The Conversation
Kenya’s opposition wants to split up the country – but secession calls seldom succeed
9th June 2023 Kenya’s opposition politicians recently called for secession – which is the withdrawal of territory and sovereignty from part of an existing state... →
West African countries show how working together over decades builds peace and stops wars breaking out
9th June 2023 Africa is often portrayed as a continent ravaged by war, terrorism, poverty and political instability. But over the past five decades few violent... →
China’s population grew older and richer: policy lessons for some African countries
9th June 2023 For decades China was the world’s most populous country. But that’s changed. Its population has peaked, and is now falling. The country has... →
‘Peter Pan’ Enahoro, Nigerian journalist and publisher, was not afraid to speak his mind
8th June 2023 There are some people whose lives intersect with yours even if you never meet them in the flesh. One of these was Peter Osajele Aizegbeobor... →
South Africa’s power crisis will continue until 2025 - and blackouts will take 5 years to phase out
7th June 2023 South Africa is in the middle of a severe electricity crisis, with enforced power cuts that have worsened every year. Electricity is sometimes... →
Hepatitis B is a life-threatening liver infection – our machine learning tool could help with early detection
7th June 2023 More than 296-million people worldwide live with hepatitis B, a potentially life-threatening liver infection caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV).... →
Learning to read is a journey: a study identifies where South African kids go off track
7th June 2023 Any parent who has watched a child learning to read knows that it is a journey. Various skills and processes must come together and build “brick by... →
Census data in West Africa is badly out of date: 5 reasons fresh population statistics are crucial
6th June 2023 West Africa, an area composed of 16 countries, is one of the fastest growing regions in the world. The region has a population of over 350-million,... →
Farming in South Africa is being hobbled by power cuts and poor roads. Rural towns are being hit hardest
6th June 2023 South Africa’s agriculture has had great consecutive seasons since 2019/20. The sector’s gross value added grew by 14.9% in 2020, 8.8% in 2021 and... →
Nigeria’s security situation has got worse: what Tinubu’s administration needs to do about it
6th June 2023 Nigeria’s new president, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has promised to make security a top priority of his administration. In his inaugural speech he... →
