Climate Tipping Points Are Close: Scientists Urge Radical Action Before It’s Too Late
Dangerous climate tipping points will threaten food, water and coastlines. They’re irreversible and only radically accelerated climate action can stop them now.
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Customers Can Become More Loyal if Their Banks Solve Fraud Cases, Researchers Find
These findings support a paradox: When a business handles a problem well, its customers can become more loyal than if no problem had occurred.
Children and Young People at Climate Talks: Seen, Photographed, but Not Allowed to Decide Anything
Young people are climate change activists, but largely excluded from global meetings, and aren’t taken seriously when they do get there.
Starvation as a weapon of war: how Ethiopia created a famine in Tigray
Famine was weaponised as part of a broader campaign of destruction in Ethiopia’s Tigray region.
President Samia Hassan’s Grip on Power Has Been Shaken by Unprecedented Protests
The regime once seemed untouchable. Now anything feels possible.
Where Did the First People Come From? The Case for a Coastal Migration From Southern Africa
A coastal migration up and out of Africa was more likely to succeed than an overland journey.
Nigeria’s Government Is Using Digital Technology to Repress Citizens. A Researcher Explains How
Local conflict and development needs drive the demand for digital authoritarianism technologies.
Raila Odinga Mastered the Art of Political Compromise for the Good of Kenya
Odinga escaped all attempts by his detractors to reduce him to an ethnic leader.
Yaoundé Is Set to Sizzle at 38°C by 2030: How Green Design Could Cool Cameroon’s Capital
Public ponds, fountains and new reflective buildings are needed to protect Yaoundé’s people from the heat island effect.
Ghana’s Banks Are Not Lending Enough to Sectors Where It Matters Most
Ghanaian bank lending to agriculture and manufacturing is in decline
Black Coffee and Enhle Ruling Sends a Clear Message: Customary and White Weddings Are Equal in South Africa
The case settles a longstanding question: how does a civil marriage affect a couple’s earlier customary marriage?
Ancient Antelope Teeth Offer Surprise Insights Into How Early Humans Lived
By studying antelope fossils, researchers can revisit long-standing questions about how the Cradle of Humankind’s environment evolved through time.
Cancer Drug Quality in Africa Is a Worry: What We Found in a 4-Country Study
The confirmed presence of substandard or falsified anticancer medicines in sub-Saharan Africa will complicate cancer care.
Madagascar Protests: How Ousted President Andry Rajoelina’s Urban Agenda Backfired
President Rajoelina’s large-scale infrastructure projects didn’t meet the needs of most Malagasy citizens.
The Great Wildebeest Migration, Seen From Space: Satellites and AI Are Helping Count Africa’s Wildlife
Using satellites and AI, scientists have mapped wildebeest across the Serengeti-Mara, offering a new perspective on how this movement can be monitored from space.
‘Reduce, Reuse, Recycle’ Is Corporate Gaslighting – The Real Change Must Come from the Fossil Fuel Industry
Recycling and cutting personal waste isn’t enough. Polluters must be regulated, and reparations paid by companies that have harmed the environment.
Zoë Wicomb, the South African-Scottish Writer Who Told Powerful Stories About Belonging
A guide to the work of an acclaimed writer who represented the marginalised in society.
African Languages for AI: The Project That’s Gathering a Huge New Dataset
When a language isn’t in the data, its speakers aren’t in the product – and AI cannot be safe, useful, or fair for them.
Thug Culture in Nigerian Politics: The Links Between State Governors, Funding and Violent Armed Groups
Elections in Nigeria are marked by violence. The 2027 polls risk repeating the deadly cycle.
Nigeria’s Boko Haram Rehabilitation Efforts Ignore the Emotional Trauma of Soldiers: Why This Matters
Nigeria has a policy of de-radicalisation of former Boko Haram fighters, but overlooks the voices of soldiers who have to carry out the policy.
Trade Is Shaping New Global Power Relations: What This Means for Africa
There has been a rebalancing of global trade dynamics with wide-ranging consequences for international business.
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.
China and the US Are in a Race for Critical Minerals. African Countries Need to Make the Rules
The competition for Africa’s critical minerals between China and the West presents an opportunity.
NY AG Letitia James Charged With Mortgage Fraud – A Crime Seldom Prosecuted and Rarely Resulting in Prison
In 2024, seven times more Americans were struck by lightning than were convicted of federal mortgage fraud.