Cloudius Ray Sagandira, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research - Africa carries a heavy health burden. It accounts for 25% of the global disease burden despite having only 18% of the global population. The situation reflects deep-rooted challenges in healthcare access, infrastructure, and socioeconomic conditions. Yet the continent produces only 3% of global medicines. It imports over 70% of its medicines....

Susan Goldstein, University of the Witwatersrand and Haroon Saloojee, University of the Witwatersrand - The two public health interventions that have had the greatest impact on the world’s health are clean water and vaccines. Professors Susan Goldstein and Haroon...

In the hill country of Burundi, the rhythm of life is often measured not by the clock but by the presence of others. Morning light spills across terraced fields, where entire families work shoulder to shoulder, their voices carrying across the valleys. In towns and villages alike, the idea of family extends far beyond the walls of a single household. Here, kinship is not a narrow construct; it is the social fabric itself. Family structures in Burundi encompass multiple generations and branches, often including not only parents and children but grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins—and, at times, close friends considered no less than kin. In moments of hardship, whether from economic...

By Fatimé Mahamat Youssouf N’DJAMENA — Under the shade of a neem tree in the bustling Diguel district of Chad’s capital, 24-year-old startup founder Abakar Oumar tinkers with the latest version of his solar-powered irrigation prototype. What started as a university project aimed at helping his uncle’s farm survive the dry season has now evolved into a small company employing five people—and attracting attention across the Sahel. “I didn’t want to wait for change. I wanted to be part of it,” says Oumar, adjusting a solar panel with practiced ease. “Our generation believes in solutions, not just problems.” Across Chad, young people like Abakar are forging a new narrative—one not defined...

In Egypt, the calendar is punctuated by festivals that weave together the country’s ancient heritage and its enduring sense of community. From modern cultural gatherings in the capital to age-old traditions in rural...

On a warm evening in downtown Cairo, the air is thick with the scent of sizzling meat, frying onions, and freshly baked bread. Vendors line the streets, their carts lit by bare bulbs,...

Heike Baumüller, University of Bonn and Bezawit Beyene Chichaibelu,...

Ara Monadjem, University of Eswatini Africa is the world’s most...

Thomas L. Cherpes, The Ohio State University Diagnoses for sexually...

Fabrice Lollia, Université Gustave Eiffel Social networks have revolutionised the...