June 21
Nigeria: Nigeria's National Anthem Change Was a Tactic to Distract Attention From the Country's Real Problems - Political Analyst
A year into his administration, Nigeria's President Bola Ahmed Tinubu signed the National Anthem Bill into law, replacing an anthem adopted in 1978 with its predecessor. The… Read more »
June 20
Africa: Elephants Use the Tips of Their Trunks to Grasp Things With Great Precision
An elephant uses its trunk for eating, drinking water, communicating, exploring the environment, social behaviour, and making and using tools. The trunk, which contains six muscle… Read more »
Africa: House of the Dragon - If Dragons Were Real, How Might Fire-Breathing Work?
In George R.R. Martin's fantastical land of Westeros in Game of Thrones and House of the Dragon, the spectacle of dragons breathing fire captivates his audience through a blend of… Read more »
South Africa: South Africa's Foreign Policy - a Unity Government Must Be Practical in a Turbulent World
As South Africa navigates fundamental political change, it faces stark choices on foreign policy posture and priorities. The change has been brought about by the African National… Read more »
Africa: Global Pandemic Treaty Will Help Fight Future Threats - Top Negotiator On How Talks Are Going
For the past two years the World Health Organization's 194 member states have been negotiating an international accord on pandemic prevention, preparedness and response. This was… Read more »
South Africa: Goema Superstar - How Composer Mac Mckenzie Reshaped the Sound of Cape Town
Gerald "Mac" McKenzie passed away on 29 April 2024. He will be remembered as a renegade spirit and innovator in South African music. The composer and bassist changed Cape Town's… Read more »
June 19
Africa: Heat Exposure During Pregnancy Can Lead to a Lifetime of Health Problems
Climate change is one of the greatest public health threats humanity has ever faced. Read more »
Africa: Climate Change Is Helping the H5N1 Bird Flu Virus Spread and Evolve
The spread of the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus H5N1 among animals is unprecedented having been found on all continents -- except Oceania -- with the United Nations… Read more »
Somalia: Somalia Army Vs Al-Shabaab - As African Union Troops Leave, Which Is the Stronger Military Force?
The African Union (AU) has gradually reduced its troop numbers in Somalia since late 2017, from a peak of over 22,000 to about 14,000 today. Another 4,000 AU peacekeepers are… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's Mountain Streams Are a Haven for Special Creatures - They Need Protection
Nigeria has many freshwater ecotourism attractions. Among them are the Ikogosi warm spring, the Osun-Osogbo river, and the Olumirin, Owu, Arinta and Ekor waterfalls. Read more »
June 18
Africa: Floating Solar Panels Could Provide Much of Africa's Energy - New Research
New research has found that several countries could meet all their energy needs from solar panel systems floating on lakes. Climate, water and energy environmental scientists R.… Read more »
South Africa: Mother City - a Tough, Passionate Film About the Battle for Affordable Housing in Cape Town
A third of the way into Mother City there's a scene that characterises this tough, passionate film about Cape Town and its paradoxes of beauty and hardship, wealth and poverty, and… Read more »
Africa: What Is Cervical Cancer and How Can It Be Prevented? Answers to Key Questions
In 2020 the World Health Organization rolled out a global strategy to eradicate cervical cancer by 2030. This is the fourth-most common cancer among women, claiming an estimated… Read more »
South Africa: South Africa's Unity Government - 4 Crucial Factors for It to Work
Governments of national unity built on power-sharing arrangements are common in Africa and elsewhere in the world. Now South Africa also has a unity government, following the 2024… Read more »
June 17
Africa: AI Can Make African Elections More Efficient - but Trust Must Be Built and Proper Rules Put in Place
Time magazine has dubbed 2024 a "super election year". An astonishing 4 billion people are eligible to vote in countries across the world this year. Many are on the African… Read more »
Africa: Romantic Breakups Can Spark Severe Trauma in Young People - New Study
What should I study? What do I want to be? How will I pay for my education? Who do I want to spend the rest of my life with? These are the life-changing decisions many young people… Read more »
Mauritius: Mauritius' Next Growth Phase - a New Plan Is Needed As the Tax Haven Era Fades
Mauritians will head to the polls by November 2024 and politicians are considering the economic direction of the island country. Read more »
June 16
Africa: How to Avoid Being Hacked - Start By Upping Your Password Game - '12345' Doesn't Cut It
If you type the term "password cyberattack" into Google News, the results will show just how often cyber criminals are getting hold of important data belonging to companies and… Read more »
Ghana: Ghana's Economic Crisis Was Caused By Govt Borrowing - Economist
Ghana is going through its worst economic crisis in a generation. The past two years have seen record high inflation in the country. Ghana's central bank (the Bank of Ghana) has… Read more »
South Africa: World's Oldest Termite Mounds Discovered in South Africa
The landscape along the Buffels River in South Africa's Namaqualand region is dotted with thousands of sandy mounds that occupy about 20% of the surface area. These heuweltjies, as… Read more »
June 14
Africa: Results Are Looking Promising for a Combined Covid and Flu Vaccine. Here's How It Could Benefit Public Health
Earlier this week, Moderna announced positive results for its phase 3 clinical trial of a combined vaccine against COVID and influenza. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe's New Dinosaur Discovery - Inside the Find
Visitors to Lake Kariba - the world's largest man-made lake, along the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe - come to enjoy the abundant wildlife, fine fishing or spectacular… Read more »
South Africa: South Africa and the U.S. Share a History of Protest Against White Supremacy
Every year on 16 June, South Africa commemorates the revolt of black school children against the inferior "bantu education" system on that day in 1976. The horror of police… Read more »
June 13
Africa: The Key to Raising Secure Children - Why Parental Sensitivity Matters for Fathers and Mothers
Have you ever heard of children's attachment or attachment theory? If you are a parent, caregiver or an educator, chances are that it rings a bell. Children's attachment refers to… Read more »
South Africa: Searching for a Female Partner for the World's 'Loneliest' Plant
"Surely this is the most solitary organism in the world," wrote palaeontologist Richard Fortey in his book about the evolution of life. Read more »