Africa: The International Order Is Shifting - African Countries Have an Opportunity to Reshape Global Power Relations

For too long, Africa's agency has been exercised defensively: managing expectations, preserving stability, reacting to external scripts. The continent has copied political systems… Read more »

Africa: South Africa and China Set Up a Quantum Communication Link - How We Did It and Why It's Historic

A major breakthrough in quantum technology was achieved in October 2024: the first-ever quantum satellite communication link between China and South Africa. The connection spanned… Read more »

Africa: From Arthritis to Nausea - Five Ways Ginger Could Benefit Your Health

From warming winter teas to zesty stir-fries, ginger (Zingiber officinale) has long been a kitchen staple. But beyond its culinary charm, this spicy root has a rich history in… Read more »

Africa: Teens Are Increasingly Turning to AI Companions, and It Could Be Harming Them

Teenagers are increasingly turning to AI companions for friendship, support, and even romance. But these apps could be changing how young people connect to others, both online and… Read more »

Africa: Are African Countries Aware of Their Own Mineral Wealth? Ghana and Rwanda Offer Two Very Different Answers

Imagine running a business for over a century without knowing what's in your warehouse. That's essentially what many African countries are doing with their mineral wealth.… Read more »

Africa: Your Phone Is Covered in Germs - a Tech Expert Explains How to Clean It Without Doing Damage

We wash our hands, sanitise shopping trolleys and wipe down cafe tables. But what about our phones? We touch these devices dozens of times a day, and take them everywhere from the… Read more »

Africa: Sexual Health Is an Extra Struggle for Women With Disabilities - Findings From 10 African Countries

Even after more than three decades of global efforts to promote inclusive sexual and reproductive health policies, many women with disabilities in Africa still face serious… Read more »

Africa: Nature's Underground Engineers - How Plant Roots Could Save Harvests From Drought

Ever wondered how a delicate plant root can push its way through hard ground? It's a feat of engineering happening beneath our feet. Read more »

Africa: Do Elephants Make Deliberate Gestures to Ask for Things? Our Study Says Yes

Elephants are known for their intelligence, strong social bonds, and good memories. But do they communicate to show real intention? A new study suggests they do. The research… Read more »

Africa: Vaccine Hesitancy - How Social and Technological Issues Converged to Spawn Mistrust

The rise in vaccine-preventable diseases around the world is threatening decades of progress in public health and putting millions of people at risk. Read more »

Africa: The Global Health System Can Build Back Better After U.S. Aid Cuts - Here's How

Steep cuts in US government funding have thrown much of the field of global health into a state of fear and uncertainty. Once a crown jewel of US foreign policy, valued at some… Read more »

Africa: Drones, Disinformation and Guns-for-Hire Are Reshaping Conflict in Africa - New Book Tracks the Trends

Alessandro Arduino has researched Africa's security affairs with a particular focus on the use of private military companies and other guns-for-hire across the continent. In his… Read more »

Africa: Modi's Visit to Ghana Signals India's Broader Africa Strategy. a Researcher Explains

Ghana has historically been an anchor of Indian enterprise and diplomacy on the African continent. Read more »

Africa: Climate Change Is Making Africa's Debt Burden Worse - New Debt Contracts Could Help

Many African countries are already struggling with heavy debt burdens. Climate change is making this worse. Africa contributes the least to global emissions but suffers the most… Read more »

Africa: How Conspiracy Theories About Covid's Origins Are Hampering Our Ability to Prevent the Next Pandemic

In late June, the Scientific Advisory Group for the Origins of Novel Pathogens (SAGO), a group of independent experts convened by the World Health Organization (WHO), published an… Read more »

Africa: Historic Climate Change Ruling From the International Court of Justice - What It Means for Africa

The International Court of Justice, the world's highest court, handed down an advisory opinion on 23 July 2025 stating that climate change "imperils all forms of life". This… Read more »

Africa: First Malaria Treatment for Babies Is a Major Step to Ending the Disease in Africa - Biochemist

The first malaria treatment for babies and very young children of 2 months up to 5 years was approved for use by Swiss agency for therapeutic products, Swissmedic, in early July… Read more »

Africa: Africa's Innovations Are Overlooked Because Global Measures Don't Fit - What Needs to Change

African governments and development agencies have embraced science, technology and innovation as levers for development over the past two decades. Science, technology and… Read more »

Africa: Africa's Smallholder Farmers Are Using Bright Ideas to Adapt to Climate Change - G20 Countries Should Fund Their Efforts

Across most of Africa, rural communities grow their own food, relying on smallholder agriculture. But climate change is threatening this way of life. Read more »

Africa: We Detected Deep Pulses Beneath Africa - What We Learned Could Help Us Understand Volcanic Activity

Earth's continents may look fixed on a globe, but they've been drifting, splitting and reforming over billions of years - and they still are. Our new study reveals fresh evidence… Read more »

Africa: Long-Covid, Viruses and 'Zombie' Cells - New Research Looks for Links to Chronic Fatigue and Brain Fog

Millions of people who recover from infections like COVID-19, influenza and glandular fever are affected by long-lasting symptoms. These include chronic fatigue, brain fog,… Read more »

Africa: Hold Up, Humans. Ants Figured Out Medicine, Farming and Engineering Long Before We Did

Think back to a time you helped someone move a heavy object, such as a couch. While at first the task may have appeared simple, it actually required a suite of advanced behaviours. Read more »

Africa: One of the Biggest Microplastic Pollution Sources Isn't Straws or Grocery Bags - It's Your Tires

Every few years, the tires on your car wear thin and need to be replaced. But where does that lost tire material go? Read more »

Africa: What Makes a Person Cool? Global Study Has Some Answers

From Lagos to Cape Town, Santiago to Seoul, people want to be cool. "Cool" is a word we hear everywhere - in music, in fashion, on social media. We use it to describe certain types… Read more »

Africa: African Sci-Fi Imagines New Ways of Living in Climate-Changed Worlds

A new book called African Climate Futures explores how African science fiction is addressing climate change. Read more »