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In some countries, political parties voluntarily adopt rules and regulations to promote gender equal...
We are researchers with over 50 years of combined experience in conservation, big cat ecology, and t...
The vaccine was deployed during the 2018-2020 Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo und...
Besigye was abducted in Nairobi on 16 November 2024. A few days later, he was arraigned in a militar...
For a decade Rhodes University’s Allan Gray Centre for Leadership Ethics has been developing a cours...
The tree is native to at least 37 countries in Africa and two in the Arabian Peninsula.
Evidence emerging in the literature suggests that genetic risk factors significantly contribute to t...
Mahama’s 2024 victory gives him a chance to repair his legacy as the only president to have been vot...
Agroecology is a promising way forward in addressing Africa’s worsening food crisis.
Kenya’s former Deputy President styles himself as a “son of the Mau Mau”. Before his impeachment, he...
With a strong Christian faith, she remains a traditional role model. She believes in strict regulati...
The militant group Harakat al-Shabaab, as it refers to itself, arose out of Ethiopia’s Somali region...
The US’s obsessive anti-communism, which escalated in the era of Senator Joseph McCarthy, at times t...
The canal changed global trade in dramatic ways. It brings US$5 billion to Egyptian coffers each yea...
Russia’s distraction and weakening support for the Assad government partly explains the opportunity...
The “forever chemicals” don’t break down easily in the environment. They accumulate in organisms ove...
The museum, in the midst of the warzone and in an area controlled by the RSF, has suffered from the...
Much progress has been made during the 30 years in the fight against HIV/Aids. An HIV diagnosis is n...
West Africa’s recent string of coups can only be understood in the long view of postcolonial history...
In many places, women are the primary caregivers for children, the sick or the elderly, as well as b...
The opposition coalition's win was a clear sweep. No candidates from the outgoing government were el...
Masisi faced accusations of tribalism, favouring people from his southern region in government appoi...
In recent years, a series of climate-fuelled disasters and extreme events, from Australia’s bushfire...
Climate change policies must address women’s unique challenges. By focusing on improving women’s cap...
Kiir and Machar signed a peace agreement in September 2018 between the government and numerous oppos...
The larvae of the Kenyan lesser mealworm can chew through polystyrene and host bacteria in their gut...
The comparatively simple designs of electric vehicles provide an opportunity for sub-Saharan Africa...
Moral incentives could stem from the pride in ensuring that bushmeat is handled and sold in a way th...
Boko is a human rights lawyer who is considered a social democrat. He read law at the University of...
Nyathi was a living library and archive of Zimbabwean history, cultural practices and African philos...
The effects of climate change are causing unprecedented floods, drought and other disasters across A...
Here are five things that are important to understand about the timing of the election outcome in Pe...
With advancements in biotechnology, we’re also able to modify and edit genes to fortify plants or en...
When it comes to TB infections the WHO African and European regions have made the most progress: a r...
IMF members can vote to create new issuances of special drawing rights.
Mozambique stands at a critical point. The new president must confront the deep-rooted challenges wi...
Women and children in the villages knew they were under constant watch from the colonial state and i...
Historically, presidents have fired their deputies. But the adoption of a new constitution in 2010,...
Kenya’s new approach brings challenges that demand strategic management, adequate funding and close...
The mouth (oral cavity) is the first port of entry to the rest of the body and is home to a complex...
Members of the "Gran Grif" gang wielded assault rifles and massacred dozens of people near Haiti's c...
A substantial reason for the lack of progress in building sustainable peace is that the Cessation of...
Those with permanent seats and veto power (Russia and China, the US, the UK and France) are reluctan...
Developing countries have been paying bondholders a premium to compensate them for providing financi...
Childhood vaccines are most effective when they are administered to children at the right age, and w...
The differences between how boys and girls are affected are important considerations in building app...
Whistleblowers have previously been targeted by public organisations for releasing information in an...
Previous governments were warned against a government-led approach to reforms as it alienates other...
Of the top 10 countries with high Schengen visa rejection rates in 2022, seven were from Africa. Amo...
