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  Abstract: The government of President Juan Manuel Santos and the FARC guerrilla in Colombia started dialogues for peace, after a war that has meant more than 40 years of bloodshed for Colombian citizens. Ex president Álvaro Uribe Vélez, who helped Santos winning the elections, is nowadays the main opponent […]

Nearly seven billion human beings live on this planet called Earth. Although these seven billion belong to the same species, they are very different. Hundreds and maybe thousands of beliefs occupy their minds. Differences in race, ethnicity, culture, and geographical position have turned mankind into a competing, violent, intolerant race […]

The education sector, deemed one of the most important pillars of development in post-Arab Spring Egypt, is struggling as we approach the second anniversary of the January 25 revolution. Educators in the public sector suffer from low wages and job insecurity, while increasing university tuition and declining standards enrage students […]

On 9th October Uganda marked 50 years of independence with pomp, colour, showcasing the country’s air power and a choreographic presentation of how far the country has moved and projection of the future. Becoming an independent state in 1962, Uganda has since had 9 heads of state with pioneer executive […]

The recent tensions between China and Japan about possession of the Diaoyu Islands have led to a wave of anti-Japanese protests throughout China. This time official TV and newspapers have crossed a new line, implying that China would now be ready for a war if the dispute is protracted. Does […]