Author: The Conversation

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s new book Dream Count explores love in all its complicated messiness Mar 11, 2025

Dream Count also broadens Adichie’s artistic range – for example, the novel features drug-taking scenes in Abuja, which constitute largely uncharted t...

Egypt on edge: Finding a delicate balance between Gaza and Trump Mar 10, 2025

Over time, Egypt has received more US foreign aid than any other country besides Israel.

Why does Ethiopia have earthquakes and volcanoes? A geologist explains Mar 08, 2025

The ongoing events in Fentale, as well as the Dofan area to the north, are the most recent in the history of molten material rising to the surface as...

When did our ancestors start to eat meat regularly? Fossilised teeth get us closer to the answer Mar 04, 2025

Our findings suggest that these ape-like, small-brained early hominins were eating mostly plants. There was little to no evidence of meat consumption....

50 years of dramatic decline in Africa’s elephant numbers: What can be done to save them Mar 02, 2025

East and central Africa, where most elephants once resided, underwent serious losses over this period due to ivory poaching.

Africa’s newest book prize is named after Andreé Blouin: Who was she? Mar 02, 2025

She was more than a participant. She was an organising force, an architect of resistance, and a strategist who shaped the fight against colonial rule.

What is ‘double pneumonia’, the condition that’s put Pope Francis in hospital? Mar 02, 2025

On Tuesday, the Vatican said Pope Francis remains “in good spirits” while he receives medical care and is grateful for the support he has received.

AUC new chair Mahmoud Youssouf has a long list of tough tasks Feb 27, 2025

Youssouf is a seasoned diplomat from Djibouti. He is the longest-serving minister of foreign affairs and international cooperation of his country (200...

Francis: A Pope who has cared deeply for the poor, opened up the Catholic Church Feb 27, 2025

He was also the first pope to choose Francis as his name, thus honouring St. Francis of Assisi, a 13th-century mystic whose love for nature and the po...

Entrepreneurship as a way out of poverty? A study in rural Kenya shows why it doesn’t always work Feb 25, 2025

Prior research has pointed to the fundamental economic challenges of entrepreneurship in the context of poverty.

Kenya relies on USAid famine warning system – what happens now that it’s gone? Feb 17, 2025

In Kenya, Fews Net worked with the National Drought Management Agency and the Kenya Food Security Steering Group to develop regular outlook reports at...

Finance for green industry in Africa: What’s happened in 41 countries over 20 years Feb 16, 2025

Africa has a huge problem with trying to build some resilience to the effects of climate change, such as floods and drought. Economic development is a...

FGM is a leading cause of death for girls where it’s practised – new study Feb 09, 2025

Our study estimates that it causes approximately 44,000 deaths each year across the 15 countries we examined. That is equivalent to a young woman or g...

Anti-immigration policies: Why new rules put in place by Trump won’t last Feb 02, 2025

Trump has also ordered that birthright citizenship must be limited to the children of certain categories of residents, essentially citizens or those w...

South African troops are dying in DRC: Why they’re there and what’s going wrong Feb 02, 2025

Their mandate is to support the DRC government, a member of the 16-member SADC group, in restoring peace, security and stability.

What France loses by closing its military bases in Africa Jan 28, 2025

As part of the informal division of security responsibilities among Western nations, France has long been considered the “gendarme of Africa”.

Elon Musk now has an office in the White House. What’s his political game plan? Jan 28, 2025

Musk claims that over time, the Democratic party has moved further to the left, leaving him feeling closer politically to the Republican party.

Why Trump withdrawal from Paris Agreement is not such a bad thing Jan 26, 2025

If the US stayed in the tent under Trump, its negotiators could, for example, agitate to weaken any deals struck at future COP meetings. We saw such t...

How Tanzania’s Maasai are being forced off their ancestral land Jan 17, 2025

The evictions have become more frequent, more violent and more widespread under Samia Suluhu Hassan, who assumed the presidency in 2021.

Kenya abductions: The powerful legal shields citizens and courts can use – Expert Jan 13, 2025

As the courts have made clear, the government cannot use national security as a justification to violate people's fundamental rights.

Why West Africa could soon have a jihadist state Jan 12, 2025

Groups such as Islamic State and al-Qaeda are committed to the establishment of these states, denouncing democratic governance.

Six best African sci-fi and fantasy books to read this holiday Dec 22, 2024

IDHTBTW warns readers of the disasters that will ensue if we continue on the path of using natural resources irresponsibly.

Women in Botswana make up 54% of voters, but less than 10% of parliament: political parties can change that Dec 15, 2024

In some countries, political parties voluntarily adopt rules and regulations to promote gender equality and women’s participation.

Counting Uganda’s lions: We found that wildlife rangers do a better job than machines Dec 15, 2024

We are researchers with over 50 years of combined experience in conservation, big cat ecology, and the complexities of people and wildlife living toge...

Ebola: How a vaccine turned a terrifying virus into a preventable disease Dec 14, 2024

The vaccine was deployed during the 2018-2020 Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo under emergency use authorisation.

Kenya has moved people out of the country illegally: what the law says about extraordinary rendition Dec 12, 2024

Besigye was abducted in Nairobi on 16 November 2024. A few days later, he was arraigned in a military court in Uganda. He is a civilian.

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