival for the ruling party and its friends around the world -- not to mention ordinary Zimbabweans?
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Politics + Society
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Nadia Naffi, Concordia University
One of the World Bank's mandates is to prepare for the physical and human capital reconstructions of post-conflict Syria. But an image reconstruction of Syrians and of Syrian refugees is also needed
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Jonatan A Lassa, Charles Darwin University
As Indonesia reels from two deadly earthquakes, it's time to rebuild smarter and stronger.
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Angela Crack, University of Portsmouth; Hilary Footitt, University of Reading; Wine Tesseur, University of Reading
The international aid sector's use of languages needs to change if it is serious about dealing with the issues raised by recent scandals.
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Cristiano D'Orsi, University of Johannesburg
All Eritrean men between the ages of 18 – 50 have to serve in the army for more than 20 years, forcing thousands to flee. But things look set to change.
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Amanda Gouws, Stellenbosch University
Gender based violence should not be addressed only once it has happened, by jailing offenders. Prevention is just as important.
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R. Blake Brown, Saint Mary’s University
Calls to outlaw handguns in Canada are hardly knee-jerk proposals in response to violent incidents. Instead, they're in line with the historic Canadian trend to limit the presence of modern pistols.
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Science + Technology
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Bob Jacobs, Colorado College
Cells that transmit nerve impulses in the part of elephants' brains responsible for functions such as learning and memory are structured differently from those of any other mammal.
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John Long, Flinders University
We know of about 900 valid dinosaur species that existed. 'Valid' means scientists know the dinosaur from enough of the skeleton bones to feel pretty sure that it differs from other known dinosaurs.
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