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Russian President Putin thought he would overrun Ukraine in a few days. These military volunteers and fellow Ukrainians ‘had other ideas,’ writes the author. Mykhaylo Palinchak/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images

I am a Ukrainian American political scientist, and this is what the past year of war has taught me about Ukraine, Russia and defiance

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Over 8 million Ukrainians have fled their homeland during this past year of war since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. To me, these are not ju...

22 Febrero 2023
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por Lena Surzhko Harned

Women holding placards during a protest Women protesting the failure of the gender equality bills on International Women’s Day in 2022. Adekunle Ajayi/NurPhoto via Getty

Gender equality in Nigeria: Three reasons why women aren’t represented in politics

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In March 2022, Nigerian women suffered backlash in their pursuit of gender equity. Five gender bills presented to the National Assembly were thrown ou...

20 Febrero 2023
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por Sharon Adetutu Omotoso

Kenya last executed a prisoner in 1987 but continues to hand down the death sentence. Getty Images

Kenyan prisoners on death row weren’t deterred by the threat of the death penalty: new research findings

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Kenya’s last execution of a prisoner was in 1987. But the country still hosts a death row population of nearly 600. Almost all were sentenced to death...

19 Febrero 2023
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por Carolyn Hoyle y Parvais Jabbar

Water ATMs were introduced in Ghana - and are changing the way people can access this vital resource

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Universal, safe and reliable water access is a pressing need in the global south. One-quarter of the world’s population don’t currently have access to...

18 Febrero 2023
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por La redacción

Russian soldiers have sometimes had to provide their own medical kits. Stephen Foote /Alamy

Ukraine war: what the last 12 months has meant for the ordinary Russian soldier

(Tiempo de lectura: 3 - 6 minutos)

If Vladimir Putin launches a new offensive in Ukraine this spring as expected, the key to its success or failure will be the ordinary Russian soldier....

17 Febrero 2023
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por Jennifer Mathers

Several cars that contained hazardous chemicals burned after the Feb. 3, 2023, derailment. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

How dangerous was the Ohio chemical train derailment? An environmental engineer assesses the long-term risks

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Headaches and lingering chemical smells from a fiery train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, have left residents worried about their air and water –...

16 Febrero 2023
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por Andrew J. Whelton

Debris from the spy balloon has been recovered from the ocean by the US military. EPA

Spy balloons: modern technology has given these old-fashioned eyes in the sky a new lease of life

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The US military has now shot down four high-altitude objects that had entered American and Canadian airspace, raising questions about their purpose an...

15 Febrero 2023
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por David Stupples

Young people in Nigeria seek freedom from repression and other governance failures. Photo by Olukayode Jaiyeolai/NurPhoto, Getty Images

Nigerian elections: Eight issues young people want the new government to address

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As Nigeria prepares for the 25 February presidential elections, it’s interesting to consider what young Nigerians are expecting.

14 Febrero 2023
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por Tope Shola Akinyetun

Free Papua activists protesting in Jakarta, December 2022. AAP

The NZ pilot held hostage in West Papua is the pawn in a conflict only real international engagement can resolve

(Tiempo de lectura: 3 - 5 minutos)

“Phil Mehrtens is the nicest guy, he genuinely is – no one ever had anything bad to say about him”, says a colleague of the New Zealand pilot taken ho...

13 Febrero 2023
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por Camellia Webb-Gannon

Elisabeth Borne présente le plan du gouvernement pour une réforme des retraites, à Paris, le 10 janvier 2023. Le gouvernement français a annoncé des propositions de relèvement de l'âge de la retraite et de refonte du système de retraite dans une réforme potentiellement explosive. Bertrand Guay/AFP

Réforme des retraites : par quels moyens législatifs le gouvernement peut-il la faire adopter ?

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Annoncée, repoussée et finalement présentée mardi 10 janvier par la Première ministre Elisabeth Borne, la réforme du régime des retraites suscite déjà...

12 Febrero 2023
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por Aurore Granero

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Clash of the tight ends? Kyle Ross/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images

What to watch for when you are watching the Super Bowl: 5 essential reads

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The Super Bowl – an annual celebration of advertising, calorific bar food, Roman numerals and occasional on-field action – is upon us, again.

11 Febrero 2023
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por Matt Williams y 5 más

Photo taken in a refugee camp in Somalia in 2019. Somalia tops the list of the world’s most corrupt countries. sntes/Shutterstock

Corruption and war: two scourges that feed off each other

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In the world championship of corruption, the competition is fierce. The NGO Transparency International has just published its list of countries accord...

10 Febrero 2023
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por Bertrand Venard

La jeunesse palestinienne : du désespoir à la violence

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Au Proche-Orient, l’année 2023 débute dans la violence et fait craindre une escalade. Le 26 janvier, neuf Palestiniens meurent dans le camp de Jénine ...

09 Febrero 2023
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por Marie Durrieu

Supra Mahumapelo, former premier of North West Province, former president Jacob Zuma and current president Cyril Ramaphosa at an ANC celebration in 2016. Thulani Mbele/Sowetan/Gallo Images/Getty Images

South Africa’s ruling party has favoured loyalty over competence - now cadre deployment has come back to bite it

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Cadre deployment is one of the best-known policies of the African National Congress (ANC), which has governed South Africa since the end of apartheid ...

08 Febrero 2023
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por Dirk Kotze

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I am a Ukrainian American political scientist, and this is what the past year of war has taught me about Ukraine, Russia and defiance

Gender equality in Nigeria: Three reasons why women aren’t represented in politics

Kenyan prisoners on death row weren’t deterred by the threat of the death penalty: new research findings

Water ATMs were introduced in Ghana - and are changing the way people can access this vital resource

Ukraine war: what the last 12 months has meant for the ordinary Russian soldier

How dangerous was the Ohio chemical train derailment? An environmental engineer assesses the long-term risks

Spy balloons: modern technology has given these old-fashioned eyes in the sky a new lease of life

Nigerian elections: Eight issues young people want the new government to address

The NZ pilot held hostage in West Papua is the pawn in a conflict only real international engagement can resolve

Réforme des retraites : par quels moyens législatifs le gouvernement peut-il la faire adopter ?

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What to watch for when you are watching the Super Bowl: 5 essential reads

Corruption and war: two scourges that feed off each other

La jeunesse palestinienne : du désespoir à la violence

South Africa’s ruling party has favoured loyalty over competence - now cadre deployment has come back to bite it

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