Ability to produce speech sounds catapulted Homo sapiens into a world in which they would dominate all other species
Climate crisis in Africa exposes real cause of hunger – colonial food systems that leave people more vulnerable
White butterflies are filling Johannesburg’s skies earlier than usual. Climate change is to blame
Across Africa, water conflict threatens security, health and the environment
African mountains are feeling the heat of climate change
Changing patterns of snowfall have big implications for mountain heat budgets
Climate change: West Africa’s oceans at risk because of a lack of monitoring
Communities are left blind to climate effect; can't take measures to adapt themselves
Urgent need to increase flow & develop new sources of adaptation finance in Africa: Report
For adapting to climate risks, the continent needs $52.7 billion annually through 2030
Managing water resources key for Tanzania’s sanitation fight
Part 2: Funding biggest bottleneck for carrying out plans; CSE team finds greywater mismanagement too
The Horn of Africa has had years of drought, yet groundwater supplies are increasing — why?
Locals rely on the ‘long rains’ from March-May and ‘short rains’ from October-December
Run-up to COP27: Loss and damage in Madagascar needs robust assessment
More than one million people needed food assistance in 2020
Kenya’s Samburu warriors still practise a rock art tradition that tells their stories
Teenage Samburu boys live in rock shelters during inititation period, draw images; One of very few ongoing rock art traditions in the ...
South Africa’s biggest cities are out of water, but the dams are full: What’s gone wrong
Decaying infra means residents in Gauteng Province have to face 30% water restrictions
Towards zero hunger in Africa: 5 steps to achieve food security
Without transformative change like the Asian Green Revolution, African food systems will continue to impede human development
Famine should not exist in 2022, yet Somalia faces its worst yet. Wealthy countries, pay your dues
Over 300,000 people in Somalia may be in famine by December
Nigeria floods: Expert insights into why they’re so devastating and what to do about them
Over 1.4 million people have been displaced, 500 died, thousands injured in floods in Nigeria
Mozambique had no data about snakebites. Our new study filled the gap — and the results are scary
Widespread surveys are needed to further assess the full extent of snakebites in sub-Saharan Africa
The 5 biggest threats to West Africa’s oceans — and what to do about them
Ocean produces over half of world’s oxygen, absorbs 50 times more carbon dioxide than atmosphere
Nigeria’s missing virus hunters: University decline robs country of virologists
Nigeria should create an enabling environment for scientists to function effectively and maximally
Africa in space: continent has a lot to gain, but proper plans must be put in place
African countries need to be more deliberate in developing space capabilities; quite a lot of strategic foresight is needed in ...
Obesity is on the rise among South African women — a risk to maternal and child health
Overweight and obesity are burgeoning health issues in sub-Saharan Africa — particularly South Africa
Nigeria’s sacred Osun River supports millions of people — but pollution is making it unsafe
The river has immense environmental value and is crucial for livelihoods of local residents
The Woman King is more than an action movie – it shines a light on the women warriors of Benin
For some African feminists, African women have never been frail and defenceless
Cameroon’s ‘exploding lakes’: Disaster expert warns deadly gas release could cause another tragedy
Thirteen of 43 crater lakes on Cameroon’s Volcanic Line are deep & large enough to contain lethal quantities
Climate change: Colonial diaries in South Africa are helping scientists reconstruct weather patterns of the past
Photographs, transcribes by Dutch East India Company provide some answers; to protect against future events
How migrants who move between Zimbabwe and South Africa access healthcare in border towns
The main reasons they gave for leaving their countries of origin were to search for jobs and for better ...