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Africa: AU Should Strengthen Its Framework to Curb Violence Against Women
Violence against women and girls in Africa demands urgent action. As of 2023, it is estimated that one in three women and girls between ages 15 and 49, have experienced physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence in their lifetime. Last November, South Africa classified violence against women as a national disaster. When the African Union…
Africa: Group of Friends for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and Girls Marks Its Fifth Anniversary
UNITED NATIONS, New York – On 12 March, the of the Group of Friends for the Elimination of Violence against Women and Girls marked its fifth anniversary on the sidelines of the seventieth session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW70). ‘Five Years On: Securing Achievements and Ensuring Durable Impact’ brought together leaders…
Africa: Experts Highlight How Foreign Actors Are Exploiting Weaknesses in Africa’s Information Ecosystem to Influence Narratives Around Politics, Trade and Strategic Resources.
On February 10-11, 2026, researchers and experts convened in Dakar, Senegal, for the first Africa Forum on Countering Foreign Interference (CFI). The forum brought together participants from Africa, Europe and America to examine the growing challenge of foreign information manipulation and its implications for governance, media ecosystems, and digital rights across the African continent. The…
African Countries Are Signing Bilateral Health Deals With the U.S. – Virologist Identifies the ‘Red Flags’
The United States is signing bilateral health deals with African countries. By the end of February 2026, deals worth US$19.8 billion had been signed in new health funding. Of this amount, the US has committed US$12.2 billion and African countries US$7.5 billion. Eighteen African countries have signed these deals. They are Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi,…
Africa Needs 50 Million New Homes, but Building Is Bad for the Environment – How to Finance ‘Green’ Solutions
The future of housing raises some serious environmental concerns. Construction has been linked to 39% of global carbon emissions, and the concrete industry alone is responsible for 8% of the world’s greenhouse gases. Solutions will be especially useful in Africa, because so much building still needs to be done. The continent’s population is projected to…
Africa: Crocodiles Can Have Extra Growth Cycles in a Year – Why This Matters for Estimating the Age of Dinosaurs
In biology and palaeontology (the study of extinct organisms) there are a few ways to estimate the age of an animal’s skeleton. One is the extent of fusion of sutures in the skeleton – how much the plates of bone have joined together as the animal matured. Another is the texture of the bone surfaces….
Africa: Living With Danger – How Moral Dilemmas Shape Conservation in Africa
Living with wildlife in Africa comes with real danger – and tough moral choices. A growing body of research shows that the voices of the people living alongside lions, elephants – and armed poachers – are often the ones least heard in global conservation debates. Night had settled over Tanzania’s Burunge Wildlife Management Area when…
Africa: Nigeria Signs Intra-African Trade Fair 2027 Host Agreement
Nigeria has signed the host agreement for the f ifth Intra-African Trade Fair 2027 (IATF2027), taking over the baton from Algeria which hosted the highly successful fourth edition that recorded US$49.94 bil lion in trade and investment deals. The agreement signing ceremony was held in Lagos on Monday, the designated ‘host city’, in partner ship…
Africa: Sub-Saharan African Economies Among World’s Fastest-Improving in Global Connectedness
Based on more than 9 million data points tracking international flows of trade, capital, information, and people, the report offers the most comprehensive view of globalisation available. Global connectedness stood at 25 per cent in 2025, matching the record high first reached in 2022 Namibia ranks among the top three countries globally for long-term increases…