The poet J.P. Clark was an environmental activist who stood up for his people in Nigeria’s oil-rich Niger Delta region.
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Western critics hailed the 1952 book as a great work of African fantasy. In fact it’s better understood as a pioneering work of African science fiction.
Being physically active is largely not an individual choice, but a result of what funds, spaces, places and opportunities are available to the individual and communities.
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Is authoritarianism on the rise on the continent? Or is democracy doing well? Nic Cheeseman discusses.
African countries have proven that they have the skills and expertise to provide local solutions to this global pandemic. They need to build on this success together to keep the pandemic at bay.
Metropolitan municipalities are best placed to administer operating subsidies for minibus taxis.
African countries need multi-sectoral approaches to tackle food insecurity.
There have been several severe fires on Kilimanjaro over the last few decades that have dramatically changed land cover.
Digital contact tracing apps can successfully contribute to the management of viral outbreaks. These apps can even be designed to protect privacy rights and to work across borders.
Among the health conditions that might have faced a setback is leishmaniasis, a parasitic disease associated with poverty. It can cause devastating lifestyle changes, disability, and even death.
Most healers still practice in their houses where there is little privacy. Others use more private backrooms. But these spaces were not designed for the practice of traditional medicine.
Cape Town’s new climate strategy is a good start. But it falls short when it comes to nature.
Crisis grips Ethiopia as political divisions spill over into armed conflict and potential civil war looms.
Humour is a way for Congolese internet users to prod at cultural traits and political developments – despite censorship being rife.
South Africa’s National Treasury now proposes to reduce salaries. On the face of it this seems sensible. But the fundamental issue is the structure of the public service.
There is a need for a special unit for civil-military relations as the police cannot deal effectively with protests.
There are individual activists and political groupings who believe violent action is legitimate and use the circumstances to actively drive such behaviour.
The ex-combatants’ food memories show how they continue trying to make sense of both their past and present experiences of violence.
Southern African Development Community countries are very connected. Highly mobile and migrant populations frequently cross borders, posing significant challenges to reaching a malaria-free region.
There are a lot of opportunities in applying geospatial information system to aid COVID-19 response and other outbreaks.
A new study examines the diet of an invasive population of guttural toads in Mauritius and finds a number of species of conservation concern.
Nigeria’s poet and playwright, John Pepper Clark-Bekederemo, died on October 13 aged 86
Treaties are needed to govern water resource allocation in the Nile basin region. For this to happen it’s critical to have accurate data on how much water there is.
By eliminating the less fit individuals over time, predation can drive the population to increasing fitness in terms of survival and reproductive success.
Digital participatory surveillance allows the community to share in the responsibility of disease surveillance and contribute to the control and prevention of respiratory disease outbreaks.