Blog (Africa)

Africa’s wildlife laws follow a colonial model which separates people and animals: Why it’s not working
Africa

Africa’s wildlife laws follow a colonial model which separates people and animals: Why it’s not working

F Dermmillah Obare
4 min read
Wildlife laws turn protected areas into tourist destinations rather than places that support local livelihoods
The Toben Gaa self-help group in Kenya discussing their agroforestry project, which helps smallholder farmers adapt to climate change.
Climate Change

A Super El Niño is coming: 5 hard‑won lessons the world can learn from Africa

Tafadzwanashe Mabhaudhi
4 min read
Why the next El Niño demands global attention to Africa’s experience linking food, water, health and energy
The world has the science to transform food systems. The next frontier is scaling it
Africa

The world has the science to transform food systems. The next frontier is scaling it

Timothy Krupnik
4 min read
The missing link between breakthrough research and real-world adoption in agriculture and nutrition
The 20km ripple effect: How mines can trigger distant deforestation in Africa
We are mapping and monitoring Africa’s underground water supplies in preparation for a hotter future —scientists
Fossil fuels still dominate in Africa’s electricity future — study tracks 3,139 power plants
Rhino horn: Why South Africa wants to revive the international trade, and why critics fear the consequences
AI offers promise for agriculture, but smallholder farmers risk being left behind
Ebola may have spread beyond Africa. How are health authorities responding?
Why Africa — and the world — remain dangerously unprepared for the next pandemic
Poor pay is holding back Africa’s biodiversity research and reducing its contribution to global science
Health authorities are racing to contain Ebola in the DRC and Uganda. Here’s what’s making it so challenging
Gut health: Why food alone won’t fix childhood stunting
The DRC is one of the most resource rich countries in the world.
Agriculture in Africa: Science and research can’t make an impact without investment and good policies
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