Africa: Modi's Visit to Ghana Signals India's Broader Africa Strategy. a Researcher Explains

Ghana has historically been an anchor of Indian enterprise and diplomacy on the African continent. Read more »

South Africa: 8 Policies That Would Help Fight Poverty in South Africa's Economic Hub Gauteng

Poverty goes beyond income. It often arises when health, education and opportunities fall short of meeting people's needs. Read more »

Morocco: Ahmed Faras Will Be Remembered As a Football Hero and Symbol of Morocco

Nicknamed Moul Lkoura, meaning the owner of the ball, Ahmed Faras achieved iconic status in Morocco. The footballer was a hero to the people, a source of pride and national unity. Read more »

Africa: First Malaria Treatment for Babies Is a Major Step to Ending the Disease in Africa - Biochemist

The first malaria treatment for babies and very young children of 2 months up to 5 years was approved for use by Swiss agency for therapeutic products, Swissmedic, in early July… Read more »

Africa: Historic Climate Change Ruling From the International Court of Justice - What It Means for Africa

The International Court of Justice, the world's highest court, handed down an advisory opinion on 23 July 2025 stating that climate change "imperils all forms of life". This… Read more »

Africa: How Conspiracy Theories About Covid's Origins Are Hampering Our Ability to Prevent the Next Pandemic

In late June, the Scientific Advisory Group for the Origins of Novel Pathogens (SAGO), a group of independent experts convened by the World Health Organization (WHO), published an… Read more »

Africa: Africa's Innovations Are Overlooked Because Global Measures Don't Fit - What Needs to Change

African governments and development agencies have embraced science, technology and innovation as levers for development over the past two decades. Science, technology and… Read more »

South Africa: Land Reform in South Africa - How One Community Set Up a Successful Game Reserve

In South Africa, most of the arable land was taken from African people by colonial settlers. Ever since apartheid ended in 1994, people who were dispossessed of their land have… Read more »

Nigeria: Armed Banditry Is Becoming a Crisis in Nigeria - Why Fixing the Police Is Key

Armed banditry in Nigeria has escalated into a full-blown security crisis, particularly in the north-west and north-central regions. What began as sporadic attacks has now morphed… Read more »

South Africa: Kippie Moeketsi At 100 - the Soul-Stirring Story of a South African Jazz Legend

It's 100 years since the birth of reedman Jeremiah Morolong "Kippie" Moeketsi on 27 July 1925. He was one of the most influential saxophonists shaping South Africa's modern jazz… Read more »

Kenya: Extreme Weather Affects Mental Health - What Vulnerable Women in Kenya Told Us

Climatic shocks and environmental changes are increasingly recognised as one of the greatest threats to human health of the 21st century. Extreme weather, such as heatwaves,… Read more »

South Africa: Smart Cities Start With People, Not Technology - Lessons From Westbury, Johannesburg

African cities are growing at an incredible pace. With this growth comes a mix of opportunity and challenge. How do we build cities that are not only smart but also fair, inclusive… Read more »

Africa: Africa's Smallholder Farmers Are Using Bright Ideas to Adapt to Climate Change - G20 Countries Should Fund Their Efforts

Across most of Africa, rural communities grow their own food, relying on smallholder agriculture. But climate change is threatening this way of life. Read more »

South Africa: 3d Printed Food - Yuck or Yes? Researchers Ask South African Consumers

Would you eat food that was printed by a machine? 3D printed food is built up by equipment (a 3D food printer), layer after layer, using edible pastes, dough and food slurries in… Read more »

Uganda: Uganda's Land Eviction Crisis - Do Populist State Measures Actually Fix Problems?

Populism is rife in various African countries. This political ideology responds to and takes advantage of a situation where a large section of people feels exploited, marginalised… Read more »

Nigeria: Young Nigerians Learn About Democracy At School - How It's Shaping Future Voters

Democratic consolidation is a continuing struggle, in Africa as elsewhere. The turn to democracy gained momentum in Africa in the late 1980s and early 1990s but has petered out… Read more »

Africa: Long-Covid, Viruses and 'Zombie' Cells - New Research Looks for Links to Chronic Fatigue and Brain Fog

Millions of people who recover from infections like COVID-19, influenza and glandular fever are affected by long-lasting symptoms. These include chronic fatigue, brain fog,… Read more »

Africa: Historic Ruling Finds Climate Change 'Imperils All Forms of Life' and Puts Laggard Nations On Notice

Climate change "imperils all forms of life" and countries must tackle the problem or face consequences under international law, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) has found. Read more »

Africa: What Makes a Person Cool? Global Study Has Some Answers

From Lagos to Cape Town, Santiago to Seoul, people want to be cool. "Cool" is a word we hear everywhere - in music, in fashion, on social media. We use it to describe certain types… Read more »

Africa: African Sci-Fi Imagines New Ways of Living in Climate-Changed Worlds

A new book called African Climate Futures explores how African science fiction is addressing climate change. Read more »

Zimbabwe: Who Will Bury You? Short Stories From Zimbabwe About Women Who Refuse to Be Easily Defined

Zimbabwe-born, Canada-based Chido Muchemwa's debut short story collection, Who Will Bury You?, was published late in 2024 and immediately attracted the right kind of attention. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Guns for a 10th Wafcon Title - but Women's Football Has Never Been More Competitive

Whatever the outcome of the Women's African Cup of Nations (Wafcon) final on Saturday in which Nigeria faces Morocco, the days of the west African nation's sole dominance of… Read more »

Malawi: Forest Loss in Malawi - How Having Women At the Table Affected Debates and Decisions About Solutions - Research

Around the world, climate change is being tackled, not just in parliaments and global summits, but also in villages and farming communities. In these local spaces, lives and… Read more »

Africa: AI Chatbots Can Boost Public Health in Africa - Why Language Inclusion Matters

Language technologies like generative artificial intelligence (AI) hold significant potential for public health. From outbreak detection systems that scan global news in real time,… Read more »

South Africa: Surprise Results in Search for South African Lizard Species That Have Been Missing for Decades

What happens when a species has not been seen by anyone for decades? Environmentalists think of these as "lost species". We do not know if they've gone extinct, or if it's simply… Read more »