Towering trees in African tropical mountain forests are a vital, overlooked carbon store threatened by deforestation.
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If done effectively, the reallocation could help African countries deal with COVID-19, climate change and their many other economic and social challenges.
As missionaries expanded into Africa, they held a special grudge against polygamy. Here’s how that affected education.
The classical tradition has long excluded anyone who wasn’t white. But a succession of Black female artists have attempted to broaden these ossified boundaries.
Most countries in Africa have chosen to separate the issue of the Palestinians from economic cooperation with Israel.
The report projects an increase in mean temperatures and hot extremes across the continent. Worryingly the rate of temperature increase across the continent exceeds the global average.
In his new book, Nigeria Democracy Without Development: How To Fix It, international political economist Omano Edigheji explains why democracy has not led to development in Nigeria.
Low-income countries that sought to spend more on health care during the pandemic have been hit with ratings downgrades, while others avoided borrowing entirely.
Pour parvenir à l'accès universel à l'énergie d'ici 2030, le Sénégal doit doubler son taux d'électrification, déclare l’ONU.
Eurobonds are costly for governments. But they are also attractive because investors buy them without preconditions.
Wider acceptance of indigenous plants could help reduce over-reliance on exotic food varieties.
Plus, the history of how Nairobi’s informal settlements got their names. Listen to The Conversation Weekly podcast.
Leaders in Africa need to develop practical ways to achieve their aspirations.
India, Nigeria, Pakistan and South Africa lose thousands of trained doctors each year, lured away to work in richer countries – at great cost to their nation’s healthcare systems.
Hybrid energy systems that combine renewable and non-renewable fuel systems could be the key to sub-Saharan Africa’s energy transition.
A spate of anti-clerical attacks has put a spotlight on the role of Christian leaders in South Sudan.
Barriers to independent national decision making in farming need to be challenged if agricultural sustainability is to be developed.
Countries have adopted a wide array of measures involving a proliferation of fraud agencies.
By providing insights from different disciplines, a new book uncovers new themes in the history of Yoruba people of West Africa
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