COVID-19: Up to 49.2 million Africans could become extremely poor by 2021, says report

More than half of Africa least prepared to deal with pandemic according to African Economic Outlook 2020 Supplement

African countries differ widely in prenatal HIV testing: why it matters

Closing the gaps in coverage of HIV testing in sub-Saharan Africa will require, among other things, a massive investment in health systems in …

COVID-19: Zimbabwe staring at ‘massive health crisis’

Southern African country does not have enough medical personnel; those trained are on strike

Just 4 doses of pain relievers available daily per million people in west, central Africa: UN

This means that people with severe pain, especially the terminally ill are most-affected in these regions

Food insecurity in southern Africa up 10%: Report

The region also faces the triple burden of malnutrition

African states need a vision for relations with the Indo-Pacific

The year ahead offers an excellent opportunity for states such as South Africa to develop its approach to the Indo-Pacific

Unrest is being used to subvert South Africa’s democracy: giving in is not an option

South African study gives insights into sexual health needs of people with disabilities

Many people without disabilities hold problematic attitudes towards the sexuality of people with physical disabilities, a study showed

Higher quality seeds can help beat Africa’s ‘hunger pandemic’

One useful intervention would be to organise farming communities — or seed producer groups — into business entities

Basic water services in South Africa are in decay after years of progress

In South Africa, the right to water is enshrined in the constitution

Locust invasion: FAO seeks $138 million for Africa — double of what it sought in January

Swarms present in 9 east African countries; unseasonal rain adds to worry

Malaria elimination: South Africa needs to regroup and refocus to get there

For the second time in a decade, South Africa is set to miss its malaria-elimination target

Wins, missteps and lessons: African experts reflect on 2 years of COVID-19 response

Health workforce in Nigeria, and indeed Africa, has to be seen as critical to national development, say experts

Nanosatellite launch is a big step forward for African space science

The MDASat nanosatellite constellation is designed to collect data that will enhance the security and protection of South African marine resources

How COVID-19 is affecting school attendance in South Africa: piecing together the puzzle

What needs to be done by researchers and those who frame policy 

Small towns are collapsing across South Africa. How it’s starting to affect farming

There is growing evidence that governance and service delivery failures are affecting functioning and efficiencies of farming and agribusinesses …

How Rwanda is managing its COVID-19 vaccination rollout plans

It’s been over a year since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic. In an amazing feat of science and technology, a number of safe and effective …

Guinea declares Ebola outbreak after 3 deaths

Four more infected; the epidemic first began in 2013 in Guinea and left more than 11,300 dead across the region

Kenya responded fast to Ebola scare, but cross-border risk remains high

Given that Kenya shares a porous border with Uganda – and is a busy international travel hub – is Kenya ready to handle an outbreak?

Seed money: Corporations attempt to take over Africa’s seed economy

The complete Down To Earth ocver story on what a slew of government regulations can mean

How governments across Africa defend troubling seeds regulations

Governments in African countries justify rush to formalise the seed sector citing acute food scarcity in the continent

Debt distress in Africa: biggest problems, and ways forward

In 2020, sub-Saharan Africa had a total external debt stock of $702.4 billion, compared to $380.9 billion in 2012

COVID vaccines: African countries need to fix their distribution chains

Africa’s score trails all major regions of the world in six key categories of logistics performance, including timeliness and tracking

Climate change is affecting agrarian migrant livelihoods in Ghana. This is how

The impact of climate events will be worse on poor communities in the global south because most of them depend on environmental resources

Trailing giants: Clues to how people and giraffes can thrive together

The best way to reverse giraffe population declines is to monitor individual animals and learn why they do better in a particular place