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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 foods, like bread. Luka Kuol suggests that Sudan is at a crossroads - and that it's time for Bashir to accept mediation and stand down, or indicate that he won’t stand for reelection in 2020.
According to guidelines from South Africa, Canada and Australia, children younger than two shouldn't have any screen time at all, and those aged between two and four should be limited to an hour a day. But the debate still rages on: is screen time actually harmful? John J Reilly, Anthony Okely, Catherine Draper and Mark S Tremblay explain why the answer is "yes".
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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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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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Alex Broadbent, University of Johannesburg
If the curative thesis is true, then most medicine throughout history -- as well as much contemporary medicine -- isn't medicine at all.
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Business + Economy
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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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Nadia Mans-Kemp, Stellenbosch University
Several locally listed companies still have no female board members while most who do diversify their boards tend to appoint only one female director at a time.
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From our international editions
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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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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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John Stewart, Bournemouth University; Mark Thomas, UCL
A new study suggests Neanderthals may have lived in woodlands rather than tundras, meaning they were most likely sprinters.
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Elizabeth Stoycheff, Wayne State University
Facebook users no longer see the site as a confidant. They're struggling with how to deal with a messy codependence – and whether to just break up and move on with healthier friends.
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