Cameroon: Paul Biya Has Been Cameroon's President for 40 Years - and He Might Win Office Yet Again

At 89 years old, one of the oldest leaders in the world, President Paul Biya of Cameroon has marked 40 years as head of state. He assumed office in 1982. Read more »

Nigeria: Chickens From Live Poultry Markets in Nigeria Could Be Bad for Your Health - Scientists Explain Why

Many livestock farmers treat their animals with antimicrobial medications. These are drugs that target bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites. But using them the wrong way can have… Read more »

Nigeria: People With Vitiligo Face Stigma - A Skin Doctor Calls for Better Support

Vitiligo - a disease which causes pale patches to develop on the skin and mucous membranes - can be psychologically devastating. The change in skin colour may even create doubts… Read more »

Ghana: Ghana Digitised Its Address System - Its Failure Offers Lessons to Other African Countries Creating Smart Cities

Smart urbanism is about using digital technologies to address urban problems. Across the continent, digital technologies and smart initiatives have been applied in myriad ways,… Read more »

Africa: Monkeypox - Latest Data Reveals How the Virus Has Affected Women and Non-Binary People

Since May 2022, a global outbreak of human monkeypox infections has been reported in over 78,000 people. So far, infections have overwhelmingly occurred in sexually active men who… Read more »

Nigeria: Treatment of Wastewater in Oil Fields Is Failing, Raising the Risk of Health Hazards #AfricaClimateCrisis

People need both clean, safe water and sustainable energy. That means both resources must be properly managed. But when it comes to the oil and gas industries, there's a problem. Read more »

Africa: Can an African Team Win the World Cup?

Many football lovers hope an African team will finally win the men's 2022 Fifa World Cup. The world has been waiting for this since the great Brazilian player Pelé predicted… Read more »

Senegal: Wolof Is Reclaiming Ground in Senegal As the French Language Wanes

The French language was introduced into Senegal through colonisation. According to Papa Alioune Ndao, professor of linguistics at the Cheikh Anta Diop University in Dakar: Read more »

Nigeria: Asake, the Breakout Pop Star From Nigeria Who Owned 2022

Asake's first commercial releases, beginning with the song Lady in 2020, didn't really portend a seismic shift in Nigeria's teeming Afrobeats scene. The 27-year-old genre-blending… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Has Too Many Prison Inmates Awaiting Trial. Technology Could Achieve Swifter Justice

Nigeria's prison population is more than 76,000, housed in 240 correctional centres. About 70% of these inmates are still awaiting trial. They have been arrested and charged, but… Read more »

Africa: Woman King Is Set in Benin but Filmed in South Africa - in the Process It Erases Real People's Struggles

The latest film by director Gina Prince-Bythewood, The Woman King, is about a legendary all-woman African army in the 1800s, the Amazons of Dahomey. It takes place in what is today… Read more »

Ghana: Informal Residents Show How Social Innovation Can Solve Urban Challenges

Local governments across the world have turned to what is called "urban innovation" in a bid to manage urban problems. The term refers to the use of smart data collection, digital… Read more »

Africa: Senegal and Cameroon Carry Continent's Best Hopes at World Cup 2022

The men's Fifa World Cup kicks off on 20 November in Qatar. Africa is allocated five spots in the month-long final stage of this elite competition, held every four years. Cameroon,… Read more »

Cape Verde: How Indigenous Beans Could Boost Food Security

With just over half a million inhabitants, Cabo Verde is heavily dependent on food imports. It spent $65 million importing food products in 2018. Read more »

Africa: Invasive Mosquito Species Could Bring More Malaria to Africa's Urban Areas

A species of mosquito that can carry malaria - known as Anopheles stephensi - has invaded eastern Africa and is quickly moving across the region. Moina Spooner, from The… Read more »

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 »