Johan Brosché, Uppsala University and Kristine Höglund, Uppsala University As Zambia prepares to go to the general polls on 12 August, it does so in a…
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A woman sells vegetables on the street in Mekele, the capital of Tigray region, Ethiopia in June 2021. Photo by Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP via Getty Images Daniel…
Mukesh Kapila, University of Manchester The Ethiopian government has suspended the activities of three foreign humanitarian organisations which had been working in the Tigray region. Moina…
Danielle Resnick, The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) Whoever wins Zambia’s 2021 general elections will face two key challenges: reviving the country’s democratic credentials and…
When Tems featured in Wizkid’s global masterpiece, “Essence”, the world knew it was time to listen to more Nigerian female singers. Her fine vocals added a…
African cities are among the fastest growing in the world, leading to rising demand for urban housing.
Hustler narratives have emerged as a genre in world literature since the mid-1960s
Brian Levy, Johns Hopkins University Foundation essay: our foundation essays are longer than usual and take a wider look at a key issue affecting society. In…
Stephen Devereux, Institute of Development Studies The basic income grant debate has been rumbling in South Africa for two decades, ever since the grant was recommended…
Lulama Ndibongo Traub, Stellenbosch University; Thomas Jayne, Michigan State University, and Wandile Sihlobo, University of the Witwatersrand What will it take to build sustainable, resilient food…