Conflicts in Africa vary in scope and intensity. They range from large-scale civil wars to…
South Africa has around 25,653 small-scale sugarcane growers, making the industry a lifeline for rural…
South Africa’s coal-fired power stations are retiring. The country must replace a huge amount of…
Every electric vehicle, smartphone and laptop battery begins with one essential ingredient: lithium. The critical…
For centuries, useful metals have been developed by starting with one core element and adding…
Multiple and often overlapping crises such as floods or drought due to climate change, violent…
Zambia’s election, scheduled for 13 August, has shaped up into a battle between two alliances.…
As South Sudan’s political crisis deepens and the risk of renewed civil war grows, the…
A review of Joe Studwell, “How Africa Works: Success and Failure on the World’s Last…
Members of Senegal’s National Assembly on Monday adopted a controversial constitutional amendment that expands their…
