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As many had predicted, Ibrahim Boubacar Keita won a second term in Mali’s presidential election. But Keita needed a runoff vote to win - unprecedented for an incumbent president in Mali. He must now contend with national legislative elections scheduled for the end of the year. Jonathan Sears predicts some turbulence ahead for Keita as he faces off with an electorate that’s developed a chronic mistrust of political institutions, processes
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Last week’s ruling by South Africa’s Constitutional Court decriminalising the private growth and use of marijuana reverses a century of notoriously punitive criminal law in the country. Thembisa Waentjen traces the history of marijuana regulation in the country and explains why the ruling represents a landmark in South Africa’s history of human rights.
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Supporters of Mali’s President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita in the capital Bamako.
Legnan Koula/EPA/EFE
Jonathan Sears, University of Winnipeg
Incumbent Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta will be Mali's next president but an unremarkable first term, and a flawed election, could put a dent in his legacy.
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Celebrations after court rules that the personal use of dagga is not a criminal offence.
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Thembisa Waetjen, University of Johannesburg
Court ruling may well undo decades of often racist cannabis law enforcement.
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Science + Technology
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Alex Broadbent, University of Johannesburg
We can't simply try to work out what's going to happen during the fourth industrial revolution.
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Environment + Energy
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Asia Murphy, Pennsylvania State University
The fossa, Madagascar's largest predator, is a cat-like carnivore that eats everything from insects to lemurs. Because they are rare and elusive, scientists know very little about them, including how many there are.
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From our international editions
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Sonia Bhalotra, University of Essex
Increases in gold prices on world commodities markets are linked to fewer surviving girls in India. This is related to gold often being part of bridal dowries.
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Simon Usherwood, University of Surrey
The Chequers plan might still be the least worst option to secure a Brexit deal.
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Ravi Silva, University of Surrey
After two decades of work, the technical challenges of a bendable screen may have been overcome.
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