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Fighting preventable diseases
For five years Mercy Onsando went to primary school on her mother’s back, each day the same as the first day. Some of her classmates laughed, others were too scared to look at her thinking she is contagious, while the teacher...
Timbuktu and the Northern Mali conflict
It not entirely an accident that Timbuktu is a colloquialism for any faraway place. The intricately complex conflict in Northern Mali is one that seems even more remote from our comprehension than other modern armed conflicts. ...
Neither forgetfulness nor forgiveness
On 24 December 2014, Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos expressed his hope that the New Year could bring an end to his country’s 50-year-old internal conflict. The negotiations between the central government and the Revol...
Student Fees: What are they promising?
Tuition fees have become a key battleground in the election campaign. What are the parties promising? Who has the best deal for students? From violent protests on the streets of London to Nick Clegg’s infamous “I’m sorry...
Ready for Hilary? Shattering the glass ceiling… Again
Will Hilary Clinton make that final crack? The moment finally arrived – former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton officially announced her candidacy to run as President of the United States in 2016. After much speculati...
Brave New World: The significance of Cuba at the Summit of the Americas
In 2013, US President Barack Obama and the Cuban leader, Raul Castro, shook hands at Nelson Mandela’s memorial service in Johannesburg, and it took the world by surprise. After five decades of separation, it appeared somethin...
