Africa: Hotter Weather Thickens the Blood of Wild Mammals

Large wild mammals - from elephants to antelopes - are already struggling to cope with global warming. Now new research shows that even the small creatures adapted to harsh, arid… Read more »

Kenya: Street Food in Mombasa - How City Life Shaped the Modern Meal

As Kenya's cities grew, more and more people left their rural homes and subsistence farming systems to go to urban settlements like Mombasa to find work. In the city, meals were… Read more »

Africa: Ancient African Bedrock Reveals the Violent Beginnings of Life On Our Blue Planet

You have probably seen the images of the surface of Mars, beamed back by NASA's rovers. What if there were a time machine capable of roaming Earth during its remote geological… Read more »

Africa: Oldest Known Cremation in Africa Poses 9,500-Year-Old Mystery About Stone Age Hunter-Gatherers

Near the equator, the Sun hurries below the horizon in a matter of minutes. Darkness seeps from the surrounding forest. Nearly 10,000 years ago, at the base of a mountain in… Read more »

South Africa: What Makes Mountain Birds Sing At Dawn - and Why Are They Sometimes Quiet? Ecologists Explain

Three species of the melodic African warbler bird refuse to get up early and sing their customary daybreak songs when the weather is cold. This new discovery was made recently by a… Read more »

Nigeria: The Pluses and Minuses of U.S. Airstrikes in Northern Nigeria

A month before the US carried out its Christmas day attack on militants linked to the Islamic State group (IS) in north-western Nigeria, president Donald Trump had declared Nigeria… Read more »

Kenya: Kenya's 'Night Running' - How a Rural Ritual With Links to Witchcraft Became an Urban Staple

In parts of Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania, it is not uncommon to hear of individuals who run naked at night. They cause trouble and instil fear in the neighbourhood. They throw stones… Read more »

Uganda: Inside Uganda's Video Halls, 'Video Jokers' Transform Hollywood Blockbusters Into Local Entertainment

If you walk into a video hall in Uganda your attention will probably go straight to a person sitting at the front of the audience. Speaking rapidly into a microphone, they comment… Read more »

South Africa: Amazing Pineapple Leaf Powder That Fights Crime and Pollution - New Research

In South Africa, manufacturers of pineapple juice and other pineapple products discard thousands of tons of pineapple leaves every year, with most ending up in dumpsites. Read more »

Africa: Choosing a Career? in a Fast-Changing Job Market, Listen to Your Inner Self - Counsellor

The world of work today, in the 21st century, is far more unpredictable than it was in the 20th century. Jobs come and go, roles change constantly, and automation and digital… Read more »

Africa: Apongo Was a Rebel Leader in Jamaica - a Diary Entry Sheds Light On His West African Origins

For over three centuries, between 1526 and 1866, at least 10.5 million Africans were forcibly trafficked to the Americas in the transatlantic slave trade. Over half of them (with… Read more »

Africa: Looted African Belongings Must Be Returned - Is It Repatriation or Restitution? the Words We Use Matter

Museums and universities around the world hold vast collections of cultural artefacts, artworks, objectified belongings and even ancestral remains. Many were not freely given but… Read more »

Africa: Africa's Rarest Carnivore - the Story of the First Ethiopian Wolf Ever Captured, Nursed and Returned to the Wild

What's the value of one animal? When a wild animal is found badly injured, the most humane option is often euthanasia to prevent further suffering. That's what usually happens, and… Read more »

Africa: When Kids Move Overseas - Why Visits Are So Rare for South Africa's Emigrant Families

More than one million South Africans, about 1.6% of the country's population of 63 million, currently live overseas. Emigration is never a solitary event or a purely economic… Read more »

Africa: The Politics of the Hyper-Polluting Private Transport Used By the World's Super-Rich Is Hotting Up

While millions of people make the effort to sort their recycling, buy fewer clothes and generally make greener choices, the world's wealthiest can emit the same amount of carbon as… Read more »

Africa: Great Apes Are Humans' Closest Relatives, but Many Are Endangered By Illegal Trading. Here's What Needs to Be Done

Great apes are humans' closest relatives in the animal kingdom. As much as 98.8% of their DNA is shared, but while the number of humans living on the planet is increasing fast,… Read more »

South Africa: Millennials Enjoy Creative Tourism - New Research Uncovers a Business Opportunity for South Africans

Creative tourism is a growing form of travel where visitors learn by taking part in hands-on, culturally rooted activities. These can include classes in local cooking, craft… Read more »

Nigeria: Revolutionary Rap - Nigerian Star Falz Has Kept Protest Music Alive

Nigerian rapper, actor and social media star Falz released his sixth studio album, The Feast, in 2025. Read more »

Tanzania: Autocracies in Transition - in 2025, Cameroon and Tanzania Rulers Clung to Power - but Look More Vulnerable Than Ever

Autocratic leaders in Africa like their numbers to be in the high 90s, it appears. Read more »

Sudan: Sudan's Civil War - a Visual Guide to the Brutal Conflict

Sudan's brutal civil war has dragged on for more than 2½ years, displacing millions and killing in excess of 150,000 people - making it among the most deadly conflicts in… Read more »

Botswana: Marriage and Migration - What Happens When Men Return to the Family Home in Botswana

The history of labour migration in Botswana can be linked to the discovery of gold and diamonds in South Africa in the late 19th century. South Africa needed cheap labour, and men… Read more »

South Africa: How to Make Sure Water Is Safe to Drink - Four Practical Tips

Water is a vital resource. Life on earth, as we know it, is impossible without access to safe drinking water. Concerns over declining quality and consistency of municipal drinking… Read more »

Africa: Internet Shutdowns Are Increasing Dramatically in Africa - a New Book Explains Why

Between 2016 and 2024 there were 193 internet shutdowns imposed in 41 African countries. This form of social control is a growing trend in the continent, according to a new open… Read more »

Africa: The Twelve Viruses of Christmas, and How to Make Your Own - Out of Paper

Viruses, as we all know, are invisibly small things that make us sick. But is that the whole story? Read more »

Uganda: Uganda Election - Museveni Will Win, but the Landscape Has Changed Since His Last Victory

On the eve of Uganda's 2021 presidential election, it was clear that regardless of how Ugandans voted, the incumbent, Yoweri Museveni, would most likely be declared the winner.… Read more »