March 26
Nigeria: Makemation - a Nollywood Movie That Shows AI in Action in Africa
A new feature film, Makemation, is an African coming-of-age story set in a time of artificial intelligence (AI). Read more »
Africa: The Transatlantic Slave Trade Is the Gravest Crime Against Humanity - Why the UN Declaration Matters
The resolution passed by United Nations General Assembly on 25 May 2026 seeking recognition of the transatlantic slave trade as the "gravest crime against humanity" potentially… Read more »
South Africa: Ice Shock Is a Novel About Passionate Love in a Time of Climate Crisis
South-African born writer and world literature scholar Elleke Boehmer's sixth novel, Ice Shock, is a breathtaking story about two lovers who, soon after they meet, find themselves… Read more »
Sudan: The Sudanese Revolution Seven Years On - Undone But Not Defeated
In 2019, a popular uprising in Sudan ended 30 years of Omar al-Bashir's Islamist military dictatorship. Protesting masses brought down the regime and imposed a return to civilian… Read more »
March 25
Nigeria: U.S. Troops in Nigeria to Help Fight Terrorism Could End Up Making It Worse - Analyst
The recent deployment of US soldiers in Nigeria to assist the west African country in its counterterrorism campaign could worsen Nigeria's insecurity. Read more »
Western Sahara: Climate Change Is Altering Saharan Dust - and Europe Is Downwind
In recent years, residents of Spain, France and the UK have looked up to see an eerie sight: deep orange sunrises and skies thick with a yellowish haze. These hazy skies often… Read more »
Nigeria: Cocoa Farmers Cut Down Trees for Short-Term Gain, but Keeping Them Is Important - Here's Why
The price of most chocolate bars has gone up worldwide in the past year, after cocoa bean prices rose dramatically in 2024. Read more »
Africa: Heatwaves Will Be Worst for Rural Parts of Africa - New Model Shows Tens of Millions Face Dangerous Warming By 2100
Ask people where heatwaves hit hardest and most will probably say cities, which trap heat in concrete and metal and generate warmth from traffic and industry. Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Mini-Grids Can Supply Electricity, but What About Demand? a Private DR Congo Project Shows How It Can Work
More than 560 million people in sub-Saharan Africa live without electricity. About 384 million live in countries classified by the World Bank as conflict-affected, where poverty,… Read more »
South Africa: Carbon Capture in Rural South Africa - Projects Show How Fighting Climate Change Can Create Rural Jobs - Research
Across the world, climate governance bodies are finding ways to capture greenhouse gas emissions from the atmosphere and store them in a place where they can't escape and warm up… Read more »
Africa: A Connection to Nature Fuels Well-Being Worldwide, According to a Study of 38,000 People
When life feels overwhelming, many people instinctively turn to nature. A walk in a park. Sitting by the ocean. Watching a sunset. Is this just a pleasant feeling, or is there… Read more »
March 24
Kenya: Kenya's Double Climate Crisis - It Needs Funds to Adapt, and Disaster Aid Is Damaging the Environment
Over the last two decades, economic losses from extreme weather (such as the damage caused by floods, mudslides and drought) has amounted to trillions of dollars. Read more »
Africa: The World's Waste Mountain Is Rising At an Alarming Rate
The world is struggling to deal with ever-growing quantities of waste. Read more »
Africa: Dengue Fever Is a Growing Problem - Why It's So Hard to Beat With Vaccines
Dengue, a mosquito-borne disease, affects millions of people every year across Asia, Africa and Latin America. And it's expanding geographically as warmer temperatures and urban… Read more »
South Africa: South Africa Needs R250 Billion Just to Meet Basic Climate Adaptation Needs Over the Next Decade
South Africa needs investments worth R250 billion (US$15.64 billion) over the next 10 years to adapt to climate change. This amount would get the country to just a minimal level of… Read more »
Africa: Africa Needs to Fight for a Better Deal On World Trade Rules - It Should Lead the Charge On These 3 Priorities At This Week's WTO Meeting
African countries face many trade barriers today. Wealthier countries subsidise their farmers, making African agricultural exports less competitive. Global trade rules promise… Read more »
Africa: A Host Nation At War With a Participant - Uncertainty and Tension Swirl Around Soccer's World Cup
On March 11, Iranian Sports Minister Ahmad Donyamali announced he saw "no possibility" of the country's men's national soccer team taking part in the World Cup scheduled for North… Read more »
March 23
Africa: What Is 'Air Hunger'? and Can It Be Treated?
Can you hold your breath until you're almost bursting to take another breath in? This urgent feeling that you need to get more air is called "air hunger". Read more »
South Africa: Striped Mice Survive Harsh Drought By Slowing Down and Not Getting Stressed
For decades, ecologists lumped everything bad for animals under one word: stress. But what if animals don't experience harsh environments as stressful at all? What if it is the… Read more »
Africa: African Cities Are Diverse and Thriving, but Face Many Challenges. How to Make Them Healthier
A new book called Urban Health in Africa explores how rapid urbanisation across the continent shapes public health and wellbeing. Drawing on diverse research and case studies, the… Read more »
South Africa: Bad Rural Roads in South Africa Aren't Just a Technical Problem - They Block People's Rights - Report
In many rural parts of South Africa, getting to a hospital, school or workplace depends on the condition of a gravel road. When that road collapses during rain or potholes make it… Read more »
Africa: Why Africa Needs a Green Bank to Fund Climate Action and Build Its Own Renewable Technology
Climate change is a profound challenge to the livelihoods of many people in African countries who have contributed so little to its cause. More frequent extreme weather events… Read more »
March 22
Africa: A Million New Spacex Satellites Will Destroy the Night Sky - for Everyone On Earth
More than 10,000 Starlink satellites currently orbit the Earth. We see them crawling across dark skies, no matter how remote our location, and streaking through images from… Read more »
South Africa: South Africa's Gig Economy Workers Set to Get More Protection Under Planned Labour Law Reforms
South Africa's minister of employment and labour has published a sweeping set of proposed amendments to the Basic Conditions of Employment Act, the Employment Equity Act and the… Read more »
Nigeria: Iran War Could Add to Nigeria's Security Troubles. What to Watch Out for
The war between Iran and Israel and the US may have far-reaching regional and global implications. Read more »
