April 15
South Africa: South Africans Don't Donate Enough Blood - Technology Can Help Drive the Numbers
The shortage of blood for medical use is a global challenge. South Africa is not exempt. Blood collection organisations such as the South African National Blood Service struggle to… Read more »
April 14
South Africa: South Africa Finally Has a Masterplan for a Renewable Energy Industry - Here's What It Says
About 85% of South Africa's electricity is produced by burning coal. The country's move to renewable energy means that the coal industry will be phased out. To this end, the South… Read more »
Africa: Africa's Healthcare Funding Crisis - 3 Strategies to Manage Deadly Diseases
The increasing trend of reducing foreign aid to Africa is forcing the continent to reassess its approach to healthcare delivery. Read more »
April 13
Africa: Power Drives Global Affairs Today, Not Rules - What Africa's Strategies Should Be
A new world order is emerging. The United States is no longer the sole force shaping global events; countries like China, Russia, India and the Gulf states are growing in… Read more »
Ghana: Accra Is a Tough City to Walk in - How City Planners Can Fix the Problem
Humans are walking beings. Walking is intrinsically linked to our physical development from childhood and enables our connections with people and places. We can say it is essential… Read more »
April 11
Sudan: Sudan's War Isn't Nearly Over - Armed Civilian Groups Are Rising
Sudan's war, now entering its third year, has taken another unexpected turn. In March 2025, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), also known as the Janjaweed, withdrew from Khartoum,… Read more »
South Africa: South Africa's Coalition Government Is Crumbling - Why Collapse Would Carry a Heavy Cost
South Africa's multi-party government of national unity (GNU), which emerged in the wake of the May 2024 elections, marked a turning point in the country's political history. It… Read more »
April 10
Gabon: Gabon Elections - Why a Landmark Vote Won't Bring Real Change
The upcoming elections in Gabon will test whether the country is on a firm democratic footing, or whether it will be business as usual with military men in control, but under the… Read more »
Africa: Will Africa's Young Voters Continue to Punish Incumbents At the Ballot Box in 2025?
Voters in Gabon head to the ballot box on April 12, 2025, in a vote that marks the first election in the Central African nation since a 2023 coup ended the 56-year rule of the… Read more »
Africa: New Study Unravels the Genetic History of Africa's Largest Pastoralist Fulani Community
The Fulani people are Africa's largest pastoralist group. There are between 25 million and 40 million Fulani people across 17 African countries, from the Atlantic shores of Senegal… Read more »
South Africa: South African Court Said No to New Coal-Fired Power - What's Behind the Ruling
Three South African environmental and climate justice organisations took the South African government to court in November 2021, to challenge the authorisation of new coal-fired… Read more »
April 09
Africa: Critically Ill Patients in African Hospitals Aren't Getting the Care They Need - New Survey
When someone falls critically ill, hospitals are expected to provide life-saving care. But in many African countries, intensive care units are rare. Critically ill patients are… Read more »
Africa: Wild Meat Is Eaten By Millions, but Puts Billions At Risk - How to Manage the Trade
One of the most pressing issues of our time is the wild meat trade. Why? Because it's consumed by millions and puts billions at risk from emerging diseases. It provides food and… Read more »
Africa: Chile and South Africa Could Be Green Hydrogen Exporters - but Setting Up Industries With Debt Is Dangerous
Vast amounts of renewable energy are needed to produce green hydrogen, a new form of energy made by splitting water molecules into hydrogen and oxygen using renewable power. Read more »
Africa: Earth's Oceans Once Turned Green - and They Could Change Again
Nearly three fourths of Earth is covered by oceans, making the planet look like a pale blue dot from space. But Japanese researchers have made a compelling case that Earth's oceans… Read more »
April 08
Egypt: Tutankhamun - Plain-Looking Mud Trays in Pharaoh's Tomb Have Been Key Part of Complex Afterlife Rituals
More than 100 years after the discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun in the Valley of the Kings, new interpretations of the burial are still emerging. A recent article published in… Read more »
Africa: Trump's Tariff Hikes and South Africa - Hunt for New Agricultural Markets Must Begin Now
The South African government has underscored the urgent need to diversify the country's agricultural exports in the wake of the US decision to increase tariffs on its trading… Read more »
Africa: Africa's Refugee Camps Are Plagued By Flooding - We Looked Into Drainage Systems That Can Withstand Local Conditions
Almost one million people live in 24 camps for refugees and internally displaced people in Ethiopia. They have fled wars and massacres in South Sudan and Somalia, and forced… Read more »
Uganda: Uganda's Boda Boda Bikes Are Deadly Polluters - Study Models How Going Electric Could Save Lives
In Uganda, motorcycles known as boda bodas are a key part of the transport system. The country has over 1.5 million boda bodas on the road, amounting to roughly 70% of all… Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda's Image Abroad - How Western Countries Are Beginning to Turn Their Backs
Rwanda enjoyed good relations with the western world for many years. This was due to systematic and intentional efforts to build its profile as a constructive regional actor,… Read more »
Africa: Politics Aside, New Research Shows There Are Good Financial Reasons to Back Working From Home
In the pre-industrial era, people often lived and worked in the same building. This removed the need to travel to work. Read more »
April 07
Kenya: Kenya's Courts Are Corruption Hotspots - Radical Actions the Chief Justice Must Take
Kenya's chief justice, Martha Koome, announced a change of strategy in March 2025 to fight corruption in the judiciary. The country's courts are some of the hotspots of corrupt… Read more »
South Sudan: South Sudan On the Brink of Civil War - Bold Action From the International Community Is Needed
South Sudan is likely to return to full-blown civil war unless the international community takes a radical approach to stabilise the country and re-engage in the peace process. Read more »
Africa: South Africa As G20 Leader Can Take Action On Africa's Food Supply - 4 Ways to Make a Difference
South Africa, the only African country that is a member of the G20, holds the presidency of the grouping until the end of November 2025. During this time, it could help drive the… Read more »
West Africa: Amadou Bagayoko - the Blind Malian Musician Whose Joyful Songs Changed West African Music
Amadou Bagayoko (1954-2025), Malian guitarist, singer and composer of the famed duo Amadou & Mariam - known as "the blind couple of Mali" - passed away on 4 April in Bamako. He… Read more »
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