Deaths of United Nations peacekeeping troops have shot up in recent years. One reason is that the international body has taken on missions that involve more than just peacekeeping. Alexander Gilder argues that peacekeepers deployed as part of what have become known as stabilisation missions are increasingly taking more active roles as they join forces with government troops. This carries the risk of increased fatalities as well as potentially alienating the communities they are mandated to protect.

Uganda has launched a new sex education framework. The approach that’s been taken is heavily influenced by the conservative mindset prevalent in the country. Billie de Haas explains how the abstinence-only approach is wide off the mark and opens the door to young people being misinformed about pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections.