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To understand the latest coup in Burkina Faso, one must appreciate the internal power struggles in the country, their links with violent extremism as well as the role of external state actors.
Birds species vary greatly in the way they handle heat – an important finding for predicting vulnerability to global warming.
The impact of climate change on the spread of crop pests is established. Biological control methods show some promise but the pace of climate change means scientists are in a race against time.
Employing children as waste pickers lowers costs but exposes them to hazards.
Rwanda has rebuffed international pressure to release Paul Rusesabagina, a man made famous by Hollywood.
In the absence of peace, efforts to address climate risks will be restrained, ineffective and counterproductive.
African wild dogs are adapting to rising temperatures using a cue that no longer accurately predicts the best conditions for reproduction.
Stable coalitions will depend on strong democratic values being embedded among political elites.
Millions of Africans could be uprooted or trapped where they are through climate-induced displacement and migration.
Natural disasters associated with climate change put people at risk of injury and death, and alter the prevalence and distribution of illnesses and infectious diseases.
From the earliest years of Christianity, some people have been recognised as having lived exceptionally holy lives.
There are many reasons that malaria is so persistent in Africa. Four of them are poverty, human movement, resistance and climate change.
COP conferences broadly provide a platform for the negotiation of international climate change agreements.
A key issue for African countries is: how to contribute towards averting a climate disaster without compromising economic growth and development.
Marginalised or minority groups seem to suffer the most from heat-related deaths and disease.
Lockdown measures may stop the spread of the virus. But they can also lead to a larger and more protracted public health crisis in the form of deprivation and hunger.
Parties to the conflict in Ethiopia’s Tigray region have agreed to end hostilities after two years. Here is a selection of previously published articles on its devastating consequences.
The beats are fresh but the performances are second rate and lacking star quality.
The new coalition government must act quickly to address the kingdom’s massive socio-economic problems, and restore faith in democracy.
Track marks are a way to fill in the blanks that sometimes exist in the body fossil record.
Serena Williams’s investment in a Nigerian digital company shows why the country’s technology sector is attractive.
Grassroots miners are disadvantaged by current regulations.
The digital transformation of Kenya’s agriculture will become a reality if it can link viable digital solution providers with potential beneficiaries.
Les moyens de subsistance sur lesquels les communautés comptent depuis des siècles sont en train d'être criminalisés à travers des restrictions sévères imposées par l'État.