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...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

For a decade Rhodes University’s Allan Gray Centre for Leadership Ethics has been developing a course called IiNtetho zoBomi, which translates from is...

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 the development of prostate cancer.

Mahama’s 2024 victory gives him a chance to repair his legacy as the only president to have been voted out after one term.

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 was increasingly vocal about the injustices faced...

With a strong Christian faith, she remains a traditional role model. She believes in strict regulations of highly limited abortion and is no friend of...

The militant group Harakat al-Shabaab, as it refers to itself, arose out of Ethiopia’s Somali regional state 18 years ago.

The US’s obsessive anti-communism, which escalated in the era of Senator Joseph McCarthy, at times took lethal forms when governments or leaders were...

The canal changed global trade in dramatic ways. It brings US$5 billion to Egyptian coffers each year, although it is unclear who exactly benefits fro...

Russia’s distraction and weakening support for the Assad government partly explains the opportunity seized by the HTS and SNA coalitions.

The “forever chemicals” don’t break down easily in the environment. They accumulate in organisms over time, moving up the food chain.

The museum, in the midst of the warzone and in an area controlled by the RSF, has suffered from the “fog-of-war”. This means that very little clear in...

Much progress has been made during the 30 years in the fight against HIV/Aids. An HIV diagnosis is no longer the death sentence it was in the 1990s.

West Africa’s recent string of coups can only be understood in the long view of postcolonial history. The military regimes of the past were brutally i...

In many places, women are the primary caregivers for children, the sick or the elderly, as well as being responsible for cooking and cleaning in the h...

The opposition coalition's win was a clear sweep. No candidates from the outgoing government were elected; it’s what’s referred to as a 60-0.

Masisi faced accusations of tribalism, favouring people from his southern region in government appointments. He was accused of interfering in judicial...

In recent years, a series of climate-fuelled disasters and extreme events, from Australia’s bushfires to Spain’s floods, have wrought havoc around the...

Climate change policies must address women’s unique challenges. By focusing on improving women’s capabilities – meaning their opportunities – it is po...

Kiir and Machar signed a peace agreement in September 2018 between the government and numerous opposition groups.