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Recent events in South Sudan have raised hopes that a peace agreement signed in 2015 might actually take hold. The return from exile of opposition leader Riek Machar could end a conflict that’s displaced millions of people, caused widespread hunger and gutted the economy, writes Peter Run. The bad news is that the threat of renewed conflict is never too far off, warns Luka Kuol.
More than 100 young volcanoes dot the landscape of the East African Rift. A quarter of them have erupted in the last century. Karen Fontijn and Gezahegn Yirgu explain why examining past eruptions is so vital - both to keep people and property safe, and to see how these geothermal areas could bring economic opportunities.
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South Sudan’s Riek Machar after peace talks with South Sudan President Salva Kiir in July 2018.
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Peter Run, The University of Queensland
The return of South Sudan's opposition leader
is likely to solidify the permanent ceasefire.
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South Sudan can be stabilised, but great effort is needed from numerous players.
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Luka Kuol, Africa Center for Strategic Studies
South Sudan faces numerous and serious challenges contributing to instability. But there are potential solutions.
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Science + Technology
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Karen Fontijn, Université Libre de Bruxelles; Gezahegn Yirgu, Addis Ababa University
To be better prepared for future eruptions there's a need to understand and monitor poorly known volcanoes, even in remote places.
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Arts + Culture
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Kathy Munro, University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg Then and Now is an important book about what ought to be appreciated and "saved".
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Politics + Society
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Cathleen Powell, University of Cape Town
Unrealistic expectations about what commissions can achieve comes from the fact that they're often confused with courts of law.
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Kei Kawashima-Ginsberg, Tufts University
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Laurie Parsons, Royal Holloway
The long shadows of Cambodia’s edifices of wealth and progress conceal a deeper darkness.
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Steven Huckle, University of Sussex
Bitcoin may have a large carbon footprint, but cleaner digital currencies aren't going to prevent an environmental disaster.
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