Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has launched a new political party in Ethiopia. Called the Prosperity Party, it’s brought together three of the four members that formed the governing Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Democratic Front and five regional parties. Yohannes Gedamu writes that the new political formation has potential to unite the country. But it won’t be easy.
Technology is often held up as the panacea for struggling smallholder farmers. But is it? David Harris explains how his research shows that farmers need a lot more than technological support and innovation to help them out of poverty.
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Prime minister of Ethiopia Abiy Ahmed in Addis Ababa.
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Yohannes Gedamu, Georgia Gwinnett College
Ethiopia's new political outfit could bring minority groups into the centre of power.
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Hard work and poor prospects for smallholder farming households in Africa.
Swathi Sridharan (formerly ICRISAT, Bulawayo)
David Harris, Bangor University; Jordan Chamberlin, International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT); Kai Mausch, World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF)
Smallholder farming might not be able to generate enough value on its own, but farmers still need support.
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Politics + Society
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Richard Thomas, Swansea University; Declan McDowell-Naylor, Cardiff University
The BBC is looking exposed after a campaign in which it has taken fire from all sides.
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Oliver Patel, UCL
Boris Johnson wants to leave by the end of January 2020 and hopes to have a trade deal agreed within a year.
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Business + Economy
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Michael Klein, Tufts University
Volcker's legacy involves more than fighting inflation – he showed why central banks need to remain free of meddling from politicians, including the president.
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Kenneth Amaeshi, University of Edinburgh
What happens when a leader's beliefs and decisions have an indirect negative impact on the business?
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Health + Medicine
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Ruth Byrne, Trinity College Dublin; Kinga Morsanyi, Queen's University Belfast
Our new book explores the autistic mind -- and shows that we're not as different as we might think.
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Linamaria Pintor Escobar, Edge Hill University; Alba Iglesias Vilches, Newcastle University
Leafcutter ants, Komodo dragons and even your nose are potential sources of new antimicrobial compounds.
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