Kenya’s population: 5 key findings in the past 20 years of research
There are huge differences in health, education & other social outcomes among residents of urban informal settlements when compared to other …
Water insecurity hits sub-Saharan Africa hard: Report
People with lower levels of income and those residing on the outskirts of cities are more prone to water insecurity
Mobile broadband coverage gap highest in sub-Saharan Africa: GSMA report
Mobile data was also least affordable in the region
How commodity exporting countries like Ghana have been hit by COVID-19
Between January and April 2020, industrial production dropped by 30% in EU and and 20% in US — two major trading destinations for Ghana.
Major new study unveils complexity and vast diversity of Africa’s genetic variation
More than three million new genetic variants discovered, details of migration and expansion of groups across the continent found
How we found the earliest glass production south of the Sahara and what it means
This research has illuminated an aspect of Africa’s past that is often misrepresented or completely obliterated
Climate change expanding geographical range of Rift Valley fever disease in eastern Africa
Disease found to be on the rise in highlands of Uganda and Kenya, which are becoming hotter and wetter
Sudan food emergency: local researcher unpacks scale of the disaster and what action is needed
Displacement and food insecurity in Sudan are worse than ever before. The disruption of livelihoods and markets has left millions in desperate …
DTE Coverage: Cyclone Hidaya
Down To Earth tracked the cyclone as it formed in the sea and finally made landfall in Tanzania
It’s been a year since Africa was declared polio free. But a threat remains
Kenya’s first skyscraper closes — and leaves a complicated legacy
The Hilton Hotel is a landmark from a different era of urban life
Papers show what lay behind Condé regime’s Ebola denialism in Guinea
While the outbreak worsened during March-October 2014, Guinea downplayed the epidemic
Down To Earth Coverage: What is the solution to Africa’s energy poverty?
The continent must leapfrog to renewables to become energy-secure
How Africa can seize the moment and start resetting its relationship with the IMF
Africa should call for reforms that will make the Poverty Reduction and Growth Trust more responsive to African needs and more accountable to Africans
Spike in COVID-19 cases points to gaps in South Africa’s response
There has been insufficient involvement of civil society and ordinary community members.
COVID-19: Why critically ill patients in Africa are taking a bigger hit
One in 10 hospitals could not provide pulse oximetry to measure arterial blood saturation to all critical care patients
Nigeria’s breadmakers have been on strike: The head of their association explains why
There is no public electricity in Nigeria and most of the bread factories are running on 24 hours generators using diesel
African digital innovators are turning plastic waste into value – but there are gaps
By 2030, plastic waste is expected to double to 165 million tonnes in African countries.
Unequal power relations driven by poverty fuel sexual violence in Lake Chad region
In many parts of Africa, acts of sexual violence have been carried out by government security forces, aid workers and members of the local population
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 living conditions
How safe is it to drink rainwater?
It can be contaminated by dust and ash in the surroundings or by heavy metal from roofing material
How COVID-19 gave African countries the opportunity to improve public health
National public health institutes have grown their capacity to monitor and respond to situations
‘Lack of adherence to Covid-19 protocol led to spike in Nigeria but cases declining’
Chikwe Ihekweazu, director of Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, on the country's efforts to curb the pandemic and access vaccines
Low Carbon Energy in the Middle East and North Africa
This book explores the evolving roles of energy stakeholders and geopolitical considerations
Faulty middle-income country classification hurting donor-dependent health systems across Africa
Mismanagement due to change in income status is reversing gains made in fight against killer diseases like HIV / AIDS, tuberculosis & malaria