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When African conservation crosses borders

At a quiet hotel in rain-soaked Maun, African policymakers, scientists and community voices came together to design a continental biodiversity programme rooted in shared ecosystems, resilience and ...
Nature

Africa must lead its own cancer research

As breast cancer incidence surges across sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and death rates remain disproportionately high, research from South Africa reveals the genetic underpinnings of the disease in African ...
The Economist

How to preserve Africa’s natural riches for everyone

For a dose of hope about the future of rainforests, go to Inganda in the Democratic Republic of Congo. A nine-hour drive from the nearest town, this village deep in the Congo basin is home to a mix of ...
Nature

Africa finally has its own drug-regulation agency — and it could transform the continent’s health

Mwila Mulubwa is an investigator in the drug metabolism and pharmacokinetics team at the Holistic Drug Discovery and Development (H3D) Centre, University of Cape Town, South Africa. Leon Mutesa is a ...
Phys.org

Sub-Saharan Africa has lost 24% of its biodiversity since pre-industrial times, study finds

Researchers from the School of Animal, Plant and Environmental Sciences (APES) have contributed significantly to a major African-led study revealing that sub-Saharan Africa has already lost 24% of its ...
The Citizen on MSN

How back-to-nature experiences are fuelling Africa’s tourism

Record numbers of visitors ventured on safari tours and nature park visits in Kenya and Tanzania during the 2025 December ...
Opinion
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Africa’s much-awaited rise will be powered by nature

Africa steps into this new year standing at an inflection point, one defined not by what the world once promised to do for the continent, but by what Africa is now positioned to do for itself, and ...
The Conversation

Land is Africa’s best hope for climate adaptation: it must be the focus

Peter Akong Minang receives funding from European Union, NORAD, FCDO and Global Affairs Canada The funding received is strictly for research in development work in the areas of climate change, ...
The Conversation

Burkina Faso’s nature reserves are worth protecting – but people have to be part of the plan

PhD candidate, Africa Center of Excellence for Climate Smart Agriculture and Biodiversity Conservation. His research focuses on transfromative change pathways (Data science for climate resilience, ...
Mongabay

Africa’s wildlife has lost a third of its ‘ecological power,’ study says

A recent study quantifies the impact of biodiversity loss on ecological functions by tracking energy flows within them. It found that declines in birds and small mammals have led to a significant ...
Euromoney

African debt-for-nature swaps hold promise but no panacea

Africa’s debt problem constrains government spending and investment across the continent. Ample access to electricity is another problem, which constrains growth. Then there are the twin climate and ...