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Editor's note
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To get permission to fish in West African waters, countries in the European Union (EU) form agreements in exchange for a fee that is payable to the government. But these agreements have been criticised for contributing to the over-exploitation of fish stocks in the region, threatening millions of livelihoods and key food sources. Ifesinachi Okafor-Yarwood explains how this happens, even though the EU has commitments to sustainable
fishing.
The Lebanese city of Tripoli used to be called the country’s Kandahar, a conservative city with a jihadist streak. But in recent weeks, as thousands of residents took to the streets to join the protests that continue to rock Lebanon, Tripoli has been called the “bride” of the uprising. Rola El-Husseini, who grew up in Tripoli, describes it as a city of contrasts and extremes, which has come to represent the mutiny of neglected provincial
Arab cities against the increased centralisation of power.
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Moina Spooner
Commissioning Editor: East and Francophone Africa
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Top Stories
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Fishing boats in Senegal.
Fabian Plock/Shutterstock
Ifesinachi Okafor-Yarwood, King's College London
The EU continues to enter into fresh agreements with countries, despite evidence of serious population declines in the species of interest.
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Protests in Sahel al-Nour in Tripoli, Lebanon.
Photo courtersy of Omar El Imadi
Rola El-Husseini, Lund University
Site of some of the most iconic images from the ongoing protests, Lebanon's second largest city, Tripoli is a place of contrasts and extremes.
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Environment + Energy
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Frances Eleanor Dunn, Utrecht University; Stephen Darby, University of Southampton
Sea levels are rising, while deltas are being starved of sediment by upstream dams.
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Stephanie LeMenager, University of Oregon
'California is America fast-forward,' writes one scholar. Does that mean that the dystopian infernos that have consumed parts of the state are simply a picture of what awaits the rest of America?
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Politics + Society
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Yety Rochwulaningsih, Universitas Diponegoro
President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo announced the ambition on becoming a global maritime fulcrum in his first term. Not much progress has been made.
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Nicolette V Roman, University of the Western Cape
Research shows that abuse, violence and poor relationships in families may have dire consequences for society, and specifically children.
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Patrick Muthengi Maluki, University of Nairobi
As Kenya and Somalia scramble for offshore oil and gas, foreign investors wait eagerly on the sidelines
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David King, IUPUI
Not everyone's a fan of this fundraising approach. But it does bring the needs of children in developing communities to the attention of many Americans.
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En français
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Moha Ennaji, Université Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah
Le mariage des mineurs viole les droits des enfants et les expose à des conséquences graves à long terme. En Afrique du Nord, il y a des signes encourageants même s’il reste encore beaucoup à faire.
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Jean-Marie Martin-Amouroux, Université Grenoble Alpes
Si sa place recule dans le bilan énergétique mondial, le charbon continuera de brûler dans les chaudières de nombreux pays.
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