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Omicron: Foreign Nations Shutting the Door on Southern Africa
On Saturday, Iran mposed a travel ban on seven southern African countries, after Omicron, a new COVID-19 variant…
Eswatini Uprisings: The Unfinished Business of Democratic Reforms
Hlengiwe Portia Dlamini, University of Eswatini The Kingdom of Eswatini, the small, landlocked southern African country that shares…
Leaked #EndSARS Judicial Panel Report – To What End?
In the last decade, many campaigns have breezed through the Nigerian public sphere, from #OccupyNigeria to #BringBackOurGirls, #SexForGrades,…
Sudan: When Guns Fail to Silence Voices
In September, a coup was botched in Sudan as the military made an attempt to overthrow the Abdallah…
The Dangers In A Belch: How Cattle Are Important To Climate Change
Beef is the third most consumed animal meat in the world, only behind chicken and pork, and cattle…
Forensic Science is Unlocking the Mysteries of Fatal Lightning Strikes
Patrick Randolph-Quinney, Northumbria University, Newcastle; Nicholas Bacci, University of the Witwatersrand, and Tanya Nadine Augustine, University of the…
Targeting Disaster Management: New Research Evidence from Sierra Leone
Lee Miles, Bournemouth University Sierra Leone is prone to climate-related disasters like fires, water shortages, floods and mudslides.…
Malaria Elimination in Southern Africa? Possibly, But These Gaps Need Attention
Taneshka Kruger, University of Pretoria and Tiaan de Jager, University of Pretoria Malaria is a risk to three…
Climate Change: How Beijing May Be Hurting Lagos
It’s the early hours of a hot morning in the dry season, after a typical Lagos night. The…
Nigeria’s COVID-19 Economic Plan has Delivered Disappointing Results: Here’s Why
Stephen Onyeiwu, Allegheny College Over a year ago, Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari launched an economic plan designed to…