September 28, 2020
Africa: New Malaria Mosquito Threatens Mass Outbreaks in Africa
Africa has just months to react to an invasive malaria mosquito that thrives in cities, before the situation escalates beyond control, experts warn. Read more »
January 07, 2015
Africa: Learning Resilience From Peru's Ancient Civilisations
As the UN's COP 20 climate negotiations in Lima slowly progressed last month, I went on a journey through the Sacred Valley of the Incas, a valley close to Cusco, the capital of… Read more »
February 21, 2012
Nigeria: New Science Fund Takes U.S. As Its Model
Nigeria is to get a dedicated science fund similar to the US National Science Foundation, to provide support for research in the country. Read more »
June 13, 2011
Africa: Private Investment in Trees Could Replenish Land
Africa's severe land degradation could be reversed by private sector investment in tree-based restoration technologies, a meeting heard. Read more »
May 16, 2011
Africa: Region 'Must Embrace Geospatial Information'
African governments could become more sensitive to what their people really need by harnessing the wealth of available geospatial information, a meeting of scientists and… Read more »
March 02, 2007
Gambia: WHO Dampens President's HIV/Aids Claim
Jammeh claims his herbal remedy can cure HIV/AIDS Read more »
October 19, 2006
Africa: Study Shows How Ebola And Marburg Cause Disease
Ebola and Marburg fevers -- which have a mortality rate of up to 80 per cent -- kill hundreds of people in the tropical forests of Central Africa each year, mainly in the… Read more »
July 07, 2006
South Africa: Physics' Long Road to Freedom
For South Africa, 1955 was an interesting year. Fans of sport or culture will tell you it was the year both soccer hero Jomo Sono and the brilliant Johannesburg artist William… Read more »
June 08, 2006
Africa: Development Sector Must Engage On Climate Change
The scientific evidence -- from hurricanes in the Caribbean to floods in Asia, droughts in Africa and the melting of glaciers and polar ice sheets -- all points towards one thing:… Read more »
June 02, 2005
Southern Africa: Decades of Drought Predicted Due to Climate Change
Countries in the Sahel region of Africa will receive more rainfall and floods, while southern Africa will experience persistent drought in the coming decades, say researchers. Read more »