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Senegal’s presidential elections have, once again, been peaceful. The country has long been considered an “exception” in West Africa - a stable democracy in a region plagued by military coups, civil wars and ethnic conflicts. Mara Leichtman reveals how the strong influence of Sufi Islam and a history of fostering global diplomatic and financial connections have contributed towards its stability.
Cash transfers to vulnerable families, better known as social grants, typically reduce poverty and inequality gaps. Research also shows that cash, together with complementary interventions, leads to better health, nutrition and schooling among children. Leila Patel and Tessa Hochfeld explain why these initiatives should be integrated into existing social services to disrupt deep-seated and cumulative disadvantage.
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Senegal developed a diplomatic tradition after gaining independence from France.
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Mara Leichtman, Michigan State University
Senegal is important for Africa because its a country that shifts the narrative of the continent as an “arc of instability.”
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Politics + Society
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Leila Patel, University of Johannesburg; Tessa Hochfeld, University of Johannesburg
Children whose families benefit from social grants and family support interventions enjoy better health, nutrition and schooling.
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Nacima Ourahmoune, Kedge Business School
Young Algerians who dream of accessing global markets have extensively used iconic brands, films and series as political resources.
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Education
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Nic Cheeseman, University of Birmingham; Eloïse Bertrand, University of Warwick; Sa'eed Husaini, University of Oxford
A dictionary of African politics reveals the witty and insightful political terminology that people in different African countries use.
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Keyan Tomaselli, University of Johannesburg
If South Africa's Copyright Amendment Bill is accepted as is, it will be detrimental to academic content production.
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From our international editions
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Chrystal Zhang, Swinburne University of Technology
The fallout from Boeing grounding some of its aircraft amid safety concerns will hit both passengers and airlines. Be prepared for delays and higher fares.
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Alasdair Mackenzie, University of Aberdeen
Nearly 20 years ago, Bill Clinton said that sequencing the human genome would give us a "new power to heal".
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Christoph Meyer, King's College London
MPs can't actually prevent no deal with this vote, but that doesn't make it meaningless.
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Wendy Pearlman, Northwestern University
On the eighth anniversary of the Syrian uprising, scholar Wendy Pearlman writes about the people who risked their lives and raised their voices to fight the oppressive rule of Bashar al-Assad.
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