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The Conversation Africaby Jerome Loveland, Head of Transplant Surgery at the Wits Donald Gordon Medical Centre, and Academic Head of Transplantation, University of the Witwatersrand27d ago
South Africa is no stranger to organ transplants. The world’s first heart transplant was performed in the country in the 1960s. There have been major developments in the decades since then.
The Conversation Africaby Saeed Akannah Junior, Lecturer, School of Build Environment, Bolgatanga Technical University27d ago
When people discuss architecture in Ghana, attention often focuses on modern buildings: concrete houses, glass offices, shopping malls and ambitious urban developments.
The Conversation Africaby Christopher Amrobo Enemuwe, PhD student, Idaho State University27d ago
When violent conflict erupts in Africa, attention often turns to the United Nations, major powers, or external donors.
The Conversation Africaby Derek H. Alderman, Chancellor's Professor of Geography, University of Tennessee29d ago
The UN has passed a non-binding resolution to endorse the Equal Earth Projection, a map which more fairly represents the true size of the Earth’s landmasses.
The Conversation Africaby Martine Visser, Professor in the School of Economics, University of Cape Town29d ago
Across Africa, people are restoring and managing mangroves, grazing lands and urban green areas in the face of increasing threats from climate change.
The Conversation Africaby Tilak Ginige, Senior Lecturer in Environmental Law, Bournemouth University29d ago
Water affects almost every part of daily life: drinking, sanitation, food production, health, jobs and the natural environment.
The Conversation Africaby Ryan A. Manzuk, Research Fellow, University of Wisconsin-Madison10 Sept 2026
The southern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is known as the Copperbelt because of its rich deposits of copper and other minerals.
The Conversation Africaby Suvi Rautio, Anthropologist, University of Helsinki10 Sept 2026
Connected to wireless earphones, Yoofi Greene from Ghana begins his dance steps down a busy sidewalk in Guangzhou, China. People, bicycles and cars zoom past.
The Conversation Africaby Oluwafemi E. Adeyeri, Research Fellow, The ARC Centre of Excellence for the Weather of the 21st Century, Australian National University10 Sept 2026
Climate change has already doubled the world’s heatwaves between 2024 and 2025 and brought more severe droughts, floods and water shortages to Africa.
The Conversation Africaby Anneleen van der Meer, Assistant Professor, Institute of Security and Global Affairs (ISGA), Leiden University10 Sept 2026
Persistent allegations of chemical weapons use in the Sudanese civil war have recently been reinforced by new evidence.
The Conversation Africaby Kamaldeen O L Omosanya, Research Fellow, Department of Earth Science, University of the Western Cape, University of the Western Cape9 Sept 2026
From the Vredefort Dome in South Africa (the world’s oldest and largest known meteorite-impact structure) to the volcanic lakes of the Great Rift Valley in Kenya, Africa’s landscapes hold some of...
The Conversation Africaby De Wet Swanepoel, Professor in Audiology in the Department of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, University of Pretoria9 Sept 2026
Hearing loss affects more than 1.5 billion people worldwide. Close to 80% live in low - and middle - income countries, where hearing care is out of reach for most.
The Conversation Africaby Abdul-Aziz Seidu, Lecturer, James Cook University9 Sept 2026
Pregnancy and childbirth remain dangerous for many women globally. Complications such as severe bleeding and hypertensive disorders can become life-threatening, particularly when timely and...
The Conversation Africaby Angela van der Berg, Director of the Global Environmental Law Centre; Associate Professor Department of Public Law & Jurisprudence, University of the Western Cape9 Sept 2026
About 74% of South Africa’s electricity is generated by coal-fired power stations owned by the state-owned electricity provider, Eskom.
The Conversation Africaby Jia B. Kangbai, Senior lecturer, Njala University8 Sept 2026
Given its speed, scale and scope, the Bundibugyo Ebola virus disease that broke out in the Democratic Republic of Congo in mid-2026 could become a global epidemic.
The Conversation Africaby Felix Dube, Lecturer in the Department of Public Law, University of Venda8 Sept 2026
The South African government has released a new electricity pricing policy for the first time in 18 years.
The Conversation Africaby Martina Linnenluecke, Professor at UTS Business School; Centre for Climate Risk and Resilience, University of Technology Sydney8 Sept 2026
The Southern Africa Food Lab has brought businesses, farmers, government and community groups together since 2010 to help address the problems of hunger and malnutrition.
The Conversation Africaby Wayne van Zijl, Associate Professor and CLM Assistant Dean of Research, University of the Witwatersrand8 Sept 2026
Imagine being asked to prepare monthly reports that all demand their own classifications, measurement bases and templates.
The Conversation Africaby Phiwokazi Qoza, PhD researcher, University of Cape Town7 Sept 2026
OnlyFans was established in 2016 as a platform for content creators to post images and videos or host live streams in exchange for money.
The Conversation Africaby Malizgani Paul Chavula, Lecturer and Researcher in the Department of Community and Family Medicine, University of Zambia7 Sept 2026
The earliest years of a child’s life are critical for growth, learning and long-term wellbeing. During this period, children develop rapidly, and experiences in the home and community shape their...
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