August 04
Niger: U.S. Military Is Leaving Niger Even Less Secure - Why It Didn't Succeed in Combating Terrorism
The United States is winding down its military operations in Niger ahead of a mid-September deadline agreed with the country's ruling military junta. Read more »
Tanzania: Young, Urban, African - Research Explores What It Means to Be a Good Citizen in Ghana, Uganda and Tanzania
Young people between the ages of 18 and 35 make up two-thirds of Africa's population. The number is expected to reach 75% by 2030. They live in an environment of rapid… Read more »
August 02
Africa: The Higgs Particle Could Have Ended the Universe By Now - Here's Why We're Still Here
Although our universe may seem stable, having existed for a whopping 13.7 billion years, several experiments suggest that it is at risk - walking on the edge of a very dangerous… Read more »
Egypt: How the Last Meal of a 3,000-Year-Old Egyptian Crocodile Was Brought Back to Life Using Modern Science
What do you think of when you think about ancient Egyptian mummies? Perhaps your mind takes you back to a school trip to the museum, when you came face to face with a mummified… Read more »
Mozambique: Mozambique's Transgender History Is On Display in a Powerful Photo Exhibition
A pioneering queer photo exhibition that was staged 20 years ago in Mozambique and South Africa has found new life and a new audience. Manas 2000-2024, by the Danish photographer… Read more »
South Africa: South African Accountancy Students Struggle to Overcome Disadvantages - What Lecturers Can Do Differently
In recent decades, student numbers have risen at higher education institutions in many parts of the world. This has opened doors for students who might have been excluded before.… Read more »
August 01
Senegal: Giant Pangolin Rediscovered in Senegal
In March 2023, temperatures in eastern Senegal soared to 40°C, with the cooling rains still months away. Yet, for the dedicated field team from the NGO Panthera - committed to… Read more »
Ghana: Ghana Elections - Ethnicity Is Not Allowed in the Country's Politics, Yet It Still Helps Shape Outcomes
Ghana, which has more than 70 ethnic groups, has been among the most stable democracies in Africa since 1992. It has achieved this by outlawing the use of ethnicity in party… Read more »
Africa: Paris Olympics 2024 - Faster, Higher, Stronger - and More Data-Driven
For the first post-COVID Olympics, there are some major changes now in place at the Paris 2024 Games. First of all, there are no physical tickets for visitors. All tickets are… Read more »
July 31
Nigeria: Nigeria Under Cost of Living Pressure - 8 Essential Reads On Rising Tensions
In recent times, Nigeria, Africa's largest democracy, has been under intense pressure. Read more »
Kenya: Protests in Kenya and Uganda Highlight Corruption At the Top - but Political Elites Don't Give in Without a Fight
The recent protests by young people in Kenya and Uganda have highlighted a form of corruption that is difficult to deal with: political corruption. Read more »
Nigeria: Fela Kuti Is More Famous Today Than Ever - What's Behind His Global Power
Almost three decades after his passing in 1997, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, the legendary Nigerian musician and activist who created the Afrobeat music movement, remains the subject of… Read more »
South Africa: Bacteria and Plants Could Help Clean Up Toxic Waste From Gold Mines - South African Study
Highly toxic metals are leaking out of nine abandoned mines in Krugersdorp, 32km west of Johannesburg, South Africa. The metals include uranium, arsenic, cadmium, chromium and… Read more »
Africa: German Colonialism in Africa Has a Chilling History - New Book Explores How It Lives On
Germany was a significant - and often brutal - colonial power in Africa. But this colonial history is not told as often as that of other imperialist nations. A new book called The… Read more »
July 30
Africa: The Psychology of Olympians and How They Master Their Minds to Perform
Participating in the Olympic Games is a rare achievement the pressures and stressors that come with it are unique. Whether an athlete is battling to win the breaststroke or… Read more »
Africa: Verifying Facts in the Age of AI - Librarians Offer 5 Strategies
The phenomenal growth in artificial intelligence tools has made it easy to create a story quickly, complicating a reader's ability to determine if a news source or article is… Read more »
Africa: I Feel Sick. How Do I Know If I Have the Flu, Covid, RSV or Something Else?
You wake with a sore throat and realise you are sick. Is this going to be a two-day or a two-week illness? Should you go to a doctor or just go to bed? Read more »
Africa: Rich Countries Are Paying Poorer Ones to Manage Their Refugee Crises - 3 Reasons This Is Dangerous
In recent years, western nations have been sending asylum seekers who arrive at their borders to other countries. This is a practice known as offshoring. The UK has become the… Read more »
South Africa: Ticks in South Africa Are Becoming Resistant to Pesticides - and May Become Uncontrollable
Ticks that suck the blood of South Africa's cattle are developing resistance to the only pesticides that kill them and have become increasingly difficult to control. If not… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Green Energy for All - Zimbabwe Will Need a New Social Contract to Roll Out Projects Like Solar Power
The Zimbabwean government is racing against time to meet the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goal 7: affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all by 2030.… Read more »
South Africa: Saving for Retirement in South Africa? Four Tips to Navigate the New Pension Rules
South Africa is changing its pension laws. The new system is designed to give individuals the opportunity to access only a portion of their retirement funds before they retire in… Read more »
July 29
South Africa: South Africa's Unity Government Could See a Continuation of the ANC's Political Dominance - and Hurt the DA
The ANC's loss of its majority in the recent election, and President Cyril Ramaphosa's formation of a government of national unity, have been interpreted by some commentators as… Read more »
Africa: Even If They Aren't Sporty, All Kids Need to Throw and Catch. How Can You Help If Your Child Is Struggling?
Apart from literacy and numeracy, some of the most important skills children learn in their primary school years are throwing and catching. These are considered "fundamental… Read more »
Africa: Moms Think More About Household Chores - and This Cognitive Burden Hurts Their Mental Health
When you think about housework, you likely think of actions: scrubbing the dishes, running errands, chopping vegetables for dinner. And it's not news to say that mothers often… Read more »
Namibia: African Archaeology Has Neglected Namibia's Deserts, but Scientists Now Know When an Ancient Lake Supported Human Life in the Namib Sand Sea
Desert regions in northern Africa and the Arabian Peninsula have been well studied by archaeologists as the home of early humans and as routes of migration along "green corridors". Read more »