Africa: The World's First Islamic Art Biennale Shines a Light On Muslim African Artists

The inaugural Islamic Arts Biennale is underway in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. (Biennales are large and prestigious international art exhibitions held every two years.) This important… Read more »

Africa: Jimmy Carter's African Legacy - Peacemaker, Negotiator and Defender of Rights

When historians and pundits praise Jimmy Carter's achievements as the US President and extoll his exemplary post-presidential years they mention the recognition of China, the… Read more »

Africa: Disputes Over Covid's Origins Reveal an Intelligence Community in Disarray. Here Are 4 Fixes We Need Before the Next Pandemic

A recent Wall Street Journal article reported on new, classified intelligence from the US Department of Energy about the origins of COVID. It concluded with "low confidence" that… Read more »

Africa: Why Are There So Few Women in Top Development Posts?

A global reckoning is emerging in the international development sector. Donors and the wider public are recognising the need for aid organisations to practise what they preach on… Read more »

Africa: Long Covid Linked to Air Pollution Exposure in Young Adults - New Study

Although COVID-19 infections are typically less severe in young adults, that doesn't mean they aren't still at risk of complications from COVID-19. For example, around one in 25… Read more »

Africa: Children and Teenagers Can Carry Out Valuable Wildlife Research - Here's How

The environment is in crisis. Young people are calling for environmental action and requesting more education about the environment and the climate emergency. They are also looking… Read more »

Africa: Curious Kids - Who Was the First Celebrity?

Who was the first celebrity? - Grace, aged eight, Belfast, Northern Ireland Read more »

Africa: Curious Kids - Why Don't Grown-ups Play Like Kids?

Why don't grown ups play like us kids do? Annie, aged 7, Canberra Read more »

Africa: High-Tech Replacements Aren't Really 'Resurrecting' Endagered Species

It's no secret that human activities have put many of this planet's inhabitants in danger. Extinctions are happening at a dramatically faster rate than they have over the past tens… Read more »

Africa: The Pandemic Exposed Gender Inequality - Let's Seize the Opportunity to Remedy It

This year, we are commemorating International Women's Day alongside the three-year anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more »

Africa: Africa's Shift to Low-Cost Manufacturing Puts Women At Risk

Economists have urged African countries to shift to low-cost manufacturing - the path that led countries such as Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan - to industrial… Read more »

Africa: Teachers Change Lives - But What Makes a Great Teacher?

Excellent teachers can change our lives. Researchers have shown that good teachers encourage us to think critically, reflect and learn across disciplines. These are all skills that… Read more »

Africa: Militant Islamist Violence in Africa Surges - Deaths Up Nearly 50%, Events Up 22% in a Year

Militant Islamist violence in Africa set new records for violent events and fatalities this past year. This continues a relentless decade-long upward trend. To give a sense of the… Read more »

Africa: Curious Kids - What Happens to Your Brain If You Don't Get Enough Sleep?

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. Have a question you'd like an expert to answer? Send it to CuriousKidsCanada@theconversation.com. Read more »

Africa: How to Ditch 'Fomo' and Foster 'Jomo' - the Joy of Missing Out

Have you ever felt a sense of joy because you knew you were missing out on an invitation to a party, shiny new opportunities or the latest social media posts and influencer trends… Read more »

Africa: Who Is Joseph Kony? the Altar Boy Who Became Africa's Most Wanted Man

Eleven years ago, a documentary catapulted the name Joseph Kony onto the global stage. The controversial film Kony 2012 told the story of a Ugandan warlord whose forces are… Read more »

Africa: Why Prey Animals Often See Threats Where There Are None - and How It Costs Them

For a nervous horror fan, an evening watching HBO's hit post-apocalyptic television show The Last of Us might be followed by a restless night under the duvet. The silhouette of a… Read more »

Africa: Oil and Gas Companies Are Seen As Climate Villains. Truth Is, We'll Need Their Expertise to Make Green Hydrogen a Reality

Think about oil and gas companies and climate change and chances are you'll think dark thoughts. It's true Exxon Mobil had remarkably detailed knowledge of global warming in the… Read more »

Africa: Race and Erasure - Why Africa's Humanitarian Crises Don't See the Same Response As Ukraine

With the war in Ukraine now in its second year, nearly a third of the country's population has been displaced, including 8 million people who have sought refuge beyond its borders. Read more »

Africa: The Next Phase of the Internet Is Coming - Here's What You Need to Know About Web3

The rapid growth of cryptocurrencies and virtual non-fungible tokens have dominated news headlines in recent years. But not many may see how these modish applications connect… Read more »

Africa: How SpaceX's New Internet Service Could Be a Gamechanger in Africa

It's hard for many of us to imagine a world without instant, limitless internet access. Some have even argued that it should, alongside access to clean water and electricity, be… Read more »

Africa: Germany's New Migration Policy Could Take Away Vital Talent From Several African Countries

Germany has announced a project for migrant centres in five African countries which would offer a select category of Africans the possibility of settling on its soil. The… Read more »

Africa: La Niña Is Finishing an Extremely Unusual Three-Year Cycle - Here's How It Affected Weather Around the World #AfricaClimateCrisis

It was anchovy fishermen in Peru who first noticed and named El Niño events in the tropical Pacific hundreds of years ago. Their catches would fluctuate and the largest… Read more »

Africa: When Should We Worry About Bird Flu Making Us Sick? When We See Human-to-Human Transmission - and There's No Evidence of That Yet

Bird flu has been causing growing concern in recent months, with hundreds of millions of birds dying of the virus since October 2021. This is the largest global outbreak. Read more »

Africa: ChatGPT - How to Prevent It Becoming a Nightmare for Professional Writers

Nearly half of white-collar professionals have tried using ChatGPT to help with their work, according to a recent survey of more than 10,000 people at blue chips such as Google, JP… Read more »