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Rwanda is a small country with a large presence on the international stage. This reputation is largely due to its military. Rwanda is the world’s fourth-largest contributor of peacekeepers to UN missions and its military supports other national armies across the continent, including those in Mozambique and the Central African Republic. Federico Donelli explains how these interventions have helped Rwanda bolster its image at home and abroad.
Protests are a regular thing in Kenya. What’s unusual about the latest, which have erupted over the proposed new finance bill, is the national scale and the many young people driving them. What’s not changed is how the police have responded to the protests: with force. John Mukum Mbaku emphasises that Kenyans have a right to protest and unpacks the laws that protect this right.
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Federico Donelli, University of Trieste
Kigali wants to be seen as a reliable security provider at home and abroad.
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John Mukum Mbaku, Weber State University
Domestic and international laws obligate the Kenyan state to enable citizens to realise the right to peaceful assembly.
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Yanyin Zi, Rikkyo University
Chinese businesses can help build an economy like Botswana’s, with the right government policies.
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Samuel Oyewole, University of Pretoria
Government’s decision to change the national anthem has generated debate among Nigerians. Some see it as an attempt to distract attention from harsh economic realities.
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From our international editions
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Gengsong Gao, University of Richmond; Dan Chen, University of Richmond
Regulators in China are scouring social media platforms and censoring those deemed to be engaged in morally corrupt behavior.
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Caitjan Gainty, King's College London
Not for the first time the US government has harmed public health in developing countries with covert ops.
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Stacy Keltner, Kennesaw State University
The way Lucy has been depicted in newspapers, textbooks and museums shows how today’s cultural norms influence perceptions of the past.
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Adam Taylor, Lancaster University
The speed of a sneeze clocks in at a rather impressive 35mph in some cases.
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Nicole Granucci, Quinnipiac University
It’s not a competition, but if it were, Saturn would be winning.
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