The African continent is flush with abundant natural resources that offer lucrative gains, but is hobbled by weak post-coup states desperate for forei...

Many African abolitionists who fought and lost their lives in the struggle against slavery have long gone unacknowledged. This is beginning to change.

The new drug marks a major milestone in the fight against malaria, offering life-saving treatment specifically designed for the youngest and most vuln...

The advisory opinion said governments must take appropriate measures to prevent environmental harm. This means that states are obliged to implement pr...

The promise to deal with land evictions “once and for all” has yet to be realised over a decade later. During Heroes Day celebrations on 9 June 2024,...

The funds raised should be used to roll out digital extension services, endorse indigenous knowledge, and advocate for inclusive and gender-responsive...

In many rural areas of Kenya, women play a crucial role as the primary breadwinners for their families.

Evictions surged in the 2010s, particularly in central Uganda’s Buganda region, fueled by rising land demand from a growing population and legal refor...

We are living in a world that is warming at the fastest rate since records began. Yet, governments have been slow to act.

Researchers are also concerned about the influence of big tech in Africa. Digital platforms like Google and Facebook can shape the news and informatio...

One of the standout strategies is community engagement. This serves multiple purposes, from guiding people away from extremism to gathering intelligen...

Ants may be tiny, but by working together, they can build complex societies and solve many problems. They might even teach humans a thing or two.

As global demand for critical minerals reshapes geopolitics, African states must recognise and assert the strategic leverage their mineral resources p...

In a few of the world’s human-wildlife conflict systems, where data exist to assess spillover effects, there is evidence that detrimental spillovers d...

In recent years, AI language technologies for public health have increased rapidly. This wave of technology development really took off as the COVID-1...

A range of countries have sought to outlaw child labour because it denies children their childhood as well as physical and mental development.

This resilience is not accidental. It is the result of deliberate counter-terrorism strategies employed by Ghana’s security institutions.

Although many women get adequate sleep at night, limited opportunities for daytime rest place extra pressure on that sleep to provide full restoration...

During boiling, some volatile organic compounds might escape into the air, but the amount of the inorganic compounds (such as metals and salts) remain...

Buhari led Nigeria cumulatively for nearly a decade. His time as military head of state was marked with a war against corruption but he couldn’t do as...

What’s often overlooked in the development policies to tackle these threats is a powerful sources of insight: Africa’s own history.

As a scholar of sports communication and of women’s football, I suggest that what is left is for the Confederation for African Football (Caf) to consi...

Chimamanda’s book event was a reminder that literary celebrity, when it happens in Africa, can exist on its own terms. It’s rooted in a popular imagin...

Sudan’s war is more than a political crisis. It is an economic catastrophe unfolding in real time. One that is deepening poverty, destroying livelihoo...

Vitamin B6, also known as pyridoxine, plays an important role in keeping the body healthy. It is involved in the metabolism of proteins, carbohydrates...

There is no simple recipe for a good peace agreement, but research shows that four elements are important: a serious commitment from the parties, prec...

Around 14,700 to 5,500 years ago, much of Africa experienced wetter conditions – a time referred to as the African Humid Period.

The public needs access to accurate information about climate change, because this enables them to take action to stop global warming. Without accurat...

Machel’s enlightenment programme was as fascinating as it was difficult to achieve in Mozambique in the mid-1970s.

Current AI does not genuinely “think”. Instead, it relies on logical shortcuts, known as heuristics, that sacrifice precision for speed. This means th...

The Somali state collapsed as a cohesive national entity in 1991. The military government that had been in power since 1969 was overthrown by armed op...

Coup governments across Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have shifted away from western alliances and towards Russia, deepening military and economic ties...

The ideal method of compiling this list is to conduct a census, as Kenya did in 2023. But this takes resources. Some countries have compiled lists fro...

Several African countries experienced more than 90 days that were hotter than 90% of the days between 1991 and 2020. These were Burundi, Comoros, Cong...

Narendra Modi’s trip to Ghana in July 2025, part of a five-nation visit, is the first by an Indian prime minister in over 30 years. The two countries’...

With access to green skills, women’s productivity in the green economy could triple. This is especially the case in agriculture, energy, manufacturing...

A peaceful and democratically governed Sudan can contribute to peace not just in the region, but also in many other parts of the world.

Most African movie audiences do not have access to Netflix and other streaming platforms due to the digital divide and the cost of subscribing.

Recent developments show that most of the bonds have not been structured properly. As a result, African countries are paying way over the odds relativ...

Habitat loss through coastal development threatens many coastal ecosystems, including estuaries and mangroves, which are vital nurseries for many fish...

In late 2024, Mozambicans took to the streets to protest against elections they claimed were rigged. Over 300 people were killed in demonstrations.

Excesses by the National Police Service have prompted action in the past. Repressive laws have been repealed and mechanisms are in place to identify,...

Kwame Akoto-Bamfo is a Ghanaian multidisciplinary artist who engages with the histories and legacies of the transatlantic slave trade and colonialism...

Days ahead of the first anniversary in Kenya of the Gen Z-led anti-government protests that resulted in at least 60 deaths and displays of police brut...

Notably, the US recently slashed billions of US dollars from global relief efforts. The slashed contributions once made up to half of all public human...

Global airline passenger traffic had surpassed pre-pandemic levels and was projected to grow strongly in the coming decades—until instability in the M...

Originally formed as a kind of personal guard for the supreme leader, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’s fighting strength now rivals that of the...

But rather than charting a path to stability, the CPT remains mired in dysfunction as Haiti’s crisis deepens with no end in sight. Armed gangs now con...

65 per cent of all the attacks, explosions, and violence against civilians recorded between 2000 and 2024 were located within one kilometre of a road.