Child poverty remains stubbornly high in sub-Saharan Africa. If African governments are going to make a real difference, their policies must move beyond singular responses. This is because child poverty is a lot more complex and its causes are more multidimensional than current policies had assumed. Keetie Roelen explains, for example, that child poverty’s strong psychosocial and relational dimensions are often overlooked.
Supporters of Kais Saied took to the streets this week celebrating the election of the former law professor and political outsider as president of Tunisia. Omar Safi argues that the victory wasn’t surprising as the new president represents the Tunisian ideal of how the ruling class should be.
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One in five children in sub-Saharan Africa live in poverty.
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Keetie Roelen, University of Sussex
Child poverty has important psychological and social consequences. This means solutions need to cover very many different angles.
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Kais Saied, Tunisia’s new president.
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Omar Safi, University of Portsmouth
Parts of Tunisia's political discourse look a lot like its colonial past.
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Business + Economy
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Amitrajeet A. Batabyal, Rochester Institute of Technology
China is betting that a massive set of investments around the world will bring it economic prosperity and international political power.
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Martin Abel, Middlebury
Women in the workplace face discrimination at every level, including in upper management.
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Health + Medicine
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Manal Mohammed, University of Westminster
Retailers are selling 'anti-virus masks' but there is no strong evidence that they can stop the spread of flu.
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Jennifer Manne-Goehler, Harvard University; Chodziwadziwa Kabudula, University of the Witwatersrand; Francesc Xavier Gomez-Olive Casas, University of the Witwatersrand; Kathleen Kahn, University of the Witwatersrand
Rapid population ageing has prompted researchers to study disease trends in older South Africans. The aim is to understand the role that specific health conditions play in ageing among rural people.
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Patrick Charaudeau, Université Paris 13 – USPC
Éric Zemmour pose un autre débat que celui des idées, celui des modes de diffusion et de circulation de la parole publique et de la légitimité de cette dernière.
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Benoit Coquard, Inra
Entrer dans le quotidien des habitants des campagnes en déclin, c’est aussi découvrir la complexité des rapports sociaux qui s’y nouent dans le temps. Extraits de l’ouvrage « Ceux qui restent ».
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