Sudan’s catastrophe: farmers could offer quick post-war recovery, if peace is found: More than a year of conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces has weakened the country’s fragile economy. This is in addition to triggering a humanitarian crisis, loss of lives, property destruction and income disruptions. Even before the current …
Cameroon spends 90% of Chinese development loans on its French region: this could deepen the country’s divisions: In Cameroon, violent clashes between government forces and separatists from the English-speaking parts of the country started in 2017. Since then, at least 598,000 people have had to leave their homes and about 2 million have been left …
Kenyan protesters are demanding President Ruto be removed – what the law says about how that could happen: In June 2024, many Kenyans took to the streets to protest what they believed were punitive taxes imposed by President William Ruto’s government. Though the president caved in and withdrew the contentious Finance Bill 2024, protesters are …
Why school suspensions and exclusions have risen dramatically in England – and what could be done: BearFotos/Shutterstock The government looks set to implement a shift in how behaviour is managed in English schools. This would focus on keeping pupils in attendance. It comes after figures show that in the last academic year, school exclusions and …
TB: gene editing could add new power to a 100-year-old vaccine: Tuberculosis dates back more than 9,000 years. It is the most infectious bacterial disease and in 2022 10.6 million people fell ill with it. Of these 23% occurred in Africa. The only vaccine against tuberculosis, the Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine, is more than 100 …
What a ‘right to disconnect’ from work could look like in the UK: With tech and flexible-working, the boundaries between work and home have become blurred. bbernard/Shutterstock The UK’s new government has promised to take action to “promote a positive work-life balance for all workers”, and to prevent homes “turning into 24/7 offices”. The risk …
Terror attacks and kidnappings spread in Nigeria: why Lagos could be a target: Crimes that were previously associated with Nigeria’s northern region – like kidnapping for ransom and terrorism – appear to be spreading to the south-west region, including Lagos. Adewumi Badiora, an urban and community safety researcher, outlines urgent steps that must be taken …
Your wig could be poisoning you: study finds pesticides and other toxic chemicals in synthetic hair in Nigeria: Well-groomed hair is a symbol of beauty for many black African women. Natural hair requires special care and attention, though, which can be time consuming. Wigs (human or synthetic hair), weave-ons and other artificial hair extensions offer …
Ghana’s economic crisis was caused by government borrowing – the central bank did the best it could: economist: Ghana is going through its worst economic crisis in a generation. The past two years have seen record high inflation in the country. Ghana’s central bank (the Bank of Ghana) has been criticised in some quarters for …
Fish and chips on Mars: our research shows how colonists could produce their own food: sciencepics/Shutterstock Humans can’t help being fascinated by space. And that interest seems to be making the possibility of moving humanity to another planet, like Mars or the Moon, more distinct, with Nasa hoping to set up colonies in the next …
African countries could unlock billions in local and global trade – what’s working and what’s not: Africa’s share of global trade remains disproportionately small, hovering around 2%-3%. Countries on the continent trade more with the rest of the world than they do among themselves. Africa needs to improve its share of trade to boost growth …
Horn of Africa droughts: how a network of groundwater bores could help – study: The Horn of Africa recently suffered its worst drought in almost half a century, and its sixth failed rainfall season in a row. Fifty million people were directly affected and 100 million more were indirectly affected. About 20 million people risked …
Multiple sclerosis: blood test that tracks immune response could be first step in developing better treatments: Our blood test showed that in people with MS, their immune response to EBV was higher than it was in people who weren't diagnosed with the condition. angellodeco/ Shutterstock An estimated 2.8 million people worldwide have multiple sclerosis (MS). …
Scrapping FA Cup replays has upset smaller clubs, but they could still win from being matched against the top sides: Newport County took on Manchester City in the 2019 FA Cup. Jacek Wojnarowski/Shutterstock Football fans delight in historic moments enjoyed by their club. Exeter City supporters for example, will have fond memories of the FA …
GB News’s first election – how the new channel could affect broadcast coverage of the campaigns: The prime minister’s announcement of a snap summer election in the UK caught many people by surprise. But broadcasters and the media regulator have been preparing for some time. Ofcom faces the challenge of monitoring how broadcasters report the …
Why Government Could Consider EV’s as an ‘Unpatriotic’ Expression of ‘Anarchy’: Government has NOT solved these ‘EV Fuel’ tax conundrums How long will it take for a positive ROI from an EV? What is the cheapest way to ‘fill’ an Electric Vehicle Should EV’s be allowed to make RAF Claims? How government will lose over …
A Labour landslide could make this the most disproportionate election since universal suffrage – time for electoral reform?: Flickr/UK Parliament, CC BY-NC-ND Polls ahead of the UK election not only point towards defeat for the government, but a veritable trouncing. With some showing below 20% support, the Conservatives have never polled worse. Some multiple regression …
Green cement production is scaling up – and it could cut the carbon footprint of construction: A new first-ot-its-kind green cement plant in Redding, California, has 70% lower emissions than conventional cement production. Fortera, CC BY-ND Aside from water, concrete is the most-used material in the world, with about 14 billion cubic metres being used …