As with Ebola, it is often only when the harm is done that people working on the response realise health emergencies disproportionately harm women.
Smuggling in Uganda’s West Nile region is seen as an act of defiance – a way to make ends meet in the face of perceived state neglect.
The mega dam in Jinja was meant to give Uganda energy independence, but this was constrained by Britain’s agricultural interests in Egypt.
The ritual site becomes a communal classroom where songs and dances teach history, impart values and preserve cultural identity.
Violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo is used to win a place in government, not to overthrow it. And it keeps working.
Ebola is a highly transmissible disease but its spread can be prevented through behavioural measures.
When tackling an Ebola outbreak speed is a critical element - every hour counts.
The non-stop four-day dance party is always controversial – this year because of threats of terrorist attacks.
The lack of a system to support youth development is just one reason why Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda have produced few top footballers.
Each food-based vitamin A programme carries different advantages and issues.
The inhumanity of Idi Amin’s ‘economic war’ was about much more than the expulsion of Asians.
Rwanda believes DRC continues to provide refuge for those behind the 1994 genocide.
Kenya’s ethnic-based politics often leads to electoral violence that hurts regional trade.
Producers in Zambia should be getting more for their crops, and buyers in East Africa should be paying less, alleviating food price spikes.
Russia is trying to normalise an international order where might makes right. And democracy and respect for human rights are optional.
The chances of surviving Marburg are improved if there’s early supportive care with rehydration and symptomatic treatment.
Five essential reads on Russia’s relationship with Africa.
Thousands of plant species are used in African traditional medicine. Extracts from some of these plants are part of important pharmaceutical drugs.
Researchers have long argued that greywater could bolster South Africa’s food security if it’s used to water domestic food gardens.
Lumumba Hall residents are more generous and trust each other more than Livingstone Hall residents do.