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La Russie ne souhaite pas aider l'Afrique à se développer ou à atteindre la stabilité, mais la considérer comme un théâtre où faire avancer ses intérêts géostratégiques.
Yevgeny Prigozhin.
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Vladimir Putin no está interesado en ayudar a África, sino que usa el continente como un campo de pruebas para hacer avanzar los intereses geoestratégicos del Kremlin.
Howard University students assemble for a graduation ceremony in 2016.
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While it’s widely believed that Howard University came to be known as “The Mecca” in the 1960s, new evidence shows the nickname is more than half a century older than that.
Yevgeny Prigozhin, the late founder of the Russian private security company Wagner.
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With dads being the primary earners in many heterosexual households, it was often the mother who gave up work to manage extra work at home during the pandemic. But what about heterosexual households where the mother was the primary earner?
Casal de troupials venezuelanos. Tanto o macho como a fêmea são especialmente coloridos e ambos cantam. Karan Odom, CC BY-ND.
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Durante décadas, os cientistas acreditaram que somente os pássaros machos cantavam. Então, as mulheres entraram em campo e mostraram o que seus antecessores não haviam percebido.
Le président russe Vladimir Poutine lors du sommet Russie-Afrique de 2019 à Sotchi, en Russie.
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Le sommet Russie-Afrique présente des avantages évidents pour Moscou : il donne une impression de normalité et l'approbation tacite des élites africaines.
The informal sector poses great challenges for food safety.
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The lessons the retail industry learned during the pandemic will continue to shape department store strategies and guide their transformation in the future.
Would you decline a free upgrade to first class in order to sit next to a companion in coach?
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New research on our desire to create shared memories with the people we care about offers insights for companies that want to improve their customer service.
Feelings of isolation can affect academic outcomes.
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Latino youths often feel more at home in after-school programs and in the community than they do in school. A sociologist explores why.
A memorial for Joshua Barrick, killed by a shooter at the bank where he worked, April 10, 2023, at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Louisville, Ky.
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A sociologist interviewed dozens of middle-class Black singles about their friendships, freedom and dating lives.
A character from ‘The Boondocks’ is depicted in street art in Los Angeles during the time of the Black Lives Matter protests of 2020.
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A sociology professor uses the popular ‘Boondocks’ cartoon to explore contemporary issues of race in American society.
Des militaires burkinabés tienant des portraits lors de l'enterrement des soldats tués lors d'une attaque d'Al-Qaeda à Gaskinde en octobre 2022.
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Le regain de violence a été marqué par une augmentation de 68 % des décès impliquant des civils.
Burkina Faso servicemen hold portraits during the burial of soldiers killed in an Al-Qaeda attack in Gaskinde in October 2022.
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Pemimpin dunia dan pakar kebijakan luar negeri memperkirakan ISIS akan meningkatkan serangannya selama masa pandemi COVID-19, tapi lockdown justru membantu mempersulit mereka melakukan kekerasan.
A woman walks in Raqa, the former Syrian capital of the Islamic State, in December 2020.
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While some world leaders and foreign policy experts expected IS to increase its attacks during COVID-19’s early days, travel bans and curfews helped slow violence.
The economy and inflation are top of mind for midterm voters.
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Inflation, abortion and state of US democracy rank among the top issues facing voters before the midterm elections, regardless of race, ethnicity or party affiliation.