The presidents’ wives hold a lot of sway within the political power structure.
Links between groups within the Kivu province and the Islamic state are not new.
Solar lights can help local governments drastically reduce their spending on electricity bills.
Human-to-ape disease transmission is thought to be a severe threat to the survival of great apes.
East African countries use a scorecard to monitor maternal and child health progress in the region.
In Rwanda gorillas have been leaving protected areas to raid sodium rich crops.
In many African states power is concentrated in the executive branch. That’s why women’s representation in cabinet matters.
Refugee self-reliance is a laudable goal, yet self-reliance agendas must account for refugees’ individual circumstances.
China is funding global infrastructure projects to expand its influence and capacity for economic growth.
Rwanda is a paradox – a ‘development miracle’ and an authoritarian state.
Research found that only a quarter of anaesthetists working in main referral hospitals in East Africa used the WHO safe surgical checklist.
The concept of ‘agaciro’ is central to how Rwanda engages with the international community and promotes its state interests.
The African Peer Review Mechanism got off to a good start, but enthusiasm soon waned.
With proper regulation, Lake Victoria’s fisheries could increase production without damaging wild stocks or the environment.
Uganda’s tourism ministry has launched a beauty pageant to use local women to attract tourists.
The visibility of #MeToo makes it easy to overlook the very powerful campaigns against sexual violence in Africa.
Bribery in Uganda’s health care system is on a downward trend but researchers fear that it is not sustainable.
Speculation and conspiracy theories abound about the Mozambican insurgents leaving a trail of violence in resource rich Cabo Delgado.
African universities were key actors in developing post-colonial and decolonised societies.
There’s a strong case to ban gambling as it’s rapidly becoming a public health concern in sub-Saharan Africa.