Dam failure in Libya could have been prevented ifengineers on site had released water from the reservoir once the storm started
Addis Ababa faces growing climate change risks like heat, drought and floods, study warns
South Africa’s great white sharks are changing locations — they need to be monitored for beach safety and conservation
World EV Day 2023: Why electric mobility in Nigeria is an opportunity to leapfrog in the Global South
Coup in Gabon: Ali Bongo the eighth west African leader to be ousted by military in two years
The coup appears to have brought an end to Bongo family’s 55-year hold on power in the country
How our ancestors viewed the sky: new film explores both indigenous and modern cosmology
!Aitsa explores the intellectual background and science of the soon-to-be world’s largest radio telescope alongside indigenous conceptions of the ...
China’s Africa strategy is shifting from extraction to investment — driven from the industry-rich Hunan region
Vulnerability of African countries and changing domestic needs of China leading to the shift
Africa is being courted by China, Russia and the US. Why the continent shouldn’t pick sides
World order is undergoing a structural transformation and the continent is an obvious contender for major power courting
Africa’s ambitious journey towards renewable energy – the ifs & buts
Sub-Saharan African countries have weak regulatory environments for RE growth as most of these policies are either very technology-specific ...
Lion farming in South Africa: fresh evidence adds weight to fears of link with illegal bone trade
To help prevent legal trade being used as a cover for illegal trade, farms should be required to stop ...
Sickle cell disease is rife in west Africa — a fresh approach is needed to combat it
Nigeria has the largest population of individuals with the condition globally
Living in Nairobi’s slums is tough — residents are 35% more likely to suffer from high BP than those in rural areas
Low socio-economic status of the slum residents, coupled with high medication prices and limited treatment aggravate the crisis
Decentralised renewable energy solutions may be the answer to Tanzania’s energy gap
Only 23 percent of rural population have access to electricity in the country
Oil drilling threatens the Okavango River Basin, putting water in Namibia and Botswana at risk
Okavango River sustains over half a million people in Namibia and Botswana
Russia-Africa summit: Putin offers unconvincing giveaways in a desperate bid to make up for killing the Ukraine grain deal
Russia’s efforts to woo African leaders are part of the Kremlin’s broader efforts to extend its influence across the ...
Egypt and Ethiopia are finally working on a water deal — what that means for other Nile River states
Egypt and Ethiopia have waged a diplomatic war of words over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, which started filling ...
Food crisis in Africa: The high cost of imported fertilisers is adding to the problem
If farmers earned better returns, with cheaper input costs, then production could be a multiple of the current levels
Nigeria’s food insecurity: Declaring a state of emergency isn’t a real solution — here’s what is
Prices of staple food items have risen by over 25% over the last year
Half of all South Africans are overweight or obese. Warning labels on unhealthy foods help change that
Globally there’s been an increase in the availability and consumption of unhealthy food
ENaira: Nigeria’s digital currency has had a slow start — what’s holding it back
Nigeria was the first country in Africa to roll out a central bank digital currency
Male fertility crisis: What environmental contaminants have got to do with it
The way environmental factors affect fertility and cause effects over multiple generations may involve the epigenome of sperm
Fungal infections in the brain aren’t just the stuff of movies — Africa grapples with a deadly epidemic
With poorly funded and overburdened healthcare systems, many African countries are not well prepared to deal with fungal infections
Tanzania’s gas boom that never was — when local hopes are dashed by global realities
Perceptions of what gas could bring in the future changed; the industry shattered dreams and left environmental effects such as ...
Africa can learn from Kenya’s renewable energy success, says Kenyan cabinet secretary
Davis Chirchir, Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for Energy and Petroleum, speaks on the significant progress made by the country on the ...
Nearly a third of Nigerians don’t have access to a basic supply of water. This is partly because of loopholes in a law
Corruption, overvaluation of projects and favouritism in contract awards add to problems such as lack of funds, limited government ...
