Can South Africa really hold a general election on the 8th of May in a…
Month: February 2019
Connecting Food Waste and Sanitation Services Can Help African Farmers
African agriculture is fundamental to supporting rural livelihoods and bolstering economic growth, and can benefit…
Maasai Farmers Only Kill Lions When They Attack Livestock
Maasai farmers do not kill lions for retribution whenever they lose sheep or cattle, new…
More Water Resources Over the Sahel Region of Africa in the 21st Century Under Global Warming
The Sahel is a semi-arid region of transition in Africa between the Sahara and the…
New Therapeutic Approach to Combat African Sleeping Sickness
Scientists working in a range of disciplines joined forces to identify a new approach to…
Researchers Find Genetic Clues to High Rates of Asthma in Those of African Ancestry
In the largest study of its kind, researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical…
Concentration Camps in the South African War? Here Are the Real Facts
More than a century after 48 000 people died in concentration camps in what’s known…
Both Democracy and Authoritarianism Are on the Rise in Africa
Is democracy in Africa in retreat? Or is it simply suffering “growing pains”? The last…
Shutting down the internet doesn’t work – but governments keep doing it
As the internet continues to gain considerable power and agency around the world, many governments…
Malawi’s Health System Puts Women First. This Isn’t Always a Good Thing
Policymakers, donors and international agencies have, for decades, emphasised the need to prioritise women’s health…
