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Female genital mutilation is on the rise in Africa: disturbing new trends are driving up the numbers

By Tamsin Bradley Thirteen-year-old Salamatu Jalloh had her whole future to look forward to. But in January 2023, her lifeless body was found wrapped in...

Cement is a big carbon emitter and quality is costly: a civil engineer explains

By Elsabe Kearsley Every year the world uses 4 billion tonnes of cement to make the concrete that goes into buildings and other infrastructure. It leaves a...

Electricity from farm waste: how biogas could help Malawians with no power

By Ehiaze Ehimen, Thomas Robin In sub-Saharan Africa, over 600 million people (more than 50% of the population) are without access to electricity. Malawi has one...

Even hands-free, phones and their apps cause dangerously distracted driving

By Shannon Roberts Do you ever use your cellphone while driving? Don’t feel too guilty about saying yes – nearly 60% of drivers admit to using...

The challenges African election bodies face go beyond ‘democratic backsliding’ – analysis

By Sonali Campion, Election management bodies are essential democratic institutions. To deliver national polls effectively, they need to be properly resourced, impartial and free from...

Nigeria is pioneering a new vaccine to fight meningitis – why this matters

By Idris Mohammed Nigeria recently became the first country to roll out a new vaccine (called Men5CV) recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO), which protects people...

Waste pickers play a key role in the fight against plastic pollution – insights from South Africa into how their voices can be heard

By Melanie Samson Our addiction to plastics is trashing the planet, exacerbating global heating and threatening our very survival. Since 2022, the UN has been convening negotiations...

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