Independent Analysis and Reportage
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In Agbogbloshie, Ghana, thousands of young women and men burn electronic waste to extract minerals at a cost to their health. They need more protection.
Uganda’s environmental impact assessment law requires developers to consider alternatives to reduce environmental harm.
Genomics-based surveillance can help us identify the prevalence of mosquito-borne viruses across the country.
Education systems across southern Africa must better prepare for a hotter future.
The Scottish parliament has its biggest ever pro-independence majority.
Russia has launched its biggest drone and missile strikes of the war to date. But Ukraine has hit back effectively.
It seems highly doubtful that a comprehensive deal can be reached that adheres to Trump’s proclaimed red lines.
If SUVs were a country, they would be one of the world’s five biggest CO₂ emitters.
Armenia’s westward pivot has angered Russia.
The Bundibugyo strain of Ebola causing the ongoing outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo currently has no vaccine. The Conversation Weekly podcast speaks to two researchers working to develop one.
Why pigeons deserve more respect.
‘Soccer’ originated as a slang term in the 1880s and continues to be used around the world today. So why are some people squeamish about the term?