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The Trump administration has finally unveiled its Africa strategy. In setting out the strategy the US’s National Security Advisor John Bolton made clear that what really matters to Trump is not Africa but containing and countering China. This is a pity, argues John Stremlau, because Africa offers the US as well as China the opportunity to forge a trilateral relationship that would benefit all three parties.
To mark the first anniversary of the ousting of former president Robert Mugabe in Zimbabwe, two journalists have penned books on his nearly four decades of rule. At the time of the coup there was great hope that the country would find new life under Emmerson Mnangagwa. This hasn’t happened. In his review of the books, David B. Moore argues that neither does justice to the sheer scale of what’s required to rebuild the country.
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US President Donald Trump (L) and national security adviser John R. Bolton (R)
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John J Stremlau, University of the Witwatersrand
Why opportunities should be found to advance cooperation between Africa, China and the US as confidence building measures in US-China relations.
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Zimbabwe’s former president Robert Mugabe.
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David B. Moore, University of Johannesburg
Two new books about Zimbabwe deal with the coup in November 2017. But the country's treasures haven’t been dug up yet.
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Science + Technology
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Hallam Stevens, Nanyang Technological University
CRISPR babies may be just the beginning. China has a different take than the West on ethics and how to get ahead in business and other endeavors.
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Robert Nash, Aston University
Even our most treasured memories can gradually change over time.
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Energy + Environment
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Raphael Heffron, University of Dundee
Trump and Bolsonaro may be against any action on climate change, but they are not the norm.
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Mónica Alejandra Ramírez, Universidad de los Andes ; Manuel Lequerica Tamara, University of Sydney; Pablo Stevenson, Universidad de los Andes
Colombian researchers hope to revive an endangered species by rehabilitating monkeys confiscated from smugglers. The captive animals' struggles show that survival is not guaranteed.
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