More children in central Sahel will face severe hunger in June-August 2023: Survey

The number of hungry people in Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso is projected to cross 7.5 million

Spotted hyenas all sound different when they call — they can tell friend from foe

Need to memorise voices of all in a group may also explain why spotted hyenas whoop so often

As world converges for an African CoP, the continent’s east bets on geothermal

Ethiopia, Kenya are actively making efforts to generate geothermal power; but experts have concerns

Kenya’s election: Institutional safeguards are still a work in progress

Lessons from 2013 & 2017 indicate media, parties, civil society, citizens should be as vigilant as ever

Cryptocurrencies are gaining ground across Africa. That’s both good news and bad

Cryptocurrencies more accessible than traditional banks, but also more volatile 

African court orders Kenya to pay $1.3 million as reparations to indigenous Ogiek people

The government will also formally recognise the Ogiek, one of the most marginalised groups, as an indigenous people of Kenya

Air pollution in fast-growing African cities presents a risk of premature death

Biomass burning dominated Africa’s air-pollution cause-list for centuries; this is now changing, at least in cities

International Women’s Day: Why 2021 shines bright for gender parity at parliaments in Sub-Saharan Africa

In the 48 countries around the world that held parliamentary elections in 2021, women candidates won 28.6% of the new seats

Child slavery in West Africa: Understanding cocoa farming is key to ending the practice

Surveys and studies on child slavery in West African cocoa farming have failed to consider its causes

Scientists sound the alarm over drought in East Africa: What must happen next

The next five years will very likely bring a strong El Niño causing more drought disasters

Interest in Physics research low among students in sub-Saharan Africa

Lack of encouragement, low awareness about career paths and professional opportunities are key obstacles

How the pandemic is hurting university students’ mental health

Institutions of higher education worldwide are undergoing unprecedented change because of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. …

South African case study sheds light on how vaccine manufacturing can be developed

Additional costs made it harder for local companies to break even and recover working capital

How Kenya’s new personal data protection law could affect researchers

The law requires express, explicit, unequivocal, free, specific and informed consent to personal data processing from the data subjects

Lessons from a community-driven rabies vaccination campaign in Kenya

Mass vaccination of domestic dogs grew from a local campaign to a county-wide rabies elimination effort in Kenya as national governments …

Fighting locust attacks: How about putting them on the plate

Locust outbreaks create opportunities to develop protein-rich feed for fish and livestock, including poultry, pigs and pets

Mozambique case study shows that poverty is about much more than income

Representing poverty as a well-defined objective condition focuses attention on symptoms and risks diverting attention away from underlying …

Lessons from Kenya on how to boost breastfeeding rates

The country increased its number of breastfed babies to 61% in 2014 from 13% in 2003

Flood situation in East Africa still remains grim

Communities in Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda are facing fresh bouts of flooding besides facing hardships due to earlier bouts

A decade-old plan to curb carbon emissions through forest conservation in Africa is yet to pay off

A UN-backed mechanism to curb carbon sequestration and ensure biodiversity conservation, REDD+, is compromising community rights. Is there a …

I spent the past seven years counting white sharks – the findings are troubling

South Africa’s white shark population faced a rapid decline in the last generation and their numbers are too low to ensure their survival

Dryland fisheries in Africa can punch in nutrition, end hunger

A report documents the resilience of fish resources to climatic variability in sub-Saharan Africa and the underestimation of fish and fisheries …

‘Fighting Ebola needs concentrated efforts in poorer areas’

According to researchers, overcrowding and lack of awareness about transmission and prevention are responsible for the prevalence of Ebola in …

How to end hunger in sub-Saharan Africa: Fight inequality, gender imbalances and climate change

Food sovereignty is very tightly interlinked with social justice and sustainable development.

Geopolitical tensions can hit sub-Saharan Africa’s economic growth, warns IMF

Region could see 4% GDP contraction over 10 years