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Egypt is deepening its involvement in Somalia’s war against al-Shabaab. This is just one of several recent political manoeuvres close to Ethiopia’s borders which are causing alarm in Addis Ababa. Endalcachew Bayeh explain why tensions in the Horn of Africa increase the risk of proxy wars.
A hard-to-reach valley in Madagascar contains an unusual archaeological site, Teniky. Chambers and niches have been carved into the rocky cliffs; sandstone walls and terraces have been built. Radiocarbon dating suggests someone did this about 1,000 years ago – but who? Guido Schreurs and Chantal Radimilahy outline why they think it was people with Zoroastrian (Persian) origins.
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Endalcachew Bayeh, Bahir Dar University
Egypt’s potentially destabilising presence in the Horn of Africa is a direct consequence of Ethiopia’s port agreement with breakaway Somaliland.
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Guido Schreurs, University of Bern; Chantal Radimilahy, Université d’Antananarivo
Archaeologists think the rock-cut architecture at Teniky in Madagascar may have been made by a community with Zoroastrian origins.
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Nhlanhla Dube, University of Cape Town
A Colonial Boy is a welcome book for Eppel scholars, but some readers may be put off by its use of literary sketches.
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Steven Matome Mathetsa, University of the Witwatersrand
A proposed 36.1% electricity price hike in South Africa is unaffordable and out of line with the country’s development goals of making reliable electricity more available.
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Doris Kakuru, University of Victoria; Jacqueline Nassimbwa, University of Victoria
Community-engaged research that includes the meaningful participation of young mothers can make them feel heard and empowered, and it informs better policymaking on teen pregnancy.
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From our international editions
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Kieran Maguire, University of Liverpool; Christina Philippou, University of Portsmouth
The impending takeover of Everton FC means a majority of Premier League clubs will be fully or part-owned by US investors. This billion-dollar American revolution all started with a row about a horse.
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Liz Giuffre, University of Technology Sydney
The outpouring of grief from fans highlights the shared joy and pain of having loved and lost a musical idol.
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Matthew Powell, University of Portsmouth
Where the MIddle East fits in to theories of conflict escalation.
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Leslie Hart, College of Charleston; Miranda Dziobak, College of Charleston
8 million metric tons of plastic wind up in Earth’s oceans annually, where marine animals are exposed to this pollution and its potential health effects.
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