Tag: Africa

Traditional Dance in Mali Reflects Tribal Pride and Spirit

Dance is a vibrant expression of identity, culture, and a profound embodiment of the spirit of the Malian people. When you investigate into the...

Malian Storytelling Traditions Keep Ancient Wisdom Alive

Over centuries, you may find that the people of Mali have nurtured a rich tradition of storytelling that serves as a vibrant thread woven...

River Niger Cruises Offer Unique Views of Mali’s Heartland

Most travelers seek experiences that connect them with the culture, history, and natural beauty of a region. In Mali, you can achieve this by...

Uganda election: Museveni will win, but the landscape has changed since his last victory

Luke Melchiorre, Marist College - On the eve of Uganda’s 2021 presidential election, it was clear that regardless of how Ugandans voted, the incumbent,...

Africa’s drylands need the right kind of support – listening to the pastoralists who live there

Claire Bedelian, ODI Global and Guy Jobbins, ODI Global Africa’s drylands are often imagined as vast, empty spaces. Romantic wilderness on the one hand. Zones...

How to stay healthy on HIV treatment, and what side effects to look out for – Malawi research

Melani Ratih Mahanani, University of Heidelberg - HIV treatment has delivered life-altering advantages. Antiretroviral therapy has led to a reduced mortality and improved life...

Raila Odinga: the Kenyan statesman who championed competitive politics and accountability

John Mukum Mbaku, Weber State University - Raila Amolo Odinga, who died on 15 October 2025, aged 80, ran five times for the Kenyan...

Agricultural exports from Africa are not doing well. Four ways to change that

Lilac Nachum, Strathmore University - Africa is the world’s most endowed continent in agricultural potential, yet it remains a marginal player in global agribusiness....

Factory farming in Africa: development banks see it as a good idea, but it’s bad for the climate

Divya Narain, University of Oxford - In sub-Saharan Africa, pastoral livestock farming – where cattle, goats and sheep roam freely across grasslands, grazing at...

Universities can turn AI from a threat to an opportunity by teaching critical thinking

Anitia Lubbe, North-West University - Across universities worldwide, a quiet revolution is underway. Generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools such as ChatGPT, Copilot, DeepSeek and...

High-rise living in Nairobi’s Pipeline estate is stressful – how men and women cope

Mario Schmidt, Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology and Miriam Maina, University of Manchester Within sight of Kenya’s main international airport in Nairobi’s east, Pipeline...

Jihadists have blockaded Mali’s capital. What’s at stake

Olivier Walther, University of Florida; Alexander John Thurston, University of Cincinnati ; Baba Adou, University of Florida; Cory Dakota Satter, and Leonardo A. Villalón,...

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...

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...

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