A disease suspected to be monkeypox is on the rampage in Nigeria. In less than one month, it has spread to seven of the country’s 36 states and infected 31 people.
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Unless urban planning is taken seriously in Sierra Leone, there’s a risk that similar disasters like the mudslides could occur with potentially more devastating consequences.
Foreign aid can harm as well as help.
Mass graves are being dug for hundreds of those killed in a nation once more gripped by grief.
The West needs to push for local action against Islamic State’s reign of terror in the Middle East. States in the region must find solutions to the conflicts to bring peace and stability.
The power to overcoming Ebola was in public awareness by performing simple yet basic infection prevention and control measures like washing hands, isolation and reporting suspected cases.
West African health systems were weak before the IMF got involved. Sadly, the policy reforms demanded by the IMF in exchange for loans have undermined governments’ ability to repair these problems.
IS has proved very adept at fending off massive conventional forces – but that doesn’t mean crack private security teams would do any better.
How are we to understand why people in different parts of the world continue to demand and participate in transitional justice institutions and processes in spite of the shortcomings?
Tax systems in post-colonial Africa need to be reformed. For instance, there ought to be rebates for advancing moral good or educating future taxpayers.
A new study shows an amazingly symbiotic relationship between the community and police in Nigeria: 70% of survey respondents claim that collaboration has brought safety to their communities.
After the Ebola outbreak claimed the lives of thousands across West Africa – Tom Solomon returns to talk to those still working in the aftermath.
To tackle Zika and other viral outbreaks, we need to focus not only on the pathology of the disease, but also on the global political and economic architecture.
Mercenaries and private armies have always been controversial – but are they really any worse than regular armies?
International development banks are supposed to ensure adherence to human rights in the projects they fund. Instead, their practices provide fertile ground for human rights abuses.
Quality higher education is crucial for recovery, peace-building, economic development and stronger governance in post-conflict societies.
The communities ravaged by Ebola need mental health support to help people rebuild their lives.
Although Sierra Leone is not yet officially ebola-free, there are significant improvements. Economic recovery discussions have also started. Care needs to be taken to ensure broader societal benefit.
A new fingerprick test given at the patient’s bedside predicts Ebola infection within minutes.
The fast thinking Nigerian government used a tried and tested tracking system and pooled expertise to contain the ebola virus in three months.
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Assistant Professor, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
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Global Challenges Research Fellow, University of Sheffield
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Professor of Crisis & Disaster Management, Bournemouth University
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Early Career Researcher in Peace and Conflict Studies, Flinders University
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Senior Lecturer, Department of Architecture, Federal University of Technology, Akure
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Part-time lecturer at the Global Health & Social Medicine, Harvard University, and Lecturer at the School of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, University of Liberia
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Professor of Infectious Diseases, Monash University
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Professor of Molecular Parasitology and Medicine, St George's, University of London
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Doctoral candidate, Monash University
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Research fellow in politics and sociology, University of Oxford
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Lecturer in Political Economy of Global Development, University of Leeds
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Lecturer, Biomedical and Life Sciences, Lancaster University
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Senior Lecturer in International Law, The University of Western Australia
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Lecturer in Virology, Queen's University Belfast
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Professor of World Politics, SOAS, University of London
