Africa: Red Colobus Are Africa's Most Endangered Monkeys - Protecting Them Will Also Safeguard Forests

Many people have never heard of a red colobus, yet they are Africa's most imperilled group of monkeys. Read more »

Africa: Mpox Now a Global Health Emergency - What Happens Next?

The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared mpox a public health emergency of international concern, after rising cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the… Read more »

Africa: Mpox Cases Are Soaring in Africa - What Must Be Done to Prevent a Global Pandemic

Alarmed by the surge in mpox cases, the Africa Centres for Disease Control has taken the unprecedented step of declaring the outbreak sweeping through African countries a… Read more »

Africa: Réunion Is a Tropical Island Getaway - Our Climate Study Shows That It Could Attract More Tourists During European Summers

You're scrolling through Instagram, only half paying attention to your friends' updates, when a photo of a beautiful, pristine beach grabs your eye. Somebody you know is lounging… Read more »

Africa: Would You Trust an Ant to Amputate Your Limb? Science Is Showing They Are Skilled Surgeons

An insect bites off another insect's leg. Is this predatory behaviour, aggression, defence, competition or something else? In the case of carpenter ants, it's for the good of the… Read more »

Africa: 'Killer Robots' Are Becoming a Real Threat in Africa

The use of drones in the Sahel, a region of Africa that has been plagued by violence driven by jihadist insurgency for much of the past decade, has become a real problem. In April,… Read more »

Africa: African Economic Expansion Need Not Threaten Global Carbon Targets - Study Points Out the Path to Green Growth

Africa contributes only about 4% of the world's greenhouse gas emissions. The continent consumes the least energy for each person, compared with other regions of the world. With… Read more »

Africa: Raising Revenue From Land - What African Cities Might Learn From Hong Kong's Unique Land-Lease System

Land prices across many African cities are soaring. This is because land is a city's key asset. As urbanisation progresses, demand for land will rise, and therefore so will land… Read more »

Africa: Infectious Diseases Spike When Kids Return to School - Here's What You Can Do About It

Ready or not, back-to-school season is here, and kids will be bringing home more than homework. They'll be carrying germs, too. Read more »

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 »

Africa: Fewer Car Journeys and More Flights - How Covid-19 Has Changed the Way We Travel

Four years after the outbreak of Covid-19, the pandemic seems like a distant memory for many. Yet its impacts on our lifestyle today are often profound and long-lasting, with many… 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 »

Africa: Teenage Girls in Africa Face Shocking Rates of Physical and Sexual Abuse in Intimate Relationships - New Global Report

Nearly a quarter of adolescent girls between the ages of 15 and 19 who have been in a relationship will have suffered intimate partner violence by the time they turn 20. This is… Read more »

Africa: Astronomy 'Olympics' Is Being Hosted in Africa for the First Time

Cutting-edge telescopes, gravitational waves, black holes and our solar system's central star, the Sun, are just a few of the topics that will be on the table in Cape Town, South… Read more »

Africa: African Communities Have a Lot of Knowledge to Share - Researchers Offer Alternatives to Eurocentric Ways of Doing Things

The dominance of western methodology in research conducted in Africa continues to preoccupy academics. The result, they argue, has been the silencing of Indigenous knowledge.… Read more »

Africa: Ethnicity, Race and Health Equity - 3 Lessons From the Covid-19 Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the critical need for robust and equitable public health systems in Canada that address the population's diverse needs. One of the most… Read more »

Africa: Why Africa's Slums are Among the World's Most Vibrant Business Hotspots

In the classic tale of economic development, urbanisation and industrialisation have generally gone hand-in-hand. Cities coalesce around factories; factories fuel urban growth by… 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 »

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: Good Feedback Is an Art - Here's How I Teach It

Uncommon Courses is an occasional series from The Conversation U.S. highlighting unconventional approaches to teaching. 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: 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 »

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 »