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This article was originally published by The Observer on Tuesday, October 23rd 2018. This article is a part of the an article-sharing collaboration with the The Observer, a Print and Online publication from Queen’s University Elections to…
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CW: Sexual Violence, Abuse On September 3rd, a second-year Rongo University student, Sharon Otieno, was declared missing after meeting with The Nation journalist Barrack Oduor. The two met at Graca Hotel where Oduor was gathering…
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We all build an idea of what it means to be “me” through our roots. A few days ago, Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren released a video of her family history and her DNA test results following ceaseless taunting from President Donald…
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In late 2017, Belgium announced that it would be sending a female ambassador to Saudi Arabia. Her Excellency Ambassador Dominique Mineur arrived in Riyadh on the 10th of September 2018 to start her four-year term, backed with the support of…
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Tunisia and Egypt are two of the most important and influential countries in the Middle Eastern and North African region that underwent dynamic power-shifts in the Arab Spring of 2011, a movement which sent shock waves around the globe and…
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Typhoons are a consistent occurrence that devastates countries like the Philippines every year, yet government responses to disasters have been historically poor. With the year's most severe storm over, the question must be asked whether…
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Sports is one of the most meritocratic facets of our modern society where performance and team contribution, rather than socioeconomic background and race, are defining factors in an individual’s success. Sports often unites people, even in…
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Royal Dutch Shell is embroiled in what could stand to be one of the largest corruption cases in the history of the oil and gas industry. In a dramatic investigation involving leaked emails, former M16 agents, and the alleged payment of…
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It was late, around 10:45 pm, when MIR Editor-in-Chief, Sarie Khalid, called me. Standing in line at the Basha on Parc Avenue, the last thing I expected him to say was, “Hey, want to speak with Malala tomorrow?” Naturally, my answer was an…
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As the Syrian civil war enters its seventh year, the stream of refugees fleeing the conflict continues. This exodus is by no means a monolithic phenomenon: the experiences of Syrian refugees vary widely and are to a large degree determined…
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