Uganda: Uganda's Bobi Wine On the Books (And Songs) That Shape His Politics

Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly known as Bobi Wine, is a Ugandan music star and political leader currently in exile. Framing his movement as a "people power" struggle by… Read more »

Africa: What's Stopping Kids From Learning Useful Skills? Short Answer - Exams

Across Africa and beyond, education systems are shifting to curricula designed to build critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria's Budget Is Treated Like a Government Secret - How an Online Public Monitoring System Could Fight Corruption

Nigerians have no reliable way of scrutinising the national budget. The citizen's portal of the Nigerian Budget Office of the Federation is often offline, and when it is online, it… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Climate Disasters Don't Just Destroy Homes, They Change Lives Forever. We Spoke With Cyclone Survivors in Zimbabwe

When environmental hazards strike, the damage is usually counted in numbers: how many people died, how many homes were destroyed, how many people were displaced, and how much money… Read more »

Africa: What Is Hantavirus, the Disease That Has Killed 3 Cruise Ship Passengers?

Three people have died after a suspected outbreak of hantavirus on a cruise ship in the middle of the Atlantic ocean. At least one other passenger is in intensive care in South… Read more »

Africa: The Bias in Medical Research - Africa Carries a Huge Disease Burden but Is Missing From Clinical Trials

Modern medicine prides itself on being a universal science, built on evidence from clinical trials. Read more »

Southern Africa: Extreme Heat Is a Growing Threat to Health, Jobs and Food Security in Southern Africa - Study Looks for Practical Solutions

Extreme heat is not just uncomfortable weather - it is becoming a serious threat to health, jobs and food security across southern Africa, especially for those least able to cope. Read more »

Africa: India's Horn of Africa Strategy Has Shifted - What It's Trying to Do and How It Could Work

India's engagement in the Horn of Africa and Red Sea basin was, until recently, largely limited to UN peacekeeping operations and anti-piracy patrols. Read more »

Africa: 80% of Africa's Fertiliser Is Imported - How Food Systems Can Adapt to the Iran Shock

Conflict in the Persian Gulf is disrupting fertiliser supplies, and Africa's food systems stand to lose. Read more »

Nigeria: Working From Home in Nigeria - Study Finds Women Don't Have Much Choice

Nigerian women of working age are mostly (90%) self-employed. By comparison, self-employment accounts for less than 16% of employment in high-income countries such as the United… Read more »

South Africa: Reforms to South Africa's Technical Colleges Keep Failing Students and Employers - Why?

South Africa's 50 public technical and vocational education and training (TVET) colleges are, in the main, struggling institutions. Read more »

Africa: Heat and Cold Alter How Animals Fight Disease. As the Climate Changes, This Knowledge May Be Vital

Each animal species has an optimal temperature at which it can metabolise food and its immune system can best fight off pathogens. Read more »

Zimbabwe: Rock Art, Dance and Ritual - What We Learned From Paintings in Zimbabwe

Rock paintings are found throughout Zimbabwe. They were made during the last 10,000 years by hunter gatherer groups and later by farming communities. Read more »

South Africa: South Africa's AI Policy Cited Fake Research, Created By AI - What Lessons Need to Be Learned

South Africa's first attempt to establish a binding artificial intelligence (AI) policy framework came to an abrupt halt just 16 days after it was officially gazetted. Read more »

Mali: Mali's Armed Groups Fill a Government Vacuum - Addressing This Is Key to Ending the Violence

Mali has been in a state of political turmoil since 2012. That year saw a military coup as well as armed groups taking over northern regions of the west African country. In the… Read more »

Africa: The Race to Mine Critical Minerals for AI and Clean Energy Is Creating 'Sacrifice Zones' That Harm Water and Health of World's Poor

There is a troubling contradiction at the heart of the global transition to a cleaner, greener, tech-driven future: Modern technologies - everything from AI to wind turbines, as… Read more »

Africa: Delving into One Health's Vision to Better Protect People, Animals and the Planet from Future Health Crises

Climate-sensitive diseases and zoonoses, antimicrobial resistance (AMR), sustainable food systems and exposure to pollution - the main factors fuelling infectious and… Read more »

Benin: Benin Election - Wadagni's Landslide Win Raises Questions About His Legitimacy

Romuald Wadagni won the 2026 presidential election in Benin with over 94% of the vote. Wadagni, 50, is a technocrat who became an influential finance minister under Patrice Talon… Read more »

Africa: Why Do So Many African Women Bleach Their Skin? Study Looks Beyond What They Tell Researchers

In some African countries, more than 50% of women regularly use skin-lightening products. In South Africa, the rate is 32%, while in Nigeria it's 77%. This dwarfs rates in other… Read more »

South Africa: Climate Change Hits South African Women Unevenly - Why Race, Class, Age and Power Matter

As heat, floods and drought intensify, governments, donors and cities rely on climate risk assessments to decide who gets support and where money goes. A climate risk assessment… Read more »

Kenya: Scientists Have Found a Safer Way to Hunt for the Next Pandemic Virus

The world is full of animal viruses, and we're pretty sure that one of them will cause the next pandemic. To prevent pandemics, we need to predict which of the vast number of… Read more »

Kenya: Climate Change Is Worsening Violent Extremism in Kenya - What Can Be Done

Climate change and its associated impacts can worsen security challenges, including those associated with violent extremism. Read more »

Kenya: Kenya's Sawe Breaks the 2-Hour Barrier - What's Next for the Men's Marathon World Record?

Well, well. Kenyan marathon runner Sabastian Sawe has officially broken through the fabled "sub-2-hour" marathon barrier. Read more »

Africa: Finance for Clean Energy Doesn't Reach Projects in Africa - the Credit Rules Are Out of Date

In African countries, there's a gap between the financing available for renewable energy and the projects its meant to reach. Funds are not reaching the right places and even as… Read more »

Ghana: Ghana's Fuel Payment Strategy Works for Now - How to Fix Longer Term Problems

Ghana introduced a new payment arrangement for petroleum imports in 2023, using gold instead of scarce US dollars. The policy was designed to ease pressure on the cedi by reducing… Read more »