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Two years into a brutal conflict that began during a peaceful protest by teachers and lawyers in the English-speaking region, Cameroon is on the brink of a catastrophe. Julius A. Amin, who has just returned from the troubled region, explains why the country’s President Paul Biya should call off planned elections, announce a ceasefire and lead the search for political solutions.
Nigeria has the highest rate of working children in West Africa. It’s a symptom of widespread poverty where child labour provides a valuable addition to household incomes - but it comes at a high cost. From missing school to the threat of kidnapping and sexual assault, Dimeji Togunde describes the huge challenges that children in urban Nigeria face.
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Cameroon’s Paul Biya, president since 1982 is seeking another term in October.
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Julius A. Amin, University of Dayton
Cameroon is facing daunting challenges and the president and his team must mobilise the country to find solutions.
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Politics + Society
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Prof. 'Dimeji Togunde, Spelman College
About 15 million Nigerian children work - the highest rate in West Africa.
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Business + Economy
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Tolu Olarewaju, Staffordshire University
Millions of dollars have been repatriated to Nigeria by Swiss authorities, but there are better ways to spend it than what the government is proposing.
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Environment + Energy
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Asit K. Biswas, National University of Singapore; Cecilia Tortajada, National University of Singapore
Unless African cities improve water management many will face severe water problems by 2035.
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Jacob Neiheisel, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York
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Lee Hooper, University of East Anglia
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Stephen Garnett, Charles Darwin University; Álvaro Fernández-Llamazares, University of Helsinki; Catherine Robinson, CSIRO; Erle C. Ellis, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Hayley Geyle, Charles Darwin University; Ian Leiper, Charles Darwin University; James Watson, The University of Queensland; John E. Fa, Manchester Metropolitan University; Kerstin Zander, Charles Darwin University; Micha Victoria Jackson, The University of Queensland; Pernilla Malmer, Stockholm University; Tom Duncan, Charles Darwin University; Zsolt Molnár, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest
A new map shows that more than 25% of all land outside Antarctica is held and managed by Indigenous peoples. This makes these communities vital allies in the global conservation effort.
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