Criminalisation of medical judgment may interfere with appropriate medical decision-making
Fake medicines are a dangerous threat in Africa: 3 ways to spot them
Archaeology shows how hunter-gatherers fitted into southern Africa’s first city, 800 years ago
The war on Tigray wiped out decades of environmental progress: How to start again
Leprosy, scabies and yaws — Togo’s neglected tropical skin diseases need attention
Stigma & absenteeism associated with skin diseases should encourage health authorities make the treatment of these diseases free of ...
African philosophy ‘Ubuntu’ can help us fight climate crisis
Indigenous philosophy focuses on altruism; climate impact on developing world greater, so alternates to Western environmentalism needed
Africa’s aquifers hold more than 20 times the water stored in the continent’s lakes, but they aren’t the answer to water scarcity
Due to changing climate & growing population, many of Africa’s surface water resources like dams & rivers are overused & ...
Beans are a favourite food in Nigeria — 4 safe ways to preserve them
Beans are an excellent source of fibre and protein, as well as minerals like copper, potassium and magnesium
Droughts bring disease: Here are 4 ways they do it
Prolonged dry spells, particularly in semi-arid and arid regions, may have serious impacts, particularly if people aren’t prepared
Nigeria’s cities are growing fast: Family planning must be part of urban development plans
Urban poverty that already afflicts 42% of urban residents in Nigeria is set to rise
Kenya’s first skyscraper closes — and leaves a complicated legacy
The Hilton Hotel is a landmark from a different era of urban life
A new invasive mosquito has been found in Kenya — what this means for malaria control
Anopheles stephensi can breed in cisterns, jerrycans, tyres, open tanks, sewers, overhead tanks, underground tanks and polluted environments
The real Johannesburg: 6 powerful photos from a gritty new book on the city
The book is an ethnographic portrait of one of Africa’s most vibrant and intriguing cities
Climate change in urban Nigeria — 4 factors that affect how residents adapt
Poverty drives vulnerability to climate risk in different ways
Niger is Africa’s fastest growing country — how to feed 25 million more people in 30 years
Reducing population growth rate and investments in women’s education & labour force participation among other steps needed
Mismanaged solid waste in Tanzania’s Mwanza city is polluting Lake Victoria
Critical for Mwanza to invest in source separation of waste, developing infrastructure for ensuring 100% collection coverage and efficient treatment
Cyclones in southern Africa: five essential reads
Over the past 30 years, as the world’s oceans have become warmer, the locations of where tropical cyclones form ...
Ghana wants fewer polluting old cars on the road. But it’s going about it the wrong way
Africa has long been considered a destination for used vehicles
Why it’s important to remediate Dar es Salaam’s Vingunguti dumpsite
Some 20 years after its closure, Vingunguti dumpsite continues to cause huge environmental and health hazards
South Sudan’s oil and water give it bargaining power — but will it benefit the people?
More than 50% of the population is facing acute food insecurity and barely 1% has access to electricity
CSE commits to strengthen solid waste management in Tanzania at 2nd pan-Africa workshop
CSE and NEMC signed a Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen the waste management in Tanzania
500-year-old horn container discovered in South Africa sheds light on pre-colonial Khoisan medicines
For the Khoi and San people, not all medicines were meant to treat physiological illnesses. Healers were specialised individuals ...
Surgery risks are disproportionately high for women in Africa: New study
There’s a need for country-specific and condition-specific research into women’s surgical care and ways to improve these outcomes on ...
China’s demand for Africa’s donkeys is rising. Why it’s time to control the trade
The scale of the donkey trade, both illicit and legal, poses a challenge for many countries in Africa, especially ...
Addis Ababa’s CO2 emission is 4-8 times higher than WHO standards. Here’s how the city plans to tackle the problem
Addis Ababa’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions is projected to reach 32 million tonnes by 2030