December 17, 2022
Africa: ICC Upholds Jail Term for Ugandan Rebel Commander Ongwen - Why It Matters for Africa
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has upheld its 25-year jail term against former Ugandan rebel commander Dominic Ongwen. In a decision delivered on 15 December, the ICC… Read more »
January 03, 2023
Africa: Kick Up Your Heels - Ballroom Dancing Offers Benefits to the Aging Brain and Could Help Stave Off Dementia
The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. Read more »
Africa: Supporting a Child With Long Covid - Tips From Parents of Children Living With the Condition
Long COVID is the patient-preferred term used to describe symptoms lasting more than four weeks after a COVID-19 infection. Children and young people can also suffer from long… Read more »
December 31, 2022
Africa: Pope Benedict Leaves a Legacy of Intellectual Brilliance and Controversy
Benedict XVI leaves behind a complex legacy as a Pope and theologian. Read more »
December 29, 2022
Africa: Covid and Your Gut - How a Healthy Microbiome Can Reduce the Severity of Infection - and Vice Versa
A vast combination of microorganisms live in our gut, including bacteria, fungi and viruses. Collectively, we refer to this as the the microbiome. Read more »
Africa: Pelé - a Global Superstar and Cultural Icon Who Put Passion At the Heart of Soccer
Pelé, soccer's first global superstar, has died at the age of 82. To many fans, the Brazilian will be remembered as the best to have ever played the game. Read more »
Africa: Five Tips for Developing and Managing Your Budget - Even in Tough Economic Times
There's nothing quite like a new year to prompt us to take stock of our lives, our health, our goals - and our finances. Many people will start 2023 by contemplating how best to… Read more »
December 21, 2022
Africa: Biodiversity Treaty - UN Deal Fails to Address the Root Causes of Nature's Destruction
A major biodiversity conference, recently concluded in Montreal, Canada, was billed as the event that will decide the "fate of the entire living world". All well then that the… Read more »
December 16, 2022
Africa: Children Born Today Will See Literally Thousands of Animals Disappear in Their Lifetime, As Global Food Webs Collapse
Climate change is one of the main drivers of species loss globally. We know more plants and animals will die as heatwaves, bushfires, droughts and other natural disasters worsen. Read more »
December 28, 2022
Africa: Covid-19 in 2023 and Beyond - Why Virus Trends Are More Difficult to Predict Three Years On
In 2020, we knew very little about the novel virus that was to become known as COVID-19. Now, as we enter 2023, a search of Google Scholar produces around five million results… Read more »
December 27, 2022
Africa: Afrobeats in 2022 - Global Mobility, Election Songs, Placemaking Albums - and Tems
More than Nollywood films, Afrobeats is arguably Nigeria's strongest cultural export since the turn of the millennium. It is a hugely dynamic music category that incorporates a… Read more »
December 23, 2022
Africa: Not Sure How to Keep Your Kids Busy and Happy These Holidays? Here Are Five Tips.
When holidays roll around, many parents begin to appreciate just how tenacious teachers have to be to keep children engaged for weeks at a time. Some, faced with children they… Read more »
December 22, 2022
Africa: Addicted to Chilli? It Might Help Us Regain Our Sense of Taste After Covid
The news of a hot chilli sauce shortages in the United States earlier this year - due to high temperatures and drought in agricultural regions - prompted warnings to stock up on… Read more »
Africa: Covid or the Common Cold? What to Do If You Have Symptoms This Christmas
There's a lot to be jolly about this Christmas. COVID has been significantly, although not completely, "defanged", thanks to vaccines and treatments. Christmas dos, nativity plays… Read more »
December 21, 2022
Africa: Covid Hit Companies Hard. Why Some Kept Their Sustainability Commitments, and Others Didn't
Covid-19 has had profound implications for the "role of business in society". One of them is the pandemic's effect on companies' sustainability strategies. These are efforts to… Read more »
December 20, 2022
Africa: Dormant Shingles Virus in Your Neurons Can Increase Risk of Stroke - New Research Identified a Potential Culprit
Over 90% of the world population has the virus that causes chickenpox lying dormant in their nervous system. Most people contract the varicella zoster virus, or VZV, when they get… Read more »
Africa: Small Loans - Microcredit Means More People Can Borrow Money - but More Scrutiny Is Also Needed
Undoubtedly, financial technology (fintech) is driving greater financial inclusion. Innovations are giving people more access to financial services through mobile and computing… Read more »
December 15, 2022
Africa: 'Tis the Season to Be Jolly - Singing Christmas Carols Together Isn't Just a Tradition, It's Also Good for You
On a December night 50 years ago, Eastern Airlines Flight 401 crashed in the Everglades, Florida. Miraculously, 77 people survived the initial impact but then endured a traumatic… Read more »
December 19, 2022
Africa: What Is Burnout and How to Prevent It in the Workplace - Insights From a Clinical Psychologist
People close to you, including family members, friends, and co-workers, frequently express their "stress" at this time of year. As the end of the year draws nearer people are… Read more »
December 14, 2022
Africa: Can You Name a Single Character From Avatar? What Is a 'Forgotbuster' and Is Avatar One of Them?
James Cameron's Avatar 2: The Way of Water, is released worldwide today. It's the long-awaited sequel to Avatar (2009), also directed by Cameron, and has cost an enormous amount of… Read more »
December 19, 2022
Africa: Climate Change Can Be Beaten - Why Some Scientists Are Hopeful #AfricaClimateHope
Can our planet recover from climate change? Commissioning Editor, Kofoworola Belo-Osagie, asked scientists to share the reasons they believe there is hope. Read more »
December 15, 2022
Africa: The Christmas Tree Is a Tradition Older Than Christmas
Why, every Christmas, do so many people endure the mess of dried pine needles, the risk of a fire hazard and impossibly tangled strings of lights? Read more »
December 18, 2022
Africa: How to Live Up to the True Spirit of Christmas
If the media, popular entertainment, and retail habits are taken as indicators then the celebration of Christmas is no longer just the reserve of Christians. This has some… Read more »
December 17, 2022
Africa: A Hat Trick of Essential Reads to Accompany the World Cup Final
Soccer fans are just 90 minutes of action away from knowing who will lift the World Cup and be crowned the beautiful game's global champs. Well, given the refereeing during the… Read more »
December 16, 2022
Africa: 1918 Flu Pandemic Upended Long-Standing Social Inequalities - At Least for a Time, New Study Finds
The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. Read more »