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Thousands of people from Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala are moving through Mexico with the intention of claiming asylum at the US border. US President Donald Trump has dubbed this so-called "migrant caravan" a "national emergency". Abigail Stepnitz examines the migrants' rights and what awaits them if the US is indeed their destination.
Obiageli Katryn Ezekwesili wants to be Nigeria's next president. She's held high positions in the private and public sectors, but is perhaps most famous for her founding role in the #BringBackOurGirls campaign. She’s a strong candidate. But the experience of past female presidential candidates suggests that the probability of Ezekwesili winning is slim, writes Sharkdam Wapmuk.
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Naira and her daughter, who are traveling with thousands of other immigrants from Central America, rest in Huixtla, Mexico, on Oct. 22, 2018.
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Abigail Stepnitz, University of California, Berkeley
A scholar who has worked with asylum-seekers for a decade explains why the legal path to safety is challenging for the migrants currently traveling through Mexico.
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Obiageli Katryn Ezekwesili is a candidate in Nigeria’s upcoming 2019 elections.
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Sharkdam Wapmuk, Nigerian Institute of International Affairs
Can Obiageli Katryn Ezekwesili become the next Nigerian president?
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Politics + Society
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Alexander Titov, Queen's University Belfast
Ukrainian nationalism – and a president on the rocks – has sparked a religious crisis.
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Stephen Hopgood, SOAS, University of London
Citizens around the world will determine whether human rights flourish or sink.
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Health + Medicine
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Florian Siebzehnrubl, Cardiff University
When it comes to treating cancer, focus for decades has been on killing the fastest growing cells. New research finds that this approach may be too simple.
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