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Belief in democracy is on the decline in Africa. Traditional institutions can help restore its importance

By Vladimir Chlouba Democracy in Africa has not had a good year. Military juntas from Mali to Niger appear to have cemented their grip on power. Sudan’s...

Climate change is linked to worsening brain diseases – new study

By Sanjay Sisodiya,Mark Maslin Climate change is making the symptoms of certain brain conditions worse, our new review has found. Conditions that can worsen as temperature and...

How granular climate information can help tea growers in Malawi and Kenya

By Neha Mittal,Andrew Dougill,Katharine Vincent Climate change is touching every aspect of our lives – including our daily cups of tea. Kenya and Malawi are...

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...

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