By Eric Sunu Doe, Senior lecturer, University of Ghana
The news of the passing of Ghanaian highlife star Ebo Taylor on 7 February 2026 felt less like the loss of a public musical figure and more like the closing of a living chapter of Ghanaian musical knowledge. To many, he was a legendary guitarist, composer, arranger, and ambassador of Ghanaian highlife music.
Highlife music is a homegrown Ghanaian popular dance-music, believed…
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By Barnabas Ticha Muvhuti, Nancy and Robert J. Carney Postdoctoral Associate in Art History, Rice University
In Zimbabwe, hunhu is a cultural belief system that instructs us to embrace our neighbours, honour our elders and respect each other’s rights. Also known as ubuntu, it’s a way of being that resonates with southern Africa’s interconnected but diverse communities, where generational wisdom and values are passed from elders to the young.
Hunhu is a central idea in the latest solo show by prominent young…
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By Paul Whiteley, Professor, Department of Government, University of Essex
A majority of Americans are against the war, according to a new poll. This has implications for the mid-term elections in November.
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By Roberta Garrett, Senior Lecturer in Literature and Cultural Studies, University of East London
As long as women continue to write, read and reimagine the world, novel reading will remain a vital site of feminist resistance and possibility.
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By Amnesty International
Responding to the launch of Molly vs The Machines, a documentary about Molly Russell, a 14-year-old British girl who died by suicide in 2017 after she viewed harmful online content while struggling with depression, Hannah Storey, Amnesty International’s Head of Children and Young People’s Digital Rights, said: “Molly is remembered by her family and friends for her kindness. She deserved protection from algorithms that […] The post UK: New Molly Russell documentary provides further evidence that social media needs complete redesign appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
The byelection for the regional New South Wales seat of Farrer, vacated by former opposition leader Sussan Ley, will be held on May 9.
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By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
In 2003, Labor was strongly against the Iraq war. But more than 20 years later and in power, Albanese has had to do a different sort of political calculus.
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By Stefan Wolff, Professor of International Security, University of Birmingham
The Russian leader will be angry at the assault on a Russian ally, but American involvement in a conflict in the Middle East for now will play to his advantage in Ukraine.
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By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
Labor is expected to be returned in power in a landslide. But the election is also the first test of One Nation’s ability to turn its surging popularity into seats.
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By Human Rights Watch
(Beirut) – The Israeli military’s call for the immediate evacuation of the entire population of Lebanon south of the Litani River raises serious risks of violations of the laws of war, Human Rights Watch said today. The area makes up about eight percent of Lebanon’s territory and is home to hundreds of thousands of people.Israel’s Arabic Military Spokesperson published a post on social media on March 4, 2026, calling on residents of southern Lebanon “to immediately evacuate [their] homes and head north of the Litani River” to “guarantee [their] safety.” The statement warned that “any movement…
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