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The Conversation Africaby Busani Ngcaweni, Director: Center for Public Policy and African Studies, University of Johannesburg11d ago
South Africa has been on a decades-long journey of reforming its public service. But serious problems persist.
The Conversation Africaby Saheed Babajide Owonikoko, Researcher, Centre for Peace and Security Studies, Modibbo Adama University of Technology11d ago
Following the mass abduction of 46 pupils and teachers in Oyo State, south-west Nigeria in 2026, the authorities attributed the attack to the Ansaru terrorist group.
The Conversation Africaby Gudani Goodman Mukoma, Lecturer, University of Venda11d ago
Noncommunicable diseases such as cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, chronic respiratory diseases and cancers account for about 75% of deaths globally.
The Conversation Africaby Alemayehu Fentaw Weldemariam, Ph.D. Fellow, Center for Constitutional Democracy, Indiana University13d ago
The Pretoria peace deal in Ethiopia was an agreement to cease hostilities. It wasn’t a comprehensive political settlement.
The Conversation Africaby Ivor Chipkin, Associate lecturer, University of Pretoria13d ago
The city of Johannesburg – South Africa’s largest – is increasingly unable to perform even its most basic functions, such as providing clean water and electricity and maintaining its roads and the...
The Conversation Africaby Amadou Moctar Ndiouck, enseignant-chercheur, Université Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar13d ago
Senegal has made major investments to build, renovate and modernise its sports facilities to host the Youth Olympic Games, set for 31 October to 13 November 2026.
The Conversation Africaby Chakupewa Joseph Mpambije, Senior Lecturer in Development Studies, University of Dar es Salaam13d ago
Malnutrition among children under five remains one of sub-Saharan Africa’s most persistent public health challenges.
The Conversation Africaby Linus Franke, Professor Soil, Crop and Climate Sciences, University of the Free State13d ago
South Africa’s rural development debate often starts with a familiar idea: if rural households have more land, they can produce more food, earn more money and become “emerging farmers” who...
The Conversation Africaby Takudzwa Matuvhunye, Postdoctoral Researcher at the UCT Lung Institute, University of Cape Town14d ago
For some South Africans, the beginning of the flower season is met not with the joys of spring but rather with a sniffy nose, itchy eyes and a cacophony of sneezing.
The Conversation Africaby Woubet Kassa, Economist, American University15d ago
Green technologies are mineral-intensive: electric vehicles, batteries, solar panels, wind turbines and grids need cobalt, lithium, copper, manganese, graphite and rare earths.
The Conversation Africaby Shitemi Khamadi, PhD Student, Indiana University15d ago
Online harassment targeting journalists has escalated into a global crisis. Across digital public spheres, it threatens press freedom and individual safety.
The Conversation Africaby Michael Greenstone, Professor in Economics; Director, Energy Policy Institute, University of Chicago16d ago
Researchers at the University of Chicago’s Climate Impact Lab combined temperature forecasts with research on how heat affects death rates in more than 24,000 regions worldwide, and found that the...
The Conversation Africaby Kylie Thomas, Senior Lecturer (Radical Humanities Laboratory, University College Cork), University College Cork17d ago
The influential veteran photojournalist Ian Berry passed away on 13 September 2026. He covered conflicts across the world, but is best known for the photographs he made that documented the...
The Conversation Africaby Mathias Alubafi Fubah, Senior Research Specialist, Human Sciences Research Council17d ago
South Africa has made strides in integrating immigrants into local communities. The country is home to an estimated 2.4 million to 3.1 million foreign-born residents.
The Conversation Africaby Garhe Osiebe, Research Fellow, Rhodes University17d ago
If there was any doubt that “billing” has become central to Nigerian conversations about dating, money and gender, eLDee the Don has supplied a new soundtrack with the song I Wish You Well.
The Conversation Africaby Daniel Waktola, Associate Professor, Austin Community College17d ago
Maps are an essential technology of modern life. They help navigate streets, follow deliveries and track storms.
The Conversation Africaby Chioma Okoro, Professor and Acting Head of Department: Department of Finance and Investment Management, University of Johannesburg18d ago
When people hear the term “green building”, they often imagine expensive technologies, costly developments or environmentally friendly features that only wealthy buyers can afford.
The Conversation Africaby Yolandi Burger, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Gauteng City-Region Observatory18d ago
As a design researcher working in urban graphic heritage, I explore how everyday graphic objects communicate in public spaces.
The Conversation Africaby Simón Pardo de Donlebún Versaci, Postgraduate researcher, Universidade do Porto18d ago
Western Sahara has been carved in two since the 1980s by a wall that Morocco built to hold on to territory it occupied in 1975.
The Conversation Africaby Charles Shey Wiysonge, Extraordinary Professor, Global Health, Stellenbosch University; South African Medical Research Council18d ago
Africa has reached an important moment in its immunisation journey. Coverage is not rising fast enough to keep pace with population growth, persistent inequities and a growing number of vaccines.
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