Nigeria faces the triple challenge of providing reliable power supply, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and keeping energy affordable to consumers. The availability of electricity in Nigeria has worsened over the years. The…
New Research Highlights Impact of COVID-19 on Food Security in Kenya and Uganda
Centre for Agriculture and Bioscience International (CABI) scientists have conducted new research highlighting the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on food security in Kenya and Uganda with more than two-thirds of those surveyed…
Modeling Study Estimates Health-Care Cost of COVID-19 in Low- and Middle-Income Countries at US$52 Billion Every Four Weeks
New modeling research, published in The Lancet Global Health journal, estimates that it could cost low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) around US$52 billion (equivalent to US$8.60 per person) over four weeks to provide an…
How Birth Control, Girls’ Education Can Slow Population Growth
Widespread use of contraceptives and, to a lesser extent, girls’ education through at least age 14 have the greatest impact in bringing down a country’s fertility rate. Education and family planning have long…
Paul Rusesabagina’s Arrest Shows There’s No Space for Critical Voices in Rwanda
Paul Rusesabagina, who saved hundreds of Rwandans during the genocide by sheltering them in the hotel he managed – and saw his story made into the Hollywood film, ‘Hotel Rwanda’ – has…
What Kabuga’s Arrest Means for International Criminal Justice – and Rwanda
Félicien Kabuga, the Hutu financier of Rwanda’s 1994 genocide, has been captured after 26 years in hiding. More than 800,000 Rwandans, primarily Tutsis, were slaughtered by their countrymen in 100 days of…
Tanzania’s COVID-19 Response Puts Magufuli’s Leadership Style in Sharp Relief
One of the main points of discussion around the various responses to the COVID-19 pandemic is governance. Different countries have reacted to the pandemic in different ways. These differences are informed by…
Periods in a Pandemic: Women and Girls in Low-Income Settlements Need More Support
We conducted research eight years ago on menstrual health and hygiene in an informal settlement in Nairobi, Kenya’s capital. We found that women and girls grappled with many challenges, predominantly because they…
Why Maltreatment of Nigerians in China May Not End Soon
Racism against Nigerians – and other Africans – is not new in China. Africa-China history is marked by solidarity, but also dented by old and new racism. Nothing at this moment suggests…
South Africa’s Military Is Not Suited for the Fight Against COVID-19. Here’s Why
The South African National Defence Force is not suited for internal deployment, particularly where it must fight “an invisible enemy” such as the coronavirus. Its conduct while enforcing the COVID-19 lockdown has…
