Ebola Outbreak Spreads to 6th Congo Province as Deaths Surge
Congo’s Ebola outbreak has spread to a sixth province, with a death recorded in the previously unaffected Bas-Uele province, raising fresh concerns over the rapid expansion of the outbreak and…
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From Fela Kuti to Jimi Hendrix and The Grateful Dead – the story of music manager Rikki Stein
Rikki Stein, born into a regular, middle-class home in the UK, has had what must have seemed an unlikely career.…
Anglo-Boer War: how a bloody conflict 125 years ago still shapes South Africa
The 125th anniversary of the Anglo-Boer War of 1899-1902 is marked on 11 October 2024. Also known as the South…
Polluters must pay: how COP29 can make this a reality
The 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) takes place in Azerbaijan in November 2024. The annual climate change conference must…
Breast cancer in Africa: myths that need to be debunked
There are many myths about breast cancer, particularly in Africa with its rich diversity of people, different genetic backgrounds and…
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…
The States Braces for Protests Over New COVID Rules
Politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it everywhere, diagnosing it incorrectly and applying the wrong remedies
Key Trends Developing in Global Equity Markets
We are just an advanced breed of monkeys on a minor planet of a very average star. But we can…
Global Warming Is Changing How Hurricanes Work
We are just an advanced breed of monkeys on a minor planet of a very average star. But we can…
One Day Noticed, Politicians Wary Resignation Timetable
Politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it everywhere, diagnosing it incorrectly and applying the wrong remedies
Coronavirus Resurgence Could Cause Major Problems for Soldiers Spring
Politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it everywhere, diagnosing it incorrectly and applying the wrong remedies
