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Burundi and Rwanda at 53: what sets the conjoined twins apart

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imageMore than 100,000 people have fled Burundi since violence erupted in April.Reuters/Thomas Mukoya

Rwanda and Burundi have historically been considered conjoined twins given their identical ethnic and social make-up. They have also cut almost similar political paths, characterised by some of the most brutal human catastrophes of modern times.

In 1994,...

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The next frontiers in maternal and child health post the millennium goals

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imageOne of the tenets that make universal health care effective is the provision of quality reproductive, maternal and newborn health that is accessible to the entire population. Feisal Omar/Reuters

With another deadline around the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) reached, there is a renewed debate on how effectively they have helped shape the...

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Unraveling the mystery of how dinosaurs get their names

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imageWhat's in a name? Plenty, if it is a dinosaur such as the Changyuraptor, a genus of the 'four-winged' predatory dinosaur.S. Abramowicz, Dinosaur Institute

Many kids can recite an A-Z list of dinosaur names. They take special delight in defeating tongue-twisters like Carcharodontosaurus, Ekrixinatosaurus, Huehuecanauhtlus and Zuchengtyrannus.

Sir...

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