Lemekhani Nathan Nyirenda was serving a nine-year prison sentence in Russia. So how did he end up dying in combat in Ukraine?
With 700 million people at risk of being displaced by water scarcity by 2030, and no way to increase the world’s potable water supply, the continent must mitigate the risk via adaptations, innovations and international agreements
With Mané and Salah absent, the semifinals seem as remote as ever, thanks to a glaring imbalance in development systems
Rich in resources but largely unrecognised, those in the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic eke out a livelihood under harsh conditions.
Universal healthcare is crucial to realising social and economic potential but countries must rethink how they fund and manage such systems
There has been progress in some countries but it’s still a long way off from curtailing tuberculosis on the continent
Some African leaders argued the potential benefits for people on the world’s poorest continent outweighed the harm from the production and export of fossil fuels
Josep Borrel’s depiction of Europe as a garden that must protect itself from jungle invaders reveals deeply entrenched feelings of superiority
Globally glaciers in World Heritage sites outside the polar ice sheets with areas less than 10km² may almost disappear
Africans have been decolonising, critiquing, and also enriching liberal democracy from an African perspective since colonial times
Clean energy is crucial for the continent to determine its air quality future
House of BNG founder Bonang Matheba’s shoe and handbag collaboration with the American brand hits local stores this weekend
Negotiations must find pathways for Africa to deliver electricity for economic empowerment while spending less on harmful fuels.
Contrary to the push for clean energy, several African countries want to develop gas fields for local use and export. And, with Russia’s war in Ukraine, Europeans are ready to compromise
Will African countries get the climate pledges owed to them by wealthier nations or will it be more empty promises
But some African countries plan to push for investment in oil and gas exploration at COP27 in Egypt this month
Effective action needs to understand the linkages between biodiversity loss, climate change, economic development and the need for a conservation approach that is integrated and holistic.
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Off-grid solar services using mobile payments deliver affordable,
clean energy solutions
Learners should be taught in their home language and they need textbooks. Teachers must be part of curriculum reforms and know how to use teaching guides.
Art & Opulence-themed event will preview an new exhibition titled When We See Us
It was not only objects that were removed, knowledges — social, political, ecological and epistemological organisation —‚on the continent were destroyed
From technology startups to innovations in industries such as agriculture and transport, they are creating jobs and opportunities for themselves and their peers
Forty African universities have been ranked among the world’s top 1 000, with the University of Cape Town in 160th position
If we want a better country then we need to stop spouting slogans, organise and work together
New cloud storage option will help accelerate the continents digital transformation and create jobs
Upcoming global climate change gathering in Egypt is a chance to boost commitments and financing for renewables
It requires more than being technologically competent; the basics of establishing networks and pitching to investors can be taught but it takes time to do so
That we live in a world where the far right has become normalised should ring alarm bells
China’s economic rise and growing footprint presents an alternative to the West
The world must act now because the food system is broken and families from Mozambique to Ireland don’t know where their next meal will come from
However, report notes that startups on the continent will face a number of hurdles