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Algeria at the Crossroads of Regional Security

By Sally Barenger In the shifting sands...

Egypt needs more drinkable water – how windy coastal resorts could help

Thokozani Majozi, University of the Witwatersrand -...

Wired for Reform: The Central African Republic’s Digital Gamble

BANGUI, Central African Republic — In the...

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Africa imports over 70% of its medicines. Making active ingredients locally would change this

Cloudius Ray Sagandira, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research - Africa carries a heavy health burden. It accounts for 25% of the global disease burden despite having only 18% of the global population. The...

West Africa’s trade monitoring system has collapsed – why this is dangerous for food security

Olivier Walther, University of Florida; Andrea Apolloni, Cirad, and Lacey Harris-Coble, University of Florida A decade ago countries in West Africa set up a unique trade monitoring mechanism. Its purpose was to track intra-regional...

European Commission announces €545 million package to scale up renewables in Africa

New York - European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen unveiled today a €545 million Team Europe package to accelerate Africa's clean energy transition. This announcement, made at the Global Citizen Festival via video message in the context of the United Nations General Assembly, is an important milestone in the ‘Scaling Up Renewables in Africa' campaign, co-hosted with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa. This campaign raises global awareness and mobilises public and private investments for clean energy generation and access across Africa. “The choices Africa makes today are shaping the future of the entire world. A clean energy transition on the continent will create jobs, stability, growth and the delivery of our global...

Africa imports over 70% of its medicines. Making active ingredients locally would change this

Cloudius Ray Sagandira, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research - Africa carries a heavy health burden. It accounts for 25% of the global disease...

Joseph Kabila is on trial for treason in the DRC. What the case against the former president is all about

Jonathan Beloff, King's College London The Congolese military court has accused former president Joseph Kabila of treason, corruption, war crimes and supporting the March 23 Movement (M23) rebel group. During court proceedings that began in...

33 million women grow food on plots in sub-Saharan Africa. Greener farming can boost their earnings – study

Lesley Hope, University of Energy and Natural Resources - There are 33 million smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa, making up 80% of the total farmer population. These farmers cultivate small plots of land of less than two hectares and don’t make much money, as they generally sell their produce in local markets. They usually lack the funds needed to process their crops into a product that could sell for...

Tanzania’s green gold rush: how avocado waste is hurting farmers and what should be done

Jonas Cromwell, University of Leeds - Avocados have been grown in Tanzania since the early 1890s. The global appetite for the creamy fruit, also known as green gold, is booming. The industry’s market...

Africa imports over 70% of its medicines. Making active ingredients locally would change this

Cloudius Ray Sagandira, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research - Africa carries a heavy health burden. It accounts for...