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Angolan prince started campaign to end Atlantic slave trade long before Europeans did – new book

By JosĂ© Lingna NafafĂ© For centuries, it has been held that the ideas and movement for the abolition of the transatlantic slave trade came from western abolitionists....

960 million dirty diapers are a big waste problem – what can be done with them

By James Wright, Lorna-Grace Okotto & Mawuli Dzodzomenyo The use of disposable diapers (nappies) is growing in African countries. The disposable diaper undoubtedly makes it...

Sudan Armed Forces are on a path to self-destruction – risking state collapse

By Harry Verhoeven It is now 10 months since the outbreak of civil war in Sudan in April 2023, pitting the Sudan Armed Forces against the Rapid...

African men most at risk of prostate cancer – new study flags genetic causes

By Wenlong Carl Chen A breakthrough study has identified the genetic risk factors that contribute to increased prostate cancer in African men. The study, the...

The pungent scent of a new rainy season

 Africa has developed breathtakingly fast. It now operates confidently on the geopolitical stage and escapes the assumption that it simply needs to be helped....

Ghana heads to the polls: why the economy is the biggest issue for many voters

By Theophilus Acheampong The outcome and aftermath of Ghana’s 2024 elections will be a key test whether the West African nation can find a balance between the...

South Africa has taken over the G20 presidency from Brazil – what lessons can it learn?

By Laura Carvalho South Africa has taken over the presidency of the world’s premier economic forum, the G20, from Brazil. The G20 presidency operates on a troika system made...

Kenya’s churches have a powerful political voice – they fill a vacuum left by politicians

By Hassan Juma Ndzovu Kenyan religious institutions have become strongly critical of President William Ruto’s government for months now. The criticism grew stronger still...

Why is it so difficult to make a new antibiotic?

By  Alistair Farley & Helen Smith The discovery of antibiotics is one of the greatest medical breakthroughs of the 20th century. Before antibiotics, childbirth, a...
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