DRC’s Ebola Outbreak Has the Potential to Become a Global Pandemic. How to Make Sure It Doesn’t
Drawing lessons from Sierra Leone and having watched the mid-2026 outbreak in the DRC, I conclude that it risks become a global epidemic.
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OnlyFans in South Africa: What Creators Say About Sex Work, Personal Safety and the Gig Economy
While some creators proudly embrace the label of sex worker, many others reject it outright.
Africa Gets Only 23% of the Climate Finance It Needs – And Pays Too Much for It
Climate finance should not be separated from development funding.
Are We in an AI Bubble? Ponzi Schemes and Financial Bubbles: Lessons From History
Technology bubbles have often concealed major frauds. From the railway boom to the Madoff affair, are there warning signs at the heart of the current AI frenzy?
Discovery of Ancient DNA From Antelope Fossils in South Africa Opens a New Window on the Past
Researchers managed to extract DNA from African fossils dating back to the last ice age.
DRC’s Ebola Epidemic Could Be the Worst in History: 4 Things That Could Help End It
The next phase of the response must not be about deploying more people into communities simply to deliver interventions.
Europe Relies on Morocco to Keep Migrants Out – Ceuta Shows the Political Cost
International attention needs to be paid to Europe’s outsourcing of border controls, and to the relationship between Spain and Morocco.
Niger’s Failed Coup Is a Warning to the Sahel’s Military Rulers: Those With Power Must Keep Their Promises
Military leaders in Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger came to power promising to defeat the insurgencies plaguing their countries. Instead, insecurity has worsened.
Why Tupac Lives on in Cape Town 30 Years After He Was Murdered
Tupac is proof that being young, marginal and Black does not necessarily mean being powerless.
Why Water Rights Aren’t Enough to Fix South Africa’s Deeply Unequal Farming Sector
Without finance, infrastructure and power, many Black South African farmers remain dependent on white commercial farmers.
Zambia’s Messy but Decisive Election: Government Shows Strength; Democracy Shows Weakness
How the re-elected government uses its new dominance will influence Zambian politics well beyond this election.
Along Nigeria’s ‘Spiritual Highway’, Prayer Camps Create a New Urban Future
The vast prayer camps challenge stereotypes of Nigerian cities as chaotic, dysfunctional, and driven by religious tension.
Orange Lips and Roaring Calls: Meet the DRC’s Shy New Rainforest Monkey
The scientist who discovered Likweli describes years of searching for the species, new to science.
Governments Shouldn’t Rely on AI to Decide Who Gets a Social Grant: Inside a South African Court Case
Automated systems need to be watched carefully to ensure they are in fact operating in the public interest.
Returning Bones to Madagascar Doesn’t Just Right a Colonial Wrong: Why a Royal Skull Still Has Power
Royal relics in Madagascar confer legitimacy on rulers.
We Asked ChatGPT, Claude and Perplexity for Financial Advice: What We Got Was Practical, but With Big Blind Spots
AI is a powerful tool for financial fact-finding and brainstorming. But for now it can’t replace the human element.
How Lagos Pioneers Built a Vibrant Yoruba Print Culture in the 1920s – At the Height of Colonialism
English was imposed as Nigeria’s official language, but the British had no way of controlling what people did with it.
How Can Governments Tackle Poverty When Climate Change, Conflict and Economic Shocks Hit All at Once?
Crises that add up on top of each other have to be addressed in an integrated way.
Archaeology Has Evolved: Four Eras of Understanding Africa’s Past
Archaeology can repair past harm, create work for people in the present and preserve cultural heritage for the future.
Zambia Votes: Who’s Who and What Issues Are Shaping the Elections?
The country is likely to have a much stronger opposition to contend with after the 2026 polls.
The World Has Changed. African Countries Must Rethink How They Grow Their Economies
Africa still needs millions of better-paying jobs and higher productivity to reduce poverty. What has changed is the route to achieving those goals.
Wind and Solar Projects in Kenya and South Africa Don’t Always Benefit the Communities That Host Them – Study
In South Africa and Kenya, some green energy projects have deprived local communities of land and livelihoods instead of sharing the benefits.
Zed Beats: How Home Studios Reinvented Zambian Pop Music and Gave Young People a Voice
Zed Beats artists aren’t known for political songs, but they’ve become so popular that they’re used to mobilise voters during elections.
What Gabon’s Rating Downgrade Tells Us About How Sovereign Credit Worthiness Is Judged
Sovereign creditworthiness is interpreted and reassessed through several overlapping evaluations.