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WATCH | Studies confirm NASA can stop asteroids from hitting Earth | News24There’s a long list of things we all need to worry about in 2023 but apparently, an asteroid hitting Earth isn’t one of them.
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Oscar short docs: Race showcases booming art form'Haulout' is competing for the Academy Award for best documentary short film against four other nominees. Here's more about the movie
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SPL!NG Movie Review: The Worst Person in the World'The Worst Person in the World' ('Verdens verste menneske') received two Oscar nominations for Best Screenplay and Best International Feature Film at the 94th Academy Awards.
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The Delicate Balance of South Africa, U.S. RelationsThe official diplomatic line on South Africa-United States relations often points to 'cordial' ties - a position supported by the balance of trade between the two countries. But despite the efforts of senior officials from South Africa's Department of International Relations and Cooperation to compartmentalise relations into thematic areas, the political partnership has become difficult to manage, writes Priyal Singh for the Institute for Security Studies. Relations between the two countries have not been made any easier with South Africa's stance on Russia's invasion of the Ukraine - with South Africa accusing the U.S. of using "bullying" tactics in Africa.
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New Targets Needed to Manage West Africa's Military TransitionsA series of coup attempts have raised fears that military takeovers in Africa are on the rise. But is that true? Since August 2020, five coups have occurred in three West African countries - Burkina Faso, Mali and Guinea. The Gambia and Guinea-Bissau have weathered attempted overthrows. And in neighbouring Chad, an unconstitutional change of government was led by Lieutenant General Mahamat Idriss Déby after his father's death in 2021. The spate of coups questions the effectiveness of democratic transitions in West Africa. It also strains cooperation between regional governments when it's most needed to contain the ever-expanding violent extremism threat. While tipping points are context-specific, coups in West Africa have been analysed against the backdrop of structural deficits in the affected countries. These include mounting socio-economic pressure, poor human development indicators, the youth bulge and failed security sector reform, Lori-Anne Théroux-Bénoni and Aïssatou Kanté write for the Institute for Security Studies.
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Van Jaarsveld wows again at Kwikscaff marathon | Boksburg AdvertiserSamuel Matsepe and veteran runner Yolande Maclean were the big winners at the Benoni Northerns Athletic Club (BNAC) Marathon sponsored by Kwikscaff on March 5 after winning the men’s and women’s marathons respectively.
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