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Who do Africans trust most? Surveys show it’s not the state (more likely the army)
A general decline in trust in public institutions across Africa reflects the disconnect between state officials and the ...
Teachers in South African schools may be slow to report rape of girls: study shows why
In December 2021, South Africa’s Department of Basic Education introduced a policy aimed at reducing the country’s high rates ...
Winning hearts and power: how Mali’s military regime gained popular support
Mali’s interim president, Colonel d’Armée Assimi Goïta, who came to power in a coup on 18 August 2020, enjoys remarkably ...
Detroit’s lack of affordable housing pushes families to the edge - and children sometime pay the price
Fewer people in Detroit are experiencing homelessness – but more kids are. Of those kids, a growing number have no safe place ...
50 years later, Vietnam’s environment still bears the scars of war – and signals a dark future for Gaza and Ukraine
Harmful dioxins in Agent Orange, used to strip forests of their leaves, still linger in soil. Restoration work has been slow, ...
Cancer research in the US is world class because of its broad base of funding − with the government pulling out, its future is uncertain
Since 1971, the US has led the world in funding cancer research and developing new treatments that have driven down death ...
Bureaucrats get a bad rap, but they deserve more credit − a sociologist of work explains why
More than a century of evidence suggests that bureaucrats, at their best, stand for expertise, fairness and public service.
Pope Francis filled the College of Cardinals with a diverse group of men – and they’ll be picking his successor
Pope Francis appointed a significant number of cardinals from the Global South. Among the 135 cardinals currently eligible to ...
Pierre Poilievre’s ‘More Boots, Less Suits’ election strategy held little appeal to women
With women comprising more than half of the electorate, the Conservative Party of Canada’s focus this election on ...
Politics with Michelle Grattan: pollster Kos Samaras on how voters are leaving the major parties behind
Ex-Labor strategist turned pollster Kos Samaras says both major parties have been slow in adapting to this year’s huge ...
Italy’s Meloni is positioning herself as bridge between EU and Trump – but will it work?
Italy’s prime minister was the only European leader to attend Donald Trump’s inauguration and was the first to visit the ...
From withheld cancer drugs to postcode lotteries in treatment: why people in police custody are missing vital medications
People in police custody are often denied essential medication or face dangerous delays in care. New research shows current ...