South Africa: South Africans Have Lost Trust in the Police, in Parliament and in Political Parties - What That Means

For democracies to function well, citizens have to trust their institutions. Every incidence of bad service delivery or corruption will influence how much citizens trust… Read more »

Mali: Bamako Is Under Pressure, Not Under Siege - the Difference and Why It Matters

Mali has been struggling for over a decade to defeat "jihadists" around Gao, Kidal and Ségou. Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM), linked to al-Qaida, is believed to… Read more »

East Africa: Fish Farming Is Booming in Lake Victoria, but Pollution and Disease Are Wiping Out Millions. How to Reduce Losses

Aquaculture - the farming of fish and other aquatic organisms - is the world's fastest-growing food production system. Read more »

Mozambique: The Three Big Reasons Why Mozambique Is Not Adapting to Climate Change and What Needs to Be Done

Around the world, societies are looking for ways to live with climate change. Adapting to a hotter and harsher future means scientists, governments and communities must find ways… Read more »

South Africa: G20 and the Civil Society Elite - Spectacle Instead of Meaningful Action

Behind the talk of fighting inequality at the group of 20 most powerful economies in the world, the G20, lies a carefully staged show - one that manages dissent rather than… Read more »

Senegal: Senegal's Credit Rating - Moody's Latest Downgrade Was Questionable - Here's Why

The decision by the rating agency Moody's to downgrade Senegal's sovereign credit rating in late October 2025 triggered an immediate week-long sell-off in Senegal's Eurobonds. This… Read more »

Africa: Africa Has a Debt Crisis - Momentum From G20 in South Africa Can Help Find Solutions

The end of South Africa's G20 presidency does not mean the end of its ability or responsibility to promote the issues it prioritised during 2025. It can still advocate for action… Read more »

Africa: Violence Is a Normal Part of Life for Many Young Children - Study Traces the Mental Health Impacts

Children in many countries are growing up surrounded by violence. It may happen at home, in their neighbourhoods, or both. Some children are directly harmed, while others witness… Read more »

Guinea Bissau: Guinea-Bissau's Presidential Poll Has Already Failed the Credibility Test

Guinea-Bissau heads into its November elections against the backdrop of a deepening crisis of electoral legitimacy across Africa. In recent months, a string of elections has… Read more »

Nigeria: U.S.-Nigeria Relations - What It Means to Be a 'Country of Particular Concern' and Why It Matters

For the second time in five years, Nigeria has been designated a "country of particular concern" by the US government, in both cases by President Donald Trump. The first time was… Read more »

Zambia: COP30 - Zambia's Forest Communities Need Finance for Solar Power - So They Don't Have to Cut Down Trees to Pay for It

Across rural Zambia, small solar home systems and lanterns have transformed daily life. Between 2018 and 2022, more than one million small solar devices were sold across the… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria's New Terror Threat - JNIM Is Spreading but It's Not Too Late to Act

The Sahel region, south of the Sahara, is notorious for being the global epicentre of terrorism. With a combined population of 75 million people, the region has accounted for more… Read more »

Africa: Why Africa's Mineral-Rich Countries Are Not Reaping the Rewards of Their Wealth

Gold mining operations recently restarted at the Loulo-Gounkoto complex in western Mali after being shut down for several months. In January, the Malian government started blocking… Read more »

Africa: How Control of Water Shapes Power and Security in Africa

Water is often taken for granted, if you're lucky enough to have it coming out of taps. Yet it lies at the heart of national security. Read more »

South Africa: Darker Shade of Pale - Why I Wrote a Book About My Grandfather and How It Changed My View of Him

Deborah Posel, the founding director of the Wits Institute for Social and Economic Research, an interdisciplinary research institute in the humanities and social sciences in South… Read more »

South Africa: We Studied the Walking Habits of Young Men in Cape Town and London - and Debunked a Myth

Being mobile means people can get access to opportunities and take part in economic and social life. Mobility, in all its forms, is critical for cities to thrive. Read more »

Africa: COP30 Report Reveals How Climate Change Is Spreading Infectious Diseases to New Regions

Rising temperatures, changing rainfall patterns and extreme weather events create ideal conditions for pathogens and their vectors - such as mosquitoes, midges and ticks - to… Read more »

South Africa: South Africa Needs to Rethink Its Community Media Policy - 4 Ways to Close the Gaps

Community media have received support for around three decades, and yet South Africa's information landscape remains deeply unequal. Read more »

Tanzania: 75% of Kilimanjaro's Natural Plants Have Been Wiped Out - and Climate Change Isn't the Biggest Threat

Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania is sold to the world as frozen romance and pure nature. But the real story today is at its feet, not its peak. Read more »

Sudan: How a Sudanese University Kept Learning Alive During War

The civil war in Sudan began in April 2023, causing death, hunger, displacement and destruction on a huge scale. Gihad Ibrahim, head of e-learning and senior manager at Mashreq… Read more »

Africa: Sulfur-Based Batteries Could Offer Electric Vehicles a Greener, Longer-Range Option

Picture an electric car that could go 600, 700 or even 1,000 miles on a single charge. That's much farther than the longest-range electric vehicles on the U.S. market, according to… Read more »

Egypt: Tutankhamun Was Decapitated 100 Years Ago - Why the Excavation Is a Great Shame Instead of a Triumph

November 2025 marks 100 years since archaeologists first examined Tutankhamun's mummified remains. What followed wasn't scientific triumph - it was destruction. Using hot knives… Read more »

Zimbabwe: COP30 - Zimbabwe's Forest and Energy Projects Reveal the Downside of Carbon Credits

Carbon offsets are a way for companies or countries that pollute the air to "cancel out" some of their carbon emissions by funding projects that protect forests, plant trees, or… Read more »

South Africa: Secret Electricity Price Hikes in South Africa to Be Curbed in a Game-Changing Court Ruling

A recent high court judgment could be a game changer for the setting of municipal electricity tariffs in South Africa. In late October 2025, the court ruled that the process used… Read more »

Ghana: Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings - the First Lady Who Redefined Women's Power in Ghana.

Tributes for Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings (1948-2025) have been pouring in since her death on 23 October 2025. For many Ghanaians, her broad-ranging empowerment work as leader of… Read more »