Sudan: Why Has Sudan Descended Into Mass Slaughter? the Answer Goes Far Beyond Simple Ethnic Conflict

The recent capture of the western Sudanese city of El Fasher by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has been followed by allegations of appalling war crimes: massacres,… Read more »

Ethiopia: Starvation As a Weapon of War - How Ethiopia Created a Famine in Tigray

Famine - the extreme scarcity of food - devastated Ethiopia's Tigray region during and after a two-year war that began in November 2020. Yet, the famine's impact is one of the… Read more »

Tanzania: Tanzania - President Samia Hassan's Grip On Power Has Been Shaken By Unprecedented Protests

In Tanzania, something snapped this year. Protests followed the 29 October 2025 elections. They are unprecedented in their scale, national breadth and political content since the… Read more »

Sudan: Peace in Sudan? 3 Reasons Why Mediation Hasn't Worked So Far

Sudan has been embroiled in a civil war between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces since April 2023, sparked by a power struggle between the two parties. The war… Read more »

Africa: Young People Around the World Are Leading Protests Against Their Governments

The spate of public demonstrations against unemployment, corruption and low quality of life around the world is striking because of who is leading them. Young people have used… Read more »

Africa: AI Reveals Which Predators Chewed Ancient Humans' Bones - Challenging Ideas On Which Homo Species Was the First Tool-Using Hunter

Almost 2 million years ago, a young ancient human died beside a spring near a lake in what is now Tanzania, in eastern Africa. After archaeologists uncovered his fossilized bones… Read more »

Rwanda: Luxury Tourism Is a Risky Strategy for African Economies - New Study of Botswana, Mauritius, Rwanda

How successful is luxury tourism in Africa? What happens if it fails to produce higher tourism revenues: can it be reversed? And does it depend on what kind of government is in… Read more »

Kenya: Raila Odinga Mastered the Art of Political Compromise for the Good of Kenya

One of the markers of Kenyan statesman Raila Odinga was not just his courage in challenging the establishment but his ability to fortify it when circumstances demanded. An example… Read more »

Uganda: New Discovery Reveals Chimpanzees in Uganda Use Flying Insects to Tend Their Wounds

Animals respond to injury in many ways. So far, evidence for animals tending wounds with biologically active materials is rare. Yet, a recent study of an orangutan treating a wound… Read more »

Kenya: Raila Odinga - the Kenyan Statesman Who Championed Competitive Politics and Accountability

Raila Amolo Odinga, who died on 15 October 2025, aged 80, ran five times for the Kenyan presidency but didn't win. Yet he became a statesman of enormous influence, whose political… Read more »

Africa: Cancer Drug Quality in Africa Is a Worry - What We Found in a 4-Country Study

The number of people receiving treatment for cancer has risen dramatically in the last decade in many African countries. For example, 10 years ago in Ethiopia and Kenya, cancer… Read more »

Madagascar: Madagascar Protests - How Ousted President Andry Rajoelina's Urban Agenda Backfired

The youth-led protests that eventually brought down Madagascar's President Andry Rajoelina were sparked, in part, by his attempt to use large-scale urban infrastructure projects as… Read more »

Madagascar: Madagascar Coup - Why Turning a Blind Eye to an Unpopular President Weakens Regional Bodies

What began in late September as Madagascar's student demonstrations over crippling electricity outages and water shortages quickly evolved into broader demands for political… Read more »

Kenya: Fish Is Good Food and Demand Outstrips Supply in Kenya - How to Produce More and Get It to Market Safely

Fish are a nutritious, affordable protein and source of income to those who catch and sell them. As millions of people in Africa suffer from undernutrition, a lack of vital… Read more »

Kenya: Young Mothers in Kenya Face a Higher Risk of Giving Birth Early - Study Explores Why

Preterm babies are those born alive before 37 weeks of pregnancy are completed. The global figure for babies born early was 13.4 million in 2020. But statistics on preterm babies… Read more »

Kenya: Pregnant Teens in Kenya's Low-Income Areas Avoid Health Care Because of Fear and Stigma

"I feared people and feared the doctors because they would probably judge or insult me. So, she (mother) told me no, that should not be the case, and so she offered to take me." Read more »

Kenya: Raila Odinga - the Man Who Changed Kenya Without Ever Ruling It

Raila Amollo Odinga, who has died at the age of 80, was something of a paradox in post-independence Kenyan politics. Read more »

Southern Africa: High Food Prices in East and Southern Africa - Four Steps to Boost Production and Make Markets Work Better

Countries in east and southern Africa have continued to experience high and volatile food prices despite good harvests in 2025. This is especially alarming as climate-related… Read more »

Madagascar: Madagascar's Military Power Grab Shows Africa's Coup Problem Isn't Restricted to the Sahel Region

Those who rise to power through a coup often fall by the same means. Read more »

Kenya: Child Malnutrition in Kenya - AI Model Can Forecast Rates Six Months Before They Become Critical

Globally, nearly half of the deaths of children under five years are linked to malnutrition. In Kenya, it's the leading cause of illness and death among children. Read more »

Ethiopia: Ethiopia Has Struggled to Build National Unity - Can Its Big New Dam Deliver It?

The formal launch of Ethiopia's Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam in September 2025 made news across the world. There was pomp and ceremony as Africa's largest hydroelectric dam was… Read more »

Tanzania: Tanzania's Samia Hassan Has Ushered in a New Era of Authoritarianism - Here's How

As Tanzania's national elections approach, a familiar humdrum of coverage has emerged. It goes like this. In its crackdowns, censorship and harassment of the opposition, Tanzania… Read more »

Nigeria: Vaccines and Motherhood - Are AI Generated Health Messages Working in Kenya and Nigeria?

Picture this: an artificial intelligence (AI) system creates a bright, youth-focused social media post for young Kenyans, complete with local slang and the phrase "YOUNG, LIT, AND… Read more »

Tanzania: Tanzania's Green Gold Rush - How Avocado Waste Is Hurting Farmers and What Should Be Done

Avocados have been grown in Tanzania since the early 1890s. The global appetite for the creamy fruit, also known as green gold, is booming. The industry's market value was over… Read more »

Tanzania: Tanzania's Ruling Party Has Crushed the Opposition - the Elections Are a Mere Formality

Tanzania has conducted regular polls since the first multiparty elections in 1995. But they have often failed to meet democratic standards. The opposition has been persistently… Read more »