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What does the vice president of the US actually do? (Asking for a friend) That's one of the questions we are thinking about, with current vice president Kamala Harris poised to announce Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate. bit.ly/3SBXpgV

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Malawi and maize: prices have spiked on the back of bad weather and trade bans theconversation.com/malawi-a…

Malawi and maize: prices have spiked on the back of bad weather and trade bans

Approximately 22% of Malawians are food insecure, partly because of the poor maize harvest in 2023.

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Chad presidential election: assassination of main opposition figure casts doubt on country’s return to democracy theconversation.com/chad-pre…

Chad presidential election: assassination of main opposition figure casts doubt on country’s return...

It is feared that the current violence against political opposition in Chad could signal the beginning of another long term dictatorship.

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Niger has cut military ties with the US: why this is bad for the Sahel’s security theconversation.com/niger-ha…

Niger has cut military ties with the US: why this is bad for the Sahel’s security

Niger is cutting military ties with the US. This has implications for security in the Sahel region.

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Building African cities that cope with climate shocks – experts outline what it will take theconversation.com/building…

Building African cities that cope with climate shocks – experts outline what it will take

Africans need to re-envision what climate resilient development means within unique African city contexts.

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Ethiopia’s education system is in crisis – now’s the time to fix it theconversation.com/ethiopia…

Ethiopia’s education system is in crisis – now’s the time to fix it

The shockingly poor exam results indicate underlying structural issues that extend far beyond the realm of individual student performance.

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Who is Sam Altman, OpenAI's wunderkind ex-CEO – and why was he fired? theconversation.com/who-is-s…

Who is Sam Altman, OpenAI’s wunderkind ex-CEO – and why was he fired?

It has been an epic backstabbing scene worthy of the HBO drama Succession.

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Libyan desert’s yellow glass: how we discovered the origin of these rare and mysterious shards theconversation.com/libyan-d…

Libyan desert’s yellow glass: how we discovered the origin of these rare and mysterious shards

Libyan desert glass originated from the impact of a meteorite on the Earth’s surface.

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Patients' beliefs about illness matter: the case of elephantiasis in rural Ghana theconversation.com/patients…

Patients’ beliefs about illness matter: the case of elephantiasis in rural Ghana

In rural Ghana, only 18% of patients believe elephantiasis is a disease. Some others think it is caused by curses or even rain. Only by understanding local beliefs can it be treated effectively.

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Ghana wants to restrict imports on 22 products – an economist explains how, why and what else must be done theconversation.com/ghana-wa…

Ghana wants to restrict imports on 22 products – an economist explains how, why and what else must...

The policy is the latest strategy to grow Ghana’s weak industrial base.

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Henry Kissinger: history will judge the former US secretary of state’s southern African interventions to be a failure theconversation.com/henry-ki…

Henry Kissinger: history will judge the former US secretary of state’s southern African intervent...

He failed to understand that the struggle for justice and freedom in southern Africa was changing the world - and diplomacy itself.

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According to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), more than 80% of the global population are motivated by a faith or spirituality. theconversation.com/faith-co…

Faith communities are rallying to check climate change – their size and influence counts

Faith communities can use their influence and large following to fight climate change.

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Africa’s new online foreign exchange system will enable cross-border payments in local currencies – what you need to know theconversation.com/africas-…

Africa’s new online foreign exchange system will enable cross-border payments in local currencies –...

The system’s promoters must figure out how to compensate the African countries that run trade surpluses.

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Climate adaptation funds are not reaching frontline communities: what needs to be done about it theconversation.com/climate-…

Climate adaptation funds are not reaching frontline communities: what needs to be done about it

Getting climate funds to frontline communities may require rich countries and the UN easing control over how the money is spent.

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The South African government recently issued a long-awaited policy statement outlining proposed changes to the country’s asylum and immigration system. theconversation.com/south-af…

South Africa’s immigration proposals are based on false claims and poor logic – experts

The White Paper’s proposals are vague and seek to solve problems that are not about immigration.

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UK's failed asylum deportation plan puts Rwanda's human rights and refugee struggles in the spotlight theconversation.com/uks-fail…

UK’s failed asylum deportation plan puts Rwanda’s human rights and refugee struggles in the...

The government of Rwanda must commit to eliminating the forced return of refugees and asylum seekers.

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Morocco’s earthquake aftermath: artisans in Marrakech’s old medina face uncertain future theconversation.com/moroccos…

Morocco’s earthquake aftermath: artisans in Marrakech’s old medina face uncertain future – podcast

In this episode of The Conversation Weekly, we hear about the importance of Marrakech’s old medina to Islamic heritage and what’s happening to its network of traditional artisans.

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Antimicrobial resistance is a silent killer that leads to 5 million deaths a year. Solutions must include the poor theconversation.com/antimicr…

Antimicrobial resistance is a silent killer that leads to 5 million deaths a year. Solutions must...

Antimicrobial resistance is an epidemic that kills close to 5 million people annually. The solutions are complex and must take into account the needs of the poor.

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Black November: remembering Uganda's massacre of the opposition three years on theconversation.com/black-no…

Black November: remembering Uganda’s massacre of the opposition three years on

State security agents violently quashed protests following the 2020 arrest of musician-turned-politician Bobi Wine.

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Africa-US trade: Agoa deal expires in 2025 - an expert unpacks what it's achieved in 23 years theconversation.com/africa-u…

Africa-US trade: Agoa deal expires in 2025 - an expert unpacks what it’s achieved in 23 years

Agoa should be extended by another 20 years and membership expanded to cover north Africa

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