Africa: Installing a Backup Power Supply - Electrical Engineers Answer Your Questions

South Africa's electricity utility Eskom has made it clear that "loadshedding" - rolling scheduled power cuts - isn't going to end any time soon. This reality, and President Cyril… Read more »

Africa: What Is Marburg Virus and Should We Be Worried?

An epidemic outbreak of Marburg virus in Equatorial Guinea, Central Africa, was confirmed this week, the first time the virus has occurred there. At least 16 cases have been… Read more »

Africa: Leo Frobenius Made African Rock Art Famous, but Is Tainted By Racism and a Lack of Understanding

Leo Frobenius was a largely self-taught German ethnologist (someone who studies societies and cultures) who undertook numerous expeditions. One of them, from 1928 to 1930, was to… Read more »

Africa: Pan-Africanism Remains a Dream - 4 Key Issues the African Union Must Tackle

The African Union (AU) - made up of 55 member countries - has made significant progress with integrating the countries of the continent and giving them a voice in global politics. Read more »

Africa: Antibiotics Are Being Inappropriately Prescribed for Covid, Increasing the Threat of Antimicrobial Resistance - Research

Antibiotics are drugs designed to treat infections caused by bacteria (for example, skin infections). They don't work on infections caused by other microbes such as viruses… Read more »

Africa: Invisible Trillions Book Review - Global Capitalism Operates Beyond Rule of Law, Threatens Democracy

Secrecy has become as important for corporations as transparent and taxable profits used to be, according to Raymond W. Baker in his new book Invisible Trillions. Global… Read more »

Africa: When Two Elephants Fight - How the Global South Uses Non-Alignment to Avoid Great Power Rivalries

An African proverb notes that "when two elephants fight, it is the grass underneath that suffers". Read more »

Africa: What Is Mondiacult? 6 Take-Aways From the World's Biggest Cultural Policy Gathering

Culture's status in global society got a major boost in 2022 when it was recommended to become its own sustainable development goal. This happened at the Unesco World Conference on… Read more »

Africa: Advantages and Challenges of Anti-Covid Nasal Vaccination - The Promises of a French Approach

Contrary to the widely shared popular belief, the primary purpose of current vaccines against Covid-19 is solely to protect against serious forms of the disease in order to prevent… Read more »

Africa: Dungeons & Dragons Licence Changes Threaten the Fan Community the Game Relies Upon - Legal Expert Explains

Dungeons & Dragons has a longstanding appeal as a role-playing game - or as some players prefer to call it, a storytelling medium. But retaining users in the face of… Read more »

Africa: I Treat People With Gambling Disorder - and I'm Seeing More and More Young Men Who Bet On Sports

As a therapist who treats people with gambling problems, I've noticed a shift over the past few years - not only in the profile of the typical clients I treat, but also in the way… Read more »

Africa: How Valentine's Day Gifts Have Changed Over the Centuries

For Valentine's Day, some couples only roll their eyes at each other in mutual cynicism. The capitalisation of love in the modern world can certainly seem banal. Read more »

Africa: African Researchers Are Ready to Share More Work Openly - Now Policy Must Make It Possible

Librarians are the curators of creativity. They collect success stories and share it with the world. Traditionally, the success was from published authors, which libraries shared… Read more »

Africa: Russia's Presence On the Continent Increasingly Relies On Mercenaries

Mercenaries have been a fixture in Africa since the second half of the 20th century. They have been used to protect incumbent leaders or install new ones in conflict zones. Read more »

Africa: How Do I Improve My Immunity? Expert Shares Tips On What to Do - and What to Avoid

The human immune system is arguably the most complex system in the human body. But scientists have made a lot of progress in understanding how it functions. Read more »

Africa: Haven't Had Covid or a Vaccine Dose in the Past Six Months? Consider Getting a Booster

Australians aged 18 and over will be eligible for a COVID booster from February 20 if they have not had a vaccine dose or infection in the past six months. Read more »

Africa: Pulses Are Packed With Goodness - Five Cool Things You Should Know About Them

Each year on February 10, the United Nations commemorates what probably sounds to many like a strange occasion: World Pulses Day. Read more »

Africa: Surgery Risks Are Disproportionately High for Women in Africa - New Study

Improving surgical care for women in low- and middle-income countries is a global health priority. It's also critical for sustainable development because of the critical role women… Read more »

Africa: W.E.B. Du Bois, Black History Month and the Importance of African American Studies

The opening days of Black History Month 2023 have coincided with controversy about the teaching and broader meaning of African American studies. Read more »

Africa: Beyoncé Is Going On a World Tour. Why She Shouldn't Ignore Africa

Beyoncé announced her highly anticipated Renaissance World Tour on the first day of Black History Month - an annual observance in the US that honours the African diaspora.… Read more »

Africa: I Introduced Social Entrepreneurship to My Trainee Teachers - Why It'll Make Them Better At Their Jobs

The daily headlines from South Africa are largely gloomy. The country's government seems unable to address a years-long electricity crisis that is steadily worsening. Unemployment… Read more »

Africa: The BBC Has a Long History of Failed Attempts to Rid It of Political Influence

Most people probably don't know who the BBC's chairman is, or even that the BBC has a chairman. Yet this normally obscure figure has recently hit the headlines. Richard Sharp, BBC… Read more »

Africa: Why Social Media Makes You Feel Bad - and What to Do About It

Have you ever found yourself scrolling through social media and noticed you felt a bit down? Maybe a little envious? Why aren't you on a yacht? Running a startup? Looking amazing… Read more »

Africa: China's Demand for Africa's Donkeys Is Rising. Why It's Time to Control the Trade

In recent years, there's been a huge, rising demand for donkey hides in China, where they are used to make an ancient health-related product called ejiao. Ejiao is made from… Read more »

Africa: Nipple Ban On Instagram and Facebook Reveals How Bizarre Our Attitude Is Towards Different Genders

Some women consign themselves to breastfeeding in public toilets to prevent their apparently sexually explosive nipples causing offence. On hot days, meanwhile, males of all ages,… Read more »