Saheed Babajide Owonikoko, Modibbo Adama University of Technology
Abubakar Shekau, the erstwhile leader of the terrorist group Jama'at Ahl al-Sunna li al-Da'wa wa al-Jihad (JAS), died in 2021. The west African group, also known...
Lawrence O. Gostin, Georgetown University and Alexandra Finch, Georgetown University
President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw the US from the World Health Organization (WHO) will be keenly felt across the globe, with profound implications...
Yaseera Ismail, Stellenbosch University - A major breakthrough in quantum technology was achieved in October 2024: the first-ever quantum satellite communication link between China and South Africa. The connection spanned a remarkable 12,900km: the longest intercontinental quantum communication link established to date. The longest before this was 7,600km and within the northern hemisphere only.
It was achieved with quantum key distribution, a method for a sender and receiver to share a secure key that they can use to safely send messages. Any interception during transmission leaves traces that can be detected. It involves sending single photons (tiny particles of light).
If someone tries to intercept the photons, the photons get disturbed...
Peter Harris, Colorado State University - Britain is close to resolving its territorial dispute with Mauritius over the Chagos Archipelago, located in the central...
Monica Beeder, University of Southampton - For many women in Ethiopia, getting their first formal job doesn’t just change their income; it can change how they describe who they are in everyday public interactions.
In a country where ethnicity shapes...
Wale Fatade, The Conversation
Plastic pollution is a major problem in Nigeria.
Recent research identified the country as a plastic pollution hotspot, second to India. India emits 9.3 million tonnes of plastic into the environment each year – one fifth of the global total. Nigeria emits 3.5 million tonnes annually.
Just how big is the issue and what can be done about it?
The Conversation Africa has published...
Phiwe Babalo Nota, University of Cape Town and Wiedaad Slemming, University of Cape Town
In South Africa, intimate partner violence is the most common form...
Monica Beeder, University of Southampton - For many women in Ethiopia, getting their first formal job doesn’t just change their income; it can change how they describe who they are in everyday public interactions.
In a country where ethnicity shapes access to opportunities, safety and political rights, this shift is far from small.
That is the provocative finding of our recent study: formal employment can cause women to switch their self-reported ethnicity. We are a team of political scientists and development economists who study labour markets, gender and ethnic identity in Ethiopia. We studied this issue in a recent research project.
We...
Simone Papale, University of Parma and Emanuele Castelli, University of Parma - Over the last decade, there has been growing international focus on the...
In Luanda, the rhythms of daily life unfold against a backdrop of political transformation. Markets bustle, skyscrapers rise along the coastline, and debates over the nation’s future echo through parliament halls. Angola, blessed...
Brussels - President von der Leyen and European Council President António Costa were in Cape Town, where they met South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa for the EU-South Africa Summit.
The summit marked a significant step forward in...
Veda Vaidyanathan, Harvard Kennedy School - Ghana has historically been an anchor of Indian enterprise and diplomacy on the African continent.
New Delhi and Accra formalised ties in 1957. At the time, their partnership...
Astrid R.N. Haas, University of Cape Town - Wealthy nations fuelled their industrial growth and urbanisation by burning fossil fuels. This was the biggest cause of climate change, which now affects every country...
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