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Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has already shown that he’s a different breed of politician. He’s admitted to past errors committed by his party, and he’s reached out to former foes in a bid to mend fences. Mohammed Girma welcomes Abiy’s use of reconciliation rather than a show of force, but warns that the new prime minister needs to make sure he also delivers justice.
Professor Bongani Mayosi was a world class researcher in the field of cardiology who brought positive changes to patients’ lives. As South Africa’s medical and academic fraternities try and come to terms with his untimely death, Tolullah Oni talks to medical doctor Zolelwa Sifumba about the professor’s legacy and commitment to mentoring medical students.
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Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed replaced aloofness with authenticity.
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Mohammed Girma, University of Pretoria
Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed needs to strike a balance between forgiveness and justice.
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Professor Bongani Mayosi was a gifted researcher.
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Tolullah Oni, University of Cambridge
South African Professor Bongani Mayosi was a great mentor to many. Losing him to mental illness is a reminder that we are all human.
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Science + Technology
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Elwyn Grainger-Jones, CGIAR System Organization
Food systems must be transformed to produce more nutritious food with a lower environmental footprint.
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Environment + Energy
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Kennedy Mkutu, United States International University
Turkana women weren't properly represented in decisions made between the oil company and community.
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From our international editions
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Adnan Rasool, Georgia State University
A constitutional change in Pakistan moved power and money from the federal government to the provinces. So newly elected Prime Minister Imran Khan takes office as the weakest leader in decades.
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Sophie Medlin, King's College London
More and more people are trying veganism, but how does the human body respond to losing animal products from its diet?
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Rufus Pollock, University of Cambridge
We need to make monopoly tech firms more open like the internet itself.
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