Tigray has resisted Ethiopia’s far greater military might for two years – here’s why neither side is giving in
If Tigray and Oromia’s political problems aren’t correctly understood and resolved, conflicts will continue until the collapse of Ethiopia
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NASA crashed a spacecraft into an asteroid – photos show the last moments of the successful DART mission
The Double Asteroid Redirection Test – or DART – is meant to test one potential approach that could prevent an asteroid from colliding with Earth.
Northern Ghana is underdeveloped because of underinvestment during colonial rule, not geography
More than 70% of North Ghana’s population live in disadvantaged rural areas. The region scores lower than the south in most development terms.
Ebola outbreak in Uganda: the health system has never been better prepared
Public health messaging is critical and has worked well for Uganda in past Ebola outbreaks.
What will its first far-right leader since WWII mean for Italy?
Italy’s right-wing coalition led by Giorgia Meloni looks on course to secure at least 230 of the 400 seats in the Lower House
Earth harbours 20,000,000,000,000,000 ants – and they weigh more than wild birds and mammals combined
There are more than 15,700 named species and subspecies of ants, and many others not yet named by science
Nightmares are a good predictor of future dementia – new study
Interestingly, the connection between nightmares and future dementia was much stronger for men than for women.
US is becoming a ‘developing country’ on global rankings that measure democracy, inequality
The US is also now considered a “flawed democracy,” according to The Economist’s democracy index.
The Woman King is more than an action movie – it shines a light on the women warriors of Benin
A real-life queen has, in the past decade, been restored in both history books and the hearts of the people of Benin. Queen Tassi Hangbé reigned from 1716 to 1718 and is sometimes credited as founding the corps.
Rings of Power: ‘In an age of epic fantasy on screen many of the missteps are unforgivable’
According to Amazon Prime’s own figures, 25 million viewers tuned into the Rings of Power on its first day.
Job creation in South Africa: the president’s advisors discuss what it will take
At the end of 2021, South Africa recorded its highest unemployment rate since the dawn of democracy, at 35.3%. The figure has marginally dropped but there is still concern about how the country will tackle this issue. Dori Posel spoke to Trudi Makhaya, economic advisor to South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa, as well as Kenneth …
The King’s Horseman, Nigeria’s most famous play, is now a Netflix movie: what makes it a classic
It is based on Nigeria’s most famous play, Death and the King’s Horseman, written in 1975 by Nobel Prize-winning author, activist and academic Wole Soyinka.