On the same day, May 14, 2018, Palestinians protest near the border of Israel and the Gaza Strip (left) while dignitaries applaud the opening ceremony of the new U.S. embassy in Jerusalem (right).
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About the only thing the Trump administration’s peace plan has going for it is the fact that no one expects it to work. And the plan’s likely failure could trigger more Israeli-Palestinian violence.
Dadaab, established almost 30 years ago, hosts about half of Kenya’s refugees.
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Human rights organisations worry that the UNHCR may be helping refugees return to war zones and, as an enabler of repatriation, are helping Kenya to violate refugees’ rights
The Ugandan government is one of many on the continent that’s overseen the erosion of media freedom.
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The biggest threats are the concentration of media ownership and attempts to legislate the online media environment.
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The question of whether heightened testosterone confers an advantage for some female athletes remains contentious.
A line outside a polling place in Guwahati, India, April 23, 2019.
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Explaining the equipment and the process by which hundreds of millions of ballots are collected and counted in India.
Members of Venezuela’s Bolivarian National Guard watch the border with Colombia. February 24, 2019.
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Despite its rhetoric, the Bolivarian Revolution is betraying Venezuela’s indigenous people.
Former child soldiers need more than mainstream education and vocational training.
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The skills that former child soldiers gain in wartime can be useful as they reintegrate into society.
Media houses should better equip their journalists to cover the complex relationship between China and Africa.
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Individual relationships between China and particular African countries differ a great deal.
Meals are prepared for protesters at Khartoum’s military headquarters.
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Urban public spaces may be built to represent governments, but often become sites of protest.
Successful popular protests like this one in Algeria are the exception not the rule.
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Government restrictions on individual freedoms in the name of public security is increasing.
As African cities like Lagos in Nigeria become increasingly populated, climate change adaptation is key.
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Urban adaptation to climate change is more effective where local citizens participate.
Many of these female asylum-seekers have already been abused before they cross the border.
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Reported abuses include serving moldy bread, delaying medical care and subjecting detainees to sexual harassment, sexual assault and bullying.
Mosquito nets are often used where malaria is common.
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The experience from African experts is vital in the search for new and better ways to control malaria.
Duke Ellington leads his orchestra in a rehearsal in Coventry, England, on Dec. 2, 1966.
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From spirituals about the trials of slavery to the fight for civil rights and the modern rhythms of swing music, Duke Ellington told a story about black life that was both beautiful and complex.
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Avoiding malaria could be as simple as “ABCD” if the proper care is taken.
A United Nations protection camp in Juba, South Sudan.
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The United Nations Mission in South Sudan has had a mixed bag of success and failure.
Smartphones are a conduit for misinformation about the Indian election.
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India’s parliamentary elections, now underway, will show how social media is affecting Indian society and government.
Security personnel near St Anthony’s Church Kochchikade in Colombo, Sri Lanka. April 22, 2019.
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In a country with a weak press, social media played a key role in exposing the truth and building bridges between Sri Lanka’s different ethnic and religious groups.
The UN Security Council at the headquarters, in New York.
EPA-EFE/Peter Foley
An international civil service matters for global governance. Without it, it would be impossible to promote and maintain a rules-based world.
Demonstration for conflict-free products.
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Responsible mineral sourcing programmes in the DRC have their flaws.