August 12
Southern Africa: Podcasts Bring Southern Africa's Liberation Struggle to Life - Thanks to an Innovative New Audio Archive
Much has been written about the struggles for liberation in southern Africa that took place between the 1960s and early 1990s in countries such as Angola, Mozambique, Namibia,… Read more »
Africa: African Economic Expansion Need Not Threaten Global Carbon Targets - Study Points Out the Path to Green Growth
Africa contributes only about 4% of the world's greenhouse gas emissions. The continent consumes the least energy for each person, compared with other regions of the world. With… Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopia's Deadly Landslides Are Caused By Both Nature and Man - a Geophysicist Explains
As many as 300 people were killed in landslides triggered by higher than normal rainfall in south-western Ethiopia in July 2024. More than 15,000 were also forced to leave their… Read more »
South Africa: Small Towns in South Africa Can Benefit From Renewable Energy Projects - Here's What Developers Should Do
South Africa's Northern Cape province has become a prime area for investment in renewable energy. It is host to 59 of the 112 large-scale renewable energy projects secured through… Read more »
August 11
Cameroon: Cameroon Spends 90% of Chinese Development Loans On Its French Region
In Cameroon, violent clashes between government forces and separatists from the English-speaking parts of the country started in 2017. Since then, at least 598,000 people have had… Read more »
Africa: Raising Revenue From Land - What African Cities Might Learn From Hong Kong's Unique Land-Lease System
Land prices across many African cities are soaring. This is because land is a city's key asset. As urbanisation progresses, demand for land will rise, and therefore so will land… Read more »
August 09
Africa: Only 100 Years Ago the Milky Way Was Visible From Central Paris. Here's How We Can Get the Night Sky Back
For the more than 100,000 years humans have been on Earth, we have looked up at night and seen the stars and our celestial home, the Milky Way galaxy. Cultures all around the world… Read more »
Mali: Wagner Group Setback in Mali Challenges Moscow's Strategy in Africa and the Region's Faith in Russian Mercenaries
While Russia's army is bogged down in Ukraine, its mercenaries are faring no better in Africa. Read more »
South Africa: Gayton Mckenzie Is South Africa's New Arts Minister - Scholars Outline What His 7 Priorities Should Be
South Africa's Department of Sport, Arts and Culture (DSAC) has often been the focus of protests by the country's artists. A string of ministers and former ministers have been… Read more »
Africa: Infectious Diseases Spike When Kids Return to School - Here's What You Can Do About It
Ready or not, back-to-school season is here, and kids will be bringing home more than homework. They'll be carrying germs, too. Read more »
August 08
Africa: From Science Fiction to Telemedicine - the Surprising 150-Year History of Long-Range Medical Treatment
In 1874, a surgeon in South Australia telegraphed wound care instructions for a patient 2,000 kilometres away. A few years later, in 1879, a letter in The Lancet medical journal… Read more »
Mali: Mali Is Still Unsafe Under the Military - Why It Hasn't Made Progress Against Rebels and Terrorists
The scale of casualties suffered by the Wagner group and Malian forces during a recent assault in the Tinzaouaten region reveal vulnerability in Mali's counterinsurgency posture. Read more »
South Africa: Sexual Abuse and Bad Pay - Women's Struggles in South African Live Music Exposed
Women working in live music as performers and in other onstage and behind-the-scenes roles in South Africa experience exclusion from decision-making, unequal pay, pressure to fit… Read more »
Nigeria: Young Nigerians' Push for Change Must Go Beyond Street Protests - Historian
Nigerians began a 10-day #EndBadGovernance protest on 1 August 2024 and are expected to continue until 10 August. They took to the streets to demand economic and political reforms,… Read more »
South Africa: Social Media - Disinformation Expert Offers 3 Safety Tips in a Time of Fake News and Dodgy Influencers
Social networks have revolutionised the way we communicate, stay informed and share moments of our daily lives. We use platforms like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and TikTok to… Read more »
August 07
Kenya: Kenyan Protesters Are Demanding President Ruto Be Removed
In June 2024, many Kenyans took to the streets to protest what they believed were punitive taxes imposed by President William Ruto's government. Though the president caved in and… Read more »
Africa: Fewer Car Journeys and More Flights - How Covid-19 Has Changed the Way We Travel
Four years after the outbreak of Covid-19, the pandemic seems like a distant memory for many. Yet its impacts on our lifestyle today are often profound and long-lasting, with many… Read more »
South Africa: Seasickness - We Built a Digital Monitoring System On a South African Research Ship to Help Manage It
I've always been intrigued by the ocean, drawn to its mystery and sheer immensity. So I was excited when, in 2019, I identified a topic for my postgraduate studies that gave me a… Read more »
Southern Africa: Southern Africa May Get a Regional Parliament - What Good Would It Do - If It's Given Enough Power?
Plans to establish a regional parliament for southern Africa are gaining momentum. On 11 July 2024, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) signed the agreement to transform the… Read more »
August 06
Africa: Would You Trust an Ant to Amputate Your Limb? Science Is Showing They Are Skilled Surgeons
An insect bites off another insect's leg. Is this predatory behaviour, aggression, defence, competition or something else? In the case of carpenter ants, it's for the good of the… Read more »
Africa: Astronomy 'Olympics' Is Being Hosted in Africa for the First Time
Cutting-edge telescopes, gravitational waves, black holes and our solar system's central star, the Sun, are just a few of the topics that will be on the table in Cape Town, South… Read more »
Mali: Mali's Kora Star Toumani Diabaté - a Personal Reflection By His Music Producer
The untimely death of Mali's Toumani Diabaté at the age of 58 has shocked the music world. The sheer number of tributes, including those from superstar African musicians… Read more »
Africa: Teenage Girls in Africa Face Shocking Rates of Physical and Sexual Abuse in Intimate Relationships - New Global Report
Nearly a quarter of adolescent girls between the ages of 15 and 19 who have been in a relationship will have suffered intimate partner violence by the time they turn 20. This is… Read more »
August 05
Africa: Love for Cats Lures Students Into This Course, Which Uses Feline Research to Teach Science
Uncommon Courses is an occasional series from The Conversation U.S. highlighting unconventional approaches to teaching. Read more »
Nigeria: Babies in Nigeria Are Being Born With Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria
Sepsis occurs when one's immune system has an extreme response to an infection. It's a life-threatening condition: globally, it accounts for about 11 million deaths - 20% of all… Read more »