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Senegal · SenegalBassirou Diomaye Faye was elected as Senegal's fifth president on 25 March 2024. He was backed by the popular opposition leader Ousmane Sonko. Sonko was deprived of his electoral rights for five years due to a prior conviction. Faye, who has never held elected office, was a little-known candidate.See the Story
Bassirou Diomaye Faye: from prison runner-up to president of Senegal
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Female Genital Mutilation · The GambiaThe Gambia's ban on female genital mutilation (FGM) since 2015 is under threat. Proposed changes before parliament could permit medicalised female genital cutting and allow it for consenting adults. This potential reversal has thrust the country into the global spotlight as the latest example of the backlash against gender equality. The Gambia is constitutionally secular, but Islamic fundamentalists in the country are known for attacks on religious minorities.See the Story
The Gambia may allow female genital mutilation again – another sign of a global trend eroding women’s rights
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Economy · JohannesburgSouth Africa's economy has been hard hit by 15 years of loadshedding (rolling blackouts) Coal-fired power plants have a maintenance backlog and frequently experience unexpected technical failures. South Africa has committed, under the Paris Agreement, to transition to low-carbon energy generation technologies by 2050.See the Story
South Africa’s new energy plan needs a mix of nuclear, gas, renewables and coal – expert
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Western Cape · Western CapeMaking short films can change the way people learn. ASphotowed/iStock/Getty PlusThe world of work is changing all the time. Technology is driving innovation and productivity, leading to the creation of new industries and employment opportunities. This means people need new skills to meet the demands of an ever-changing economy. While universities can and do equip young people with important skills, tertiary education isn’t available to everyon…See the Story
Making short films is a powerful way to learn job skills: 5 ways it prepares students for work
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Gaza · GazaIn this episode of Don’t Call Me Resilient, we continue our conversation about forced famine and its use as a powerful tool to control people, land and resources. Starvation has, for centuries, been a part of the colonizer’s “playbook.” We speak with two scholars to explore two historic examples: the decimation of Indigenous populations in the Plains, North America, which historian David Stannard has called the American Holocaust and in India,…See the Story
Colonialists used starvation as a tool of oppression
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Moscow · MoscowISIS-K, or Islamic State Khorasan Province, aspires to carry out a terror attack on a Western capital. The intent behind the group's activities is to bolster its position among jihadist factions. A successful attack in the United States is seen as a major goal for ISIS-K.See the Story
Moscow terror attack showed growing reach of ISIS-K – could the US be next?
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Texas Rangers · CarolinaThere are no scouts in the National Baseball Hall of Fame. The profession has been under siege on a number of fronts. The embrace of sabermetrics changed who got drafted. A recent study found that Black athletes represented just 6.2% of MLB players on 2023 rosters.See the Story
For over a century, baseball’s scouts have been the backbone of America’s pastime – do they have a future?
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Failure of Francis Scott Key Bridge provides future engineers a chance to learn how to better protect the public
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