By Amnesty International
Ahmed Haji, 33* ‘The floods destroyed our community in every way’ I come from the town of Dinsoor, in Somalia. Life as a farmer there was always challenging, but drought made it nearly impossible. For years, I planted maize, beans, and sesame, once harvesting six to seven sacks of food. That changed when the drought […] The post Meet Somali families who have been forced to shelter in Kenya’s Dadaab refugee camps due to drought and floods. appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Julian Hargreaves, Lecturer, Department of Sociology and Criminology, City St George's, University of London
The fatwa says the October 7 attacks broke Islamic law which forbids harming civilians, including women and children, during war.
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By Jonathan Pugh, Research Fellow in Applied Moral Philosophy, University of Oxford
Dominic Wilkinson, Consultant Neonatologist and Professor of Ethics, University of Oxford
Julian Savulescu, Visiting Professor in Biomedical Ethics, Murdoch Children's Research Institute; Distinguished Visiting Professor in Law, University of Melbourne; Uehiro Chair in Practical Ethics, University of Oxford
A virologist named Beata Halassy recently made headlines after publishing a report of successfully treating her own breast cancer by self-administering an experimental treatment.
Having previously undergone a mastectomy and chemotherapy, Halassy informed her doctors that she wanted to treat her tumour by injecting it with viruses known to attack cancerous cells. This sort of approach is called
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By Justin Stebbing, Professor of Biomedical Sciences, Anglia Ruskin University
Cases of mouth cancer have reached a record high in England and Scotland, a new report shows. Last year, there were more than 10,000 new cases.
Mouth cancer has increased by 38% in the past decade and by 133% compared with 20 years ago. Last year, more than 3,500 people in the UK lost their lives to mouth cancer.
The increase in mouth cancer cases cannot be attributed solely to there being more people, meaning that more cases occur. While the UK population has indeed grown over the past two…
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By Sabrina Azzi, Lecturer in Digital Business, University of the West of Scotland
Many older people could live independent lives in smart homes, but so far the technology has failed to live up to the hype.
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By Martin Hall, Associate Professor and Course Leader for Film and Media Studies, York St John University
For those who struggle with regulating home temperatures or have limited access to resources, the consistent warmth provided by cinemas can be a crucial relief.
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By R Umaima Ahmed
With smog intensity escalating in Lahore at the end of October, affecting its 13 million residents, the Punjab government imposed a “green lockdown” and set up a “smog war room.”
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By Amnesty International
In the arid landscape of Kenya’s Dadaab refugee camp, thousands of Somali families have sought shelter, fleeing conflict, drought and most recently flooding. Since 1991, Dadaab has served as a haven for those escaping conflict in Somalia, but recent years have seen increasing numbers of people displaced by climate events – including El Niño, which […] The post Dadaab Refugee Camp: From a shelter from conflict to a sanctuary for people displaced by climate change appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Roukaya Kasenally, Democracy scholar and Associate Professor in Media and Political Systems, University of Mauritius
Mauritius’ opposition coalition – the Alliance of Change – won the country’s 10 November 2024 election by a landslide, taking all the seats in parliament. Its leader, Navin Ramgoolam, has been appointed prime minister.
Mauritian politics scholar Roukaya Kasenally spoke to The Conversation Africa about what drove this outcome.
What’s behind the opposition’s landslide win?
The win by the opposition coalition was a clear sweep. No candidates from the outgoing government were…
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By Daniel O'Brien, Lecturer, Department of Literature Film and Theatre Studies, University of Essex
“I will not be your instrument in this life or the next,” utters Paul Mescal’s Lucius halfway through Ridley Scott’s sequel to his 2000 blockbuster, Gladiator. These words are far from an isolated nod to iconic moments in that original film, but one of a litany of rehashed moments which are often done bigger – but not necessarily better.
As expected, there is bloody action from the outset, as well as killer baboons, rhino-riding…
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