July 04, 2025
Somalia: Somalia At 65 - What's Needed to Address Its Dismal Social Development Indicators
Somalia ranks among the lowest scoring countries in the United Nations Human Development Index. The index of 195 countries is a summary measure of average achievement in key… Read more »
July 03, 2025
South Africa: Ruth First and Activist Research - the Legacy of a South African Freedom Fighter
Ruth First, born 100 years ago, was a South African freedom fighter, journalist and scholar who worked against the racist system of apartheid during white minority rule. She was… Read more »
July 02, 2025
Ghana: Ghana and India - Narendra Modi's Visit Rekindles Historical Ties
Narendra Modi's trip to Ghana in July 2025, part of a five-nation visit, is the first by an Indian prime minister in over 30 years. The two countries' relationship goes back more… Read more »
June 30, 2025
Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo and Rwanda Sign a U.S.-Brokered Peace Deal - What Are the Chances of Its Success?
The foreign ministers of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) signed a new peace agreement on 27 June 2025 under the auspices of the US. Read more »
June 28, 2025
Uganda: How Does Marburg Virus Spread Between Species? Young Ugandan Scientist's Photos Give Important Clues
In the shadows of Python Cave, Uganda, a leopard leaps from a guano mound - formed by bat excrement - and sinks its teeth into a bat. But this is no ordinary bat colony. The… Read more »
June 26, 2025
Sudan: Sudan - Foreign Interests Are Deepening a Devastating War - Only Regional Diplomacy Can Stop Them
The war between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces has raged since April 2023. It's turned Sudan into the site of one of the world's most catastrophic… Read more »
June 25, 2025
South Africa: Migrants in South Africa's Economic Powerhouse Often Go Hungry - the Drivers and What Can Be Done About It
About 281 million people globally have migrated from their country of origin to another country. This movement can be temporary or permanent and can occur for various reasons,… Read more »
Zambia: Zambia Runs On Mostly Green Power, but Households Use Polluting Cooking Fuel - Study Suggests How to Fix This
Zambia, like many African countries, is facing a crisis over clean cooking fuel. Over 80% of the population still relies on polluting fuels like charcoal and firewood. This exposes… Read more »
June 24, 2025
South Africa: The Right to Water Is Out of Reach for Many South Africans - Case Study Offers Solutions
South Africa's constitution says "everyone has the right to have access to sufficient food and water". In reality, however, this right is not enjoyed by all. Many places experience… Read more »
Kenya: Kenya Police Brutality - It Will Take More Than Laws and Public Anger to Change Behaviour
Kenya has once again been reminded of brutality within its police force. Two events in mid-June 2025 pointed to the grave challenge that Kenya must confront to reform the service. Read more »
Mozambique: Mozambique After 50 Years of Independence - What's There to Celebrate?
Mozambique's government, led by the Frelimo party, has long been planning celebrations for 2025. It is 50 years since independence, won after an anti-colonial war against Portugal… Read more »
June 23, 2025
West Africa: Mpox in Sierra Leone - What's Behind the Recent Surge and Why West Africa Is At Risk
As of 17 June 2025, there have been over 4,000 confirmed cases of mpox and 25 deaths in Sierra Leone, raising the possibility that the virus will spread to neighbouring countries… Read more »
South Africa: South Africa's Big Rooftops Could Power 6 Million Homes - How to Make It Happen
South Africa has many factories, warehouses, schools and hospitals - big buildings with large rooftop spaces. In such a sunny country, these flat surfaces would be perfect for… Read more »
Africa: Which African Countries Are Flourishing? Scientists Have a New Way of Measuring Well-Being
What does it mean to live a good life? Psychologists and social scientists have been focusing on a new idea called flourishing - a sense of well-being that goes beyond just… Read more »
Africa: African Finance Ministers Shouldn't Be Making Bond Deals - How to Hand Over the Job to Experts
Eurobonds, debts owed in a foreign currency, have become a quick and attractive way for African countries to borrow money. They are behind a sharp rise in commercial borrowing as a… Read more »
August 28, 2020
Mali: One Coup Leads to Another, History Shows
Immediately after Mali's unpopular president, Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, was removed on Aug. 18 by the military in a swift and bloodless coup, many Malians celebrated. Read more »
March 24, 2020
Sudan: How the People Pulled Off an Improbable Revolution
When the turbulent and often tragic history of the past decade in North Africa is written, the 2019 pro-democracy revolution in Sudan will likely be considered one of the few… Read more »
June 28, 2017
South Africa: ANC Policy Papers Point to a Party in a Panic About Losing Power
The documents released ahead of the upcoming policy conference of South Africa's governing African National Congress (ANC) expose a panicking party that sees enemies everywhere.… Read more »
October 29, 2015
Angola: Where Did All the Oil Riches Go? - Luanda Residents
A few years ago, Luanda, the capital of Angola, was on every ambitious investor's lips. With large infrastructure and housing projects rapidly changing its appearance, the city… Read more »
September 01, 2015
South Africa: E-Cigarettes May Help Smokers Cut Back but That Doesn't Mean They're Not Toxic
A recent study showing teenagers who use e-cigarettes are three times more likely to smoke normal cigarettes than those who don't amplifies the South African government's calls to… Read more »
