The one safe bet on the energy transition today is that it will unfold according to African rather than Western priorities. The only country on the continent that makes a significant contribution to ...

Africa presents a “dynamic landscape” for the aviation sector, according to Joep Ellers, Airbus' airline marketing director for the region. Speaking at a press briefing ahead of this year’s Aviation ...

Long gone are the days when Africa was disparagingly regarded as the White Man’s Burden. Today, Africa is the continent with the youngest demographic in the world, on the brink of a technical ...

New research shows Africa’s forests now release more carbon than they absorb. This raises global climate risks and calls for urgent action.

Abstract This article is based on comparative research conducted in three African countries—Mali, Botswana and Kenya—between 2006 and 2007. The research focuses on local perceptions of biodiversity ...

Elephant conservation is a major priority in southern Africa, but habitat loss and urbanization mean the far-ranging pachyderms are increasingly restricted to protected areas like game reserves. The ...

Five years ago, Toyin Umesiri’s trip to Africa for a family emergency ended up being pivotal and profoundly impactful to her life. She returned to the states with a resolve and commitment to leverage ...

In the ninth edition of Talking Urban Futures in Africa, Judd Devermont sits down with journalist Kinley Salmon to explore the phenomenon of unfinished buildings in sub-Saharan Africa. Where are they, ...

Anthropologists and archaeologists have long been interested in the intersection of social, political, and religious institutions and landscape features. Recent efforts have been aimed at elucidating ...

A Chinese peacekeeping battalion is awarded the UN Medal for Service by Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Moustapha Soumaré, October 2, 2017. Credit: Flickr/ UNMISS With growing ...