The latest State of the World’s Fathers report found a shift in attitudes. In 15 countries, between 70% and 90% of men agreed with the statement, “I feel as responsible for care work as my partner.”
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Christian leaders in Ghana are pushing the envelope of influence in political affairs.
It’s about more than wasteful destruction; it’s a way of restoring dignity to marginalised young lives.
Sub-Saharan Africa is home to many weird and wonderful seahorses and pipefish. But they’re under threat.
Critics of the 1994 political settlement largely hail from the black middle class, even though it has been one the principal beneficiaries of South Africa’s social democracy.
Some children of HIV-positive parents drop out of school to look after their mothers and fathers. Others skip class to earn cash for the family by selling goods.
This is an era of exciting advances in medical science. But Africa is in danger of being at the back of the queue once again. What should we be doing to make sure this doesn’t happen?
For developing countries, such as Kenya, there is no template for moving to a low-carbon future while accelerating economic growth and development.
President Cyril Ramaphosa tried to foster social cohesion in his speeches during a pandemic that had exposed the nation’s divisions.
L'Égypte joue les équilibristes en gérant ses relations avec Israël et la Palestine.
Archaeological data alone can’t always help to answer researchers’ questions: multiple lines of evidence are needed.
Social media is a lifeline for community radio, helping it grow by being shaped by young listeners.
Ahtisaari’s role in Namibia was crucial. But he left a major legacy in pursuing peace in various places of conflict in his later life too.
Mountain flora in the Kaokoveld deserve priority conservation efforts.
Most Ghanaian footballers have poor levels of financial literacy and financial behaviour.
New and innovative thinking is needed to deal with the reality on the ground in South Africa.
The intersection of infected livestock from endemic tapeworm regions and dogs scavenging for disposed animal by-products creates the perfect storm to infect vulnerable human populations.
The African university cannot be created through changing the intellectual lens and basis alone. Political action is key.
The exhibit offers a close look at the problematic history of palaeoanthropology.
If the numbers are correct, and it’s not certain that they are, Cape Town may have overtaken Johannesburg as the largest city in South Africa.
The Rafah crossing has historically played a pivotal role in easing the hardships faced by Gazans. Today, it represents an actual lifeline.
Egypt performs a balancing act in managing relations with Israel and Palestine.
The World Bank and IMF need to continue evolving if they are to remain fit for purpose in the 21st century.
There’s a need to support production and efficiencies in supply and distribution of essential goods and services in Kenya.
Digitalisation offers a way to preserve indigenous knowledge of agricultural practices and connect new generations of farmers to knowledge and wisdom from the past.