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Sahel region, Africa

  • Written by Muhammad Dan Suleiman, PhD Candidate, University of Western Australia
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The Sahel region of Africa is a 3,860-kilometre arc-like land mass lying to the immediate south of the Sahara Desert and stretching east-west across the breadth of the African continent.

A largely semi-arid belt of barren, sandy and rock-strewn land, the Sahel marks the physical and cultural transition...

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South Sudan

  • Written by Peter Run, PhD Candidate and Tutor, The University of Queensland
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South Sudan seceded from Sudan in 2011 after a protracted war of independence that started in 1955.

One internal struggle in this war was between the Sudan People’s Liberation Army’s (SPLA) leadership, headed by John Garang and his deputy Salva Kiir, on one side, and current rebel leader Riek...

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Venezuela

  • Written by Alexis Sergio Esposto, Senior Lecturer, Economics, Swinburne University of Technology
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Venezuela’s major crises will continue in 2017. These include ongoing economic instability, over-reliance on the price of oil, shortages of food and electricity and increasing inequality. At the core is a history of political interference in the functions of economic and government and institutions.

Sinc...

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Brazil

  • Written by Alexis Sergio Esposto, Senior Lecturer, Economics, Swinburne University of Technology
imageThe Conversation/Zenobia Ahmed, CC BY-SA

Brazil is the ninth largest economy in the world, yet its real potential has never been realised. Having had a strong period of economic growth from 2003 to shortly after the global financial crisis, the quality of life for millions of people was improved.

Over the last 15 years or so, Brazil has experienced a...

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  1. United States
  2. India
  3. Afghanistan
  4. Pakistan
  5. North Korea
  6. Indonesia
  7. China
  8. War, conflict, economic strife: the world in 2017 is rife with hot spots, but leavened by hope
  9. Ukraine
  10. France
  11. Russia
  12. Germany
  13. We’re not racist, but … Ray Martin, the media and racism’s missing link
  14. Ruling on assisted dying drug Nembutal sets important precedent
  15. Severe heatwaves show the need to adapt livestock management for climate
  16. Younger is not always better when it comes to learning a second language
  17. As the Liberal Party continues to fracture, we may be watching its demise
  18. How racism and a lack of diversity can harm productivity in our workplaces
  19. Nokia's revised 3310 mobile phone is the latest tech to target retro-adopters
  20. How fake drugs end up in our public health system (and how to spot them)
  21. Politically, the government seems on a hiding to nothing in the penalty rates battle
  22. Explainer: what is 'precipitable water', and why does it matter?
  23. The long journey from a refugee camp to an Australian school
  24. How to manage self-motivated, intelligent workers
  25. Preparing elite athletes for transition to life after sport should begin in childhood
  26. Seven steps to help you choose the right home care provider
  27. Trade, security ties and engaging the Indonesian diaspora – what you need to know about Widodo's Australia visit
  28. Australians aren't as Islamophobic as we're led to believe
  29. Ghost ships: why are World War II naval wrecks vanishing in Indonesia?
  30. Trade data shows Australia can get more out of a deal with the EU than the UK
  31. Business investment is weak, but an unfunded company tax cut won't fix it
  32. Merging our brains with machines won't stop the rise of the robots
  33. Weekly Dose: GHB, a party drug that's easy to overdose on but was once used in childbirth
  34. The typical university student is no longer 18, middle-class and on campus – we need to change thinking on 'drop-outs'
  35. Why we need an 'energy Landcare' to tackle rising power prices
  36. Coalition trails 45-55% and Turnbull's ratings sink in Newspoll
  37. Working for the (Australia Post) man
  38. Turnbull turns shock-and-awe on Abbott
  39. Explainer: What is VX nerve agent and how does it work?
  40. Where were all the women in the Stone Age?
  41. Booksellers, the alt-right and Milo Yiannopoulos
  42. VIDEO: Michelle Grattan and Deep Saini on penalty rate cuts
  43. Hairdressers in rural Australia end up being counsellors too
  44. Voters' dislike of politics makes fixed four-year parliamentary terms look appealing
  45. Perth's Museum of Water documents our intimate relationship with a precious resource
  46. Here's what smart cities do to stay ahead
  47. Netanyahu's visit in perspective: Australia has more important relationships than Israel
  48. Here's what must be done to detect, disrupt and deter phoenix activity in Australia
  49. Fourteen penalties: Sydney’s A-League derby off the pitch
  50. Why researchers have a duty to try and influence policy

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