Africa: Prospects for Commonwealth Countries, Addressing Gaps and Shaping Expectations for COP29

By Unnikrishnan Divakaran Nair and Nirupama Vinayan Read more »

Africa: Onerous Debt Making Poorest Poorer

Contractionary economic trends since 2008 and 'geopolitical' conflicts subverting international cooperation have worsened world conditions, especially in the poorest countries,… Read more »

Africa: Blinken's Visit to Africa - Is U.S. Counterterrorism Counterproductive?

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's week-long tour across four African countries was aimed at strengthening the US-Africa relationship--a relationship, according to some… Read more »

Kenya: Under the Scorching Sun Kenyan Farmers Find New Ways to Beat Climate Change

Rural Kenyans are forging a path toward a more sustainable future and protecting their lives and livelihoods from climate change through regenerative agriculture, nurturing hope… Read more »

Africa: Ban or Restrict? Quandary Facing Governments As Vaping Entices Teens Worldwide

A hot debate on electronic smoking devices is expected to engage governments, scheduled to meet in Panama from 5-10 February for the tenth session of the Conference of Parties… Read more »

South Africa: International Court of Justice Set to Deliver Order in Genocide Case

The International Court of Justice will deliver it's order for provisional measures submitted by South Africa in the case of South Africa versus Israel today. Read more »

Zimbabwe: Zimbabweans Gambling for a Living Amid Escalating Hardships

Twenty years after completing high school in Zimbabwe, 38-year-old Tinago Mukono still has not found employment, and in order to survive, he has switched to betting, turning it… Read more »

Africa: PPPs' Private Gain At Public Expense

At high cost and with dubious efficiency, public-private partnerships (PPPs) have increased private profits at the public expense. PPPs have proved costly in financing public… Read more »

Rwanda: Rwanda's Biodiversity Conservation Gains Momentum With Bird Sounds Recording

Claver Ntoyinkima wakes up early in the morning, at least three times a week, and goes into the Nyungwe rainforest to record bird vocalizations. Read more »

Africa: Matchmaking for Green Cities? Accelerating Climate Finance in Urban Areas

By Liam O Connor, Francisco Martes Porto Macedo and Omar Siddique Read more »

Africa: Scared of Sharps? This Map Shows the Way to Delivering Painless Vaccines

If the fear of sharps makes a visit to the doctor dreadful, you need not dread it anymore. Read more »

Africa: The Birthrate Blues

Increasing numbers of countries are experiencing a spreading demographic condition, below replacement fertility, with many governments bemoaning the birthrate blues. Read more »

Africa: Turning Protracted African Conflicts Into Sustainable Peace

Among East Africa's dozens of pastoral tribes, major conflicts have erupted repeatedly, largely over land and water disputes. Read more »

Africa: Trapped and Trafficked - Fishers Tell of Forced Labor Horror

"The thing is that when you come from an African country, they know that you're basically trapped," says Noel Adabblah. Read more »

Africa: The Global Femicide Epidemic

'Per Giulia e per tutte' ('For Giulia and for all') echoed through the streets of Italy in mid-November 2023. Thousands of women, activists and supporters gathered to protest and… Read more »

Mozambique: Mozambique Insurgency Significantly Decreased, Say Experts

There is cautious optimism regarding the conflict that has been raging in northern Mozambique, largely in the province of Cabo Delgado, since 2017. There are encouraging… Read more »

Africa: The Impact of Climate Migration On Developing Nations

As the world is still gearing up to welcome 2024, let us find a moment to reflect on some of the key trends of the past year and pursue now to embrace the path towards hope and… Read more »

Africa: World Bank Enables Foreign Aid Theft

World Bank aid encourages governments to enable illicit financial outflows to offshore tax havens by reducing capital controls, thus draining precious foreign exchange and… Read more »

Africa: New Era - Unlocking Africa's Agriculture Potential Through CGIAR TAAT Model

As hunger and food insecurity deepen, Africa is confronting an unprecedented food crisis. Estimates show that nearly 282 million people on the continent, or 20 percent of the… Read more »

Africa: AI Will Transform the Global Economy - Let's Make Sure It Benefits Humanity

We are on the brink of a technological revolution that could jumpstart productivity, boost global growth and raise incomes around the world. Yet it could also replace jobs and… Read more »

Africa: The World's Richest Men Leave Women Far Behind--Amid Rising Economic Inequalities

The world's rich are getting progressively richer while the world's poor continue to be increasingly poorer. Read more »

South Africa: South Africa's Genocide Case Flawed, Premature, Inaccurate - Israel

On day two at the International Court of Justice, Israel replies to South African arguments that the country is in contravention of the Genocide Convention. Read more »

Africa: South Africa Argues for Immediate Suspension of Israeli Attacks on Palestine

Far from the mayhem, destruction, and humanitarian crisis in Gaza, the South African government argued in the International Court of Justice in the Hague that it had an obligation… Read more »

Africa: Where Does the International Criminal Court Stand On Charges of Mass Killings in Gaza?

The continued devastation of Gaza by Israel has triggered widespread charges of war crimes, genocide, forced displacement, ethnic cleansing, starvation as a weapon of war and mass… Read more »

South Africa: South Africa's Genocide Case Against Israel At the International Court of Justice

The Institute for Middle East Understanding (IMEU) published the following Q&A with human rights attorney and political analyst Diana Buttu on South Africa's genocide case… Read more »