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Nigeria is heading towards an election year with many crises and concerns casting a long shadow over the country. There’s conflict between farmers and herders in the north, and Boko Haram remains a huge threat. Olayinka Ajala argues that unless the country deals firmly with these and other challenges, the upcoming election is unlikely to be free and fair.
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Members of Nigeria’s All Progressives Congress party protest the 2015 elections. More trouble is likely ahead of the 2019 elections.
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Olayinka Ajala, University of York
Nigeria is far from ready to hold a credible ballot in 2019.
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Environment + Energy
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Anna Taylor, University of Cape Town
Cape Town's water crisis holds valuable insights for other cities that need to adapt to the realities of climate change.
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Health + Medicine
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Marleen Temmerman, The Aga Khan University
Many countries still don’t openly and comprehensively address sexual and reproductive health.
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From our international editions
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Rosa Freedman, University of Reading
While not exactly surprising coming from the Trump administration, backing out of a major UN body is bound to have serious consequences.
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Gordon Lynch, University of Kent
The scale and brutality of Trump's family separation policy was like nothing that has gone before.
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Jeremy David Engels, Pennsylvania State University
Part of yoga's appeal is that it continues to be seen as a mystical, ancient tradition. The truth is, the practice of yoga has gone through some profound shifts.
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Chisato Danjo, York St John University
Being bilingual is not just about learning two languages, it's about absorbing meaning, negotiating and being flexible when it comes to language.
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