The Conversation
Nuer people have a sacred connection to birds – it can guide conservation in Ethiopia and South Sudan
The Nuer are a large pastoralist community living in western Ethiopia and South Sudan in east Africa. They rely on…
South Africa’s fight against extreme poverty needs a new strategy – model shows how social grants could work
South Africa has been struggling for decades to reduce poverty, inequality and unemployment and raise the rate of economic growth.…
Cameroon after Paul Biya: poverty, uncertainty and a precarious succession battle
Politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it everywhere, diagnosing it incorrectly and applying the wrong remedies
Refugees in east Africa suffer from high levels of depression, making it harder to rebuild lives – new study
By the end of 2023, more than 100 million people globally had been forced to flee their homes due to…
Ancient humans were so good at surviving the last ice age they didn’t have to migrate like other species – new study
Humans seem to have been adapted to the last ice age in similar ways to wolves and bears, according to…
Madagascar mysterious Teniky rock architecture: Study suggests a link to ancient Persia
In the heart of Isalo National Park in central-southern Madagascar, at least 200km from the sea in any direction, is…
Joe Biden in Africa: US president has ignored the continent for his entire term – why he’s visiting Angola
US president Joe Biden chose to visit Africa (Angola) in the final weeks of his presidency. It would be his…
Poverty in Lagos isn’t just about money – here’s why
Lagos is Nigeria’s economic powerhouse, but it has some of the worst slums in the country. Lagos slums are characterised…
It all started with a Big Bang – the quest to unravel the mystery behind the birth of the universe
Modern technology has become a total phenomenon for civilization, the defining force of a new social order in which efficiency…
Three lessons the west can learn from China’s economic approach to AI
The iMac weighs under 10 pounds, so it's a cinch to move around your home. Its thin and colorful design…
A new generation of telescopes will probe the ‘unknown unknowns’ that could transform our knowledge of the universe
Modern technology has become a total phenomenon for civilization, the defining force of a new social order in which efficiency…
TB in Africa: global report shows successes, but Nigeria and DRC remain important hotspots
Modern technology has become a total phenomenon for civilization, the defining force of a new social order in which efficiency…
