How Disaster-Ready Are African Countries? Some Progress, but Also Huge Gaps
Some countries are making progress but others still face the challenge of weak coordination.
Nigeria
How the Size of South Africa’s Police Force Compares to Other Countries
The country has a growing shortage of detectives
Palm Trees in Africa Are in Decline: These Botanists Made a Plan to Do Something About It
Palms play a vital role in food, culture and livelihoods. A new pan-African network aims to study, protect and conserve the continent’s unique and rare palm trees.
One in Two Nigerians Live In Poverty and Relief Programmes Have Failed
The absence of strong accountability turns anti-poverty programmes into symbolic gestures rather than vehicles of real change in Nigeria.
Why Nigeria’s Power Supply Isn’t Affordable and Reliable
Nigeria’s electricity reforms look solid on paper, but the real-world results still lag.
Ansaru Terror Leaders’ Arrest Is a Strategic Change for Nigeria: What Could Happen Next
For Nigeria, the arrest of two major terrorist leaders is an important strategic victory but security needs to brace for likely retaliation.
Should African Countries Lower the Voting Age to 16?
Would lowering the voting age to 16 enhance young people’s participation in the political processes that affect their lives?
God and Nollywood: How Pentecostal Churches Have Shaped Nigerian Film
Evangelical filmmakers turned prayers into special effects and spiritual battles into dramatic storylines and created a new genre.
BBC Has a Long History in Africa. New Book Offers a Critical Take on the Broadcaster
The end of colonisation did not dismantle the BBC’s operation – the style was already embedded in the broadcasting system.
How to Harness the Ocean for Prosperity: Funding African Innovations Can Unlock the Blue Economy
Millions of jobs could be created from sustainable economic ocean development.
Women’s Basketball in Nigeria Is on a Winning Streak: How to Take It Further
Nigeria won a fifth consecutive AfroBasket Championship with its women’s basketball team.
Fela and Food: How Lagos Restaurants Are Serving up the Music Star’s Legacy
Fela Kuti’s legacy plays out in music, in politics and even in food, with Nigerian restaurants paying homage to him on their menus.
Child Malnutrition Is a Sign of Conflict to Come: Nigerian Study Links Climate Change, Food and Violence
Where governance is weak and food supplies are unreliable, climate change causes child wasting and can be a warning sign of conflict to come.
Climate Projects in South Sudan Can Turn Deadly
Climate adaptation projects in high conflict areas like South Sudan work best if they’re designed to help communities manage many problems at once.
First Malaria Treatment for Babies Is a Major Step to Ending the Disease in Africa
A recently approved drug for malaria treatment offers hope to millions of children who suffer from the disease in Africa.
Armed Banditry Is Becoming a Crisis in Nigeria: Why Fixing the Police Is Key
The fragile state of Nigeria’s police contributes to the persistence of insecurity, particularly banditry, in the northern region.
Women’s Football Has Never Been More Competitive
Whatever the outcome of the Wafcon final, Nigeria’s sole dominance of women’s football in Africa has ended.
What Makes a Person Cool?
Coolness has changed. Today it’s about being extroverted, hedonistic, adventurous, open, powerful and autonomous.
Ghana’s Security Strategy Has Kept Terror Attacks at Bay: What Other Countries Can Learn From Its Approach
Ghana stands out in west Africa as a nation that hasn’t experienced terrorist attacks. Its proactive, multi-faceted strategies offer a blueprint for neighbours.
Chimamanda’s Lagos Homecoming Wasn’t Just a Book Launch, It Was a Cultural Moment
This was a remarkable event because it defied the tired cliché that Africans do not read.
Green Energy and Protecting Nature Get the Thumbs up in Climate Change Study in 68 Countries
New study finds that people in 12 African countries don’t fully accept that extreme weather disasters are caused by climate change. More public awareness is needed.
Nigeria’s Maroko Eviction Remembered: A Brutal Legacy Lives On
It’s been 35 years since the Nigerian government carried out its biggest forced eviction ever of the 300,000 residents of Maroko in Lagos.
Devil Worship, Muti and Murder: What’s Behind the Growth of Occult Gangs in South Africa
There are about 40 occult-related gangs operating in one province. Understanding what draws young people to them is key to combating them.
And the Next Lottery Operator Is…
Announcement comes after months of litigation by another bidder