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In spite of a massive military effort by African troops with western support, the war against al-Shabaab has been effectively stalemated since 2016. This is partly because authority in Somalia is fragmented and there is no obvious way to inflict a decisive military defeat. Paul D. Williams warns that US plans to expand its targeted drone strikes into Kenya are unlikely to make a difference. Instead of intensifying airstrikes or simply disengaging militarily from Somalia, the US should increase its diplomatic muscle in order to help secure a negotiated end to the country’s civil war.
Moving on to health news, every pregnant woman experiences stress, but the stress level for women pregnant in the pandemic is something different – and potentially dangerous. Researchers have long understood that levels of the stress hormone cortisol rise in pregnant women. That is normal, to a degree. Jennifer Ablow of the University of Oregon and Elinor Sullivan of Oregon Health Science University explain that high levels of cortisol can harm a developing foetus and cause developmental problems in early childhood.
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Julius Maina
Regional Editor East Africa
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A military drone replica is displayed in front of the White House during a protest against drone strikes on January 12, 2019 in Washington, DC.
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Paul D. Williams, George Washington University
In spite of a massive military effort the war against al-Shabaab has been effectively stalemated since 2016.
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COVID-19 has drastically changed the hospital experience.
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Jennifer C. Ablow, University of Oregon; Elinor Sullivan, Oregon Health & Science University
Born into a coronavirus world: how new parents and infants can stay safe.
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Health + Medicine
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Anthony Idowu Ajayi, African Population and Health Research Center
Adolescents and young adults who reported having experienced sexual violence were more likely to have also had an unintended pregnancy.
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Vassilios Vassiliou, University of East Anglia; Ranu Baral
Although they remain untested as a treatment, this suggests these drugs could be used as a therapeutic against the coronavirus.
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Business + Economy
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Samuel Ayokunle Olówósejéjé, University College Cork
Nigeria's unreliable power supply comes with a triple challenge of social, economic and environmental costs.
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Mills Soko, University of the Witwatersrand
An EU-UK trade deal will reinforce the certainty and continuity that South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, and Eswatini – plus Mozambique are seeking in their relationship with the UK.
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Arts & Culture
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Steve Taylor, Leeds Beckett University
Becoming aware of your own mortality can be a liberating and awakening experience.
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Mark Llewellyn, University of South Wales; Alecia Cousins, Swansea University; Philip Tyson, University of South Wales
A sense of purpose and a social bond on the pitch.
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En español
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Juan Oliva Moreno, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha
Cuando apenas empezábamos a levantar cabeza tras la Gran Recesión, llegó el el SARS-CoV-2. Su impacto sobre la salud mental de la población podría ser importante.
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Luis Montuenga, Universidad de Navarra
El cáncer, que cada año se cobra la vida de más de ocho millones de personas, estaba antes de la COVID-19, convive con la pandemia y permanecerá cuando nos hayamos deshecho de ella. Por este motivo urge no desviar ni un solo recurso para la investigación oncológica.
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En Français
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Oulmann Zerhouni, Université Paris Nanterre – Université Paris Lumières; Elisa Sarda, Université de Nantes; Laurent Bègue-Shankland, Université Grenoble Alpes (UGA)
Les séries télévisées actuelles sont imprégnées de références à l’alcool. Cela perturbe notre rapport à la boisson.
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Brendan Zietsch, The University of Queensland
Des scientifiques tentent de répondre à une question que tout un chacun peut se poser. Une étude internationale montre que cette durée varie considérablement d’un couple à l’autre.
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