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Nigeria’s federal government has ratified the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. It also passed a piece of legislation specifically designed to protect children – the Child Rights Act – in 2003. But children in the country are still not well protected. Daniel Ogunniyi explains why, and offers suggestions on the way forward.
Africa has a ballooning population of young people facing high levels of unemployment. These millennials are increasingly using smartphones and watching satellite TV broadcasts. The result, writes Victor Odundo Owuor, is a spike in sports betting, especially on soccer matches, using smartphone technology.
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Nigeria must do more on child rights
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Daniel Ogunniyi, University of Nottingham
All 36 states in Nigeria must adopt the Child Rights Act to safeguard their children.
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Victor Odundo Owuor, University of Colorado Boulder
As smartphone uptake and connectivity grows in Africa, so does the often unhealthy trend of young people betting on sports using their phones.
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Politics + Society
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Mieczysław P. Boduszyński, Pomona College
Distrust of the US – even if misplaced – can linger for decades, thwarting Washington’s foreign policy goals. A former US diplomat in Iraq reflects on that country's skepticism of US aid efforts.
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David Deacon, Loughborough University; David Smith, University of Leicester; Dominic Wring, Loughborough University
In 2017 Labour did better than expected because it moved debate away from Brexit. It will need to do the same in 2019.
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Business + Economy
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Michael E Odijie, University of Cambridge
A large free trade area could hinder the development of manufacturing, which countries need for economic growth.
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Evie Kendal, Deakin University
Elon Musk's latest venture has been met with confusion and ridicule. But drawing inspiration from science fiction for new technology should go beyond simplistic futurist fantasies.
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Science + Technology
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Alexis Javier Apablaza Campos, Universidad de Artes, Ciencias y Comunicación UNIACC
As protests raged across Chile last month, President Piñera repeatedly addressed the nation. Researchers fed his speeches into an AI system to assess the emotions behind his words.
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Alan Finkel, Office of the Chief Scientist
Just 1kg of hydrogen can power a split-cycle air conditioner for 14.5 hours. The possibilities are endless - and now we have a plan to get there.
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Azadeh Kian, Université Paris Diderot
La semaine d’émeutes que vient de traverser l’Iran, qui s’est soldée par un lourd bilan humain, témoigne de l’exaspération de la société civile et, spécialement, de la jeunesse, vis-à-vis du pouvoir.
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Guillaume Soenen, EM Lyon
Le stress, la fatigue, et même le sentiment d’injustice sont ressentis de manière plus forte chez les personnes qui souffrent de douleurs chroniques depuis plus de trois mois.
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