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Political developments in Sudan continue at a dizzying speed. Five days after Omar al-Bashir was forced to step down, the country’s future still hangs in the balance. What’s become clear is that the transition from military to civilian rule won’t be smooth. Willow Berridge explains why it’s crucial that all parties - including the country’s rebels - be involved in negotiations and that professionals and political forces stay united to avoid mistakes of the past.
Martial eagles - Africa’s largest eagles - are declining rapidly. One of the reasons that’s been mooted is that they are suffering from a reduction in available prey. But, until now, little has been known about what they eat. Vincent Naude and Arjun Amar explain how they pieced together a more solid picture. They used pictures taken by ordinary people which had been uploaded online.
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Leader of Sudan’s transitional council, Lieutenant General Abdel-Fattah Burhan.
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Willow Berridge, Newcastle University
There are concerns that the transition to civilian rule in Sudan won't be smooth.
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Google Images have revealed valuable data on what Africa’s largest eagle preys on.
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Vincent Naude, University of Cape Town; Arjun Amar, University of Cape Town
Scientists now have a better understanding of what martial eagles eat. This is valuable for the conservation of this endangered species.
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Politics + Society
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Moha Ennaji, Université Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah
Some Muslims hide their identity, pretending to be less devout than they actually are, in a bid to deflect Islamophobia.
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John J Stremlau, University of the Witwatersrand
Three urgent issues at the interplay of foreign and domestic affairs will be of strategic long-term importance to South Africa and Africa.
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Science + Technology
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Frederi G. Viens, Michigan State University
Scientists are trying to figure out what risks changes in Lake Chad's levels pose to people in the region.
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Silje Evjenth Bentsen, University of Bergen
Researchers can more easily compare heated rocks from different studies and areas.
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