IntroductionAfrica has long been a continent marked by both rich cultural diversity and persistent conflicts. Despite numerous international interventions, many Western peace paradigms have failed to deliver lasting solutions. In…
[ACCRA] Climate change and conflict are fuelling a resurgence of cholera in Africa, with progress toward elimination undermined by chronic underfunding, according to new analysis. In 2024, more than 175,000 cases of cholera and 2,700 deaths were…
This article was supported by SGCI. [LILONGWE] As Fanny Ndhlovu and nine other farmers in her village watch their banana crop flourish, they also feel their dying farming practices rejuvenating. For…
[HAVANA] It is well known that microplastics are collecting in the world’s oceans at an alarming rate, but research on the cancer-linked pollutant in rivers remains limited. Now new evidence…
Season 4, Episode 55 Africa’s healthcare systems face major challenges, from workforce shortages to gaps in infrastructure. In the latest episode of Africa Science Focus, reporter Michael Kaloki speaks with AI…
[KAMPALA] For days, Ezra Byegarazo lay in an isolation ward, his body wracked with fever and weakness. A frontline health worker himself, he had treated many patients before—but now, he…
[NEW DELHI] Exploring ways for cocoa farmers to hand pollinate their crops could help offset crop losses resulting from climate changes, researchers suggest. Rising temperatures have substantially reduced cocoa production…
[CAIRO] Buildings in the ancient Egyptian city of Alexandria have been collapsing at an alarming rate over the last two decades—a fate which could await coastal cities around the world,…
US retreat from the global climate agreement JETP is a moral failure by the world’s biggest polluter, writes Savio Carvalho, head of regions at 350.org. [LONDON] The United States’ decision to…
[IDLIB/KAMPALA/MEXICO CITY/SANAA] Outside Syria’s Qah refugee camp, in northern Idlib, garbage has been piling up, causing foul smells and fears of disease outbreaks. The stench signals the deteriorating conditions seen by the…