After 30 years in power, Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir is facing a stiff challenge to his leadership in the form of popular protests. People are deeply unhappy about soaring inflation and the high cost of basic foodstuffs, like bread. Luka Kuol suggests that Sudan is at a crossroads - and that it's time for Bashir to accept mediation, and to stand down, or indicate that he won’t stand for reelection in 2020.
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Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir at the Arab Summit in Saudi Arabia in April 2018.
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Luka Kuol, Africa Center for Strategic Studies
The uprising in Sudan has weakened the authority of President Omar al-Bashir and political Islam in the country.
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Business + Economy
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Emil Kirchner, University of Essex
The EU and Japan's economies together account for about a third of global GDP.
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Victor Odundo Owuor, University of Colorado
There's a strong case to ban gambling as it's rapidly becoming a public health concern in sub-Saharan Africa.
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Health + Medicine
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John J Reilly, University of Strathclyde ; Anthony (Tony) Okely, University of Wollongong; Catherine Draper, University of the Witwatersrand; Mark S. Tremblay, University of Ottawa
Global experts warn that excessive screen time increases the risk of obesity, low physical fitness, anxiety and depression.
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Tim Spector, King's College London; Jeff Leach, King's College London
'Eat breakfast like a king' is flawed advice, new study finds.
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Peter Howley, University of Leeds
New research in China adds to the evidence of a direct link between air pollution and happiness.
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Sim K. Singhrao, University of Central Lancashire
We were the first to make the connection between P. gingivalis and fully diagnosed Alzheimer’s disease. While evidence of a link is growing, it must be interpreted in context.
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