Political assassinations, police violence and lack of press freedom: 3 barriers to peace in Mozambique: Mozambique’s parliament and its new president, Daniel Chapo, were sworn in in mid-January 2025 after a tumultuous post-election period of protests, barricades and police violence. The 9 October 2024 elections prompted countless reports of fraud, leading the European Union election …
How universities can address the lack of Black scholars in academia: Drazen Zigic/Shutterstock In the UK, out of 164 university vice-chancellors, only two are Black. Professor David Mba was recently appointed as the first Black vice-chancellor at Birmingham City University. There are 165 Black professors in the UK – out of 23,515. The disparity becomes …
Palantir: privacy fears over handing NHS data to US defence provider show how lack of trust is holding back much-needed reform: Shutterstock/Marian Weyo Controversial US tech company Palantir has been awarded a £330 million contract to create a new system for sharing data – including patients’ medical details – within the NHS in England. The …
Narcissism, immorality and lack of empathy: the dark psychology that can poison elites: Sexism, harassment and bullying are rife in the UK's Red Arrows. Watcharisma/Shutterstock Sexism, harassment and bullying plague the Red Arrows, the UK Royal Air Force’s display team. This revelation was the outcome of investigations into complaints of bad behaviour in this elite …
Israel-Hamas war: Lebanese peace plan reflects country’s lack of appetite for more conflict: As the Lebanese prime minister, Najib Mikati, outlined a three-step peace plan for the conflict in Gaza on October 31, he made a statement which may seem ordinary to a western audience: “We will consider the right of Israel and the right …
Breastfeeding linked to higher GCSE results: how to understand the nuance behind the numbers – and the lack of support for parents: kryzhov/Shutterstock Recently published research has found a link between breastfeeding for longer and higher GCSE grades. We know from previous research that across a whole population, breastfeeding can help support health and development. …
Teen mothers and depression: lack of support from partners and violence are big drivers in Malawi and Burkina Faso: Ann Rodchua/Shutterstock Up to one in four African girls have their first child before the age of 18. Becoming a mother at such a young age can lead to mental health problems like depression. Research suggests …
Billions still lack access to safe drinking water – this is a global human rights catastrophe: The village well in Mchinji, Malawi. Just 37% of the population of sub-Saharan Africa will be using safely managed drinking water by 2030. Melissa Cooperman/IFPRI/flickr, CC BY-NC-SA Leaders and authorities recently gathered in New York for the first UN …
Leo Frobenius made African rock art famous, but is tainted by racism and a lack of understanding: An impressionistic pencil crayon copy of rock paintings produced by the Frobenius expedition to southern Africa. © Iziko Museums of South Africa Leo Frobenius was a largely self-taught German ethnologist (someone who studies societies and cultures) who undertook …
Rishi Sunak is right about a lack of maths skills in England: here’s how plans to extend teaching could work: Ground Picture/Shutterstock UK prime minister Rishi Sunak has proposed making the study of mathematics compulsory for all students in England up to the age of 18, to help young people “in a world where data …
Climate change: West Africa’s oceans at risk because of a lack of monitoring: The West African coastline is a source of livelihood for millions. Wikimedia Commons/Paul Walter The West African Canary Current extends along the north-west African coast, from the northern Atlantic coast of Morocco to Guinea-Bissau. It’s a hotspot for changes in the oceans …
Lack Of Cyber Awareness Training Is The Weakest Link In Security Strategies – Not Employees: With human error consistently revealed as the cause or catalyst in 85% of cyber security breaches, company employees often get the wrap for being at fault or labelled as “the weakest link”. Rather than blaming employees for doing something they …
Lesotho due to hold elections despite lack of progress on key political reforms: A woman votes in Lesotho's 2017 national election. New elections are due in October. Gianluigi Guercia/AFP via Gettty Images Lesotho is due to hold national elections in mid-October. The polls were expected to be held under a new constitutional regime resulting from …
Vegan and vegetarian diets may lack certain nutrients – here’s how to get more of them: Vitamin supplements may help you avoid deficiencies. YAKOBCHUK VIACHESLAV/ Shutterstock Vegan and vegetarian diets are certainly trendy, with more people than ever before making the switch. While some people are choosing to go plant-based for environmental reasons, others are …
Lack of data on citizenship-stripping goes against the Home Office’s duty of transparency: A group of lawyers found that at least 464 people have had their citizenship removed by the government over the last 15 years. They pieced together the data using freedom of information requests and other publications – a challenge, because the Home …
Lack of trust in public figures linked to COVID vaccine hesitancy – new research: An estimated 132 million COVID vaccines were given to people in Britain in 2021. Yet despite this, over a year into the UK’s vaccination programme, a significant number of people still don’t have any vaccine-based protection against the coronavirus. Around one …
South Africa in the news: ‘Kohli Can’t Say That’: BCCI Offfical Opens Up on Virat’s Statement on Lack of Communication: Virat Kohli’s statement on his removal as India’s ODI captain has certainly sparked a controversy. Before flying to South Africa, he addressed the media on Wednesday and clarified that he had no prior …: “South …
Cricket racism row: dressing room ‘banter’ leads to a lack of diverse talent on the field – new study: There’s a saying in cricket: “Strong Yorkshire, strong England”. It dates back to when many of the national men’s team originated from Yorkshire and the health of the county side was seen as indicative of the …