Iran war fallout for the Red Sea and the Horn of Africa: political analyst weighs up the risks

Eczema and asthma in children: how household fuels are harming health in poor South African homes

Colonialism in Africa: archaeology offers a deeper view

Teaching mathematical statistics: one lecturer’s way of testing what students understand

South Africa’s economy is picking up, but hasn’t reached a turning point yet – economist

Warships as diplomats: how the South African Navy is tasked with building ties with other nations

What is happiness? A philosopher looks for answers

Obesity is on the rise in Africa: 5 essential reads on what to do

Biometric IDs are being rolled out in Africa. Study reveals the risks and pitfalls

Why surging oil prices are a shock for the global economy – but not yet a crisis

South Sudan has never had an election to hand over presidential power: so what are the rules of succession?

South Africa’s minibus taxi industry runs on social bonds – reform must accept this

Trump’s tariffs have gutted Agoa’s duty‑free promise: our model shows how

Joseph Kony: how a Ugandan war criminal and his soldiers have evaded capture and endured for decades

Do doctors treat poorer patients differently? Our study in Tunisia found they do – in subtle ways

When floods hit, the risk of malaria follows: how disaster systems can prepare better

Solar power is taking off in Malawi: but poor households need financial help to make it work for them

Prophets and profits: the art of the sell in Shepherd Bushiri’s YouTube sermons

Dance scenes in South African rock art: a closer look at ritual, music and movement

Leopards adapted to South Africa’s Cape so successfully that they’re genetically unique – study

Morocco: ancient fossils shed light on a key period in human evolution

Africa’s militaries have always relied on imported weapons: why a shift to homegrown defence is now under way

Botswana’s hike of old age pensions hasn’t fixed the problem of who cares for the elderly – new study

Disability and access to justice in four African countries: strong laws, weak in practice

South Africa’s carbon tax should stay: climate scientists explain why

Can African penguins be brought back from the brink? Better designed no-fishing zones could help

Ghana’s cities are getting hotter: they need more trees to keep them cool

Africa’s public finances are in a mess: a new book explains why and what to do

Ethiopia and Eritrea are on edge again: what’s behind the growing risk of war

Killer beetles in the baobabs: researcher warns of risk to African trees

From the editor: how to make The Conversation a preferred source on Google

Forgiveness isn’t always easy, but studies show it can help you flourish

Invasive mesquite plants do more than deplete water reserves – new research in South Africa shows they damage soil too

Curious Kids: What is the smallest thing in the universe?

South Africa is sending in the army to fight crime (again). Does it ever work?

Should South Africa use the army to fight gangs? The short answer is no

Sudan: how warring factions gained influence in the country’s food system – and what it means for the current conflict

The oil price surge is just one symptom of a supply chain network that is not fit for this age of global tensions

Kidnapping for ransom in the Sahel: analysis of 24 years of data shows a new trend

Africa’s worsening food crisis – it’s time for an agricultural revolution

Terrorists use food as a weapon: how Boko Haram and Al-Shabaab exploit hunger

Israel’s recognition of Somaliland: the strategic calculations at play

Cassava: The perilous past and promising future of a toxic but nourishing crop

4 things every peace agreement needs – and how the DRC-Rwanda deal measures up

South Sudan’s White Army explained: what it is – and what it isn’t

Africa is a treasure trove of medicinal plants: here are seven that are popular

Africa’s critical minerals are a huge economic opportunity: G20 framework sets out ways to seize it

South Africa’s G20 presidency: diplomatic victory, but a weak final declaration

Africa has a debt crisis: momentum from G20 in South Africa can help find solutions

Will the G20 listen to its own advisors? 4 urgent steps on climate change

Culture can build a better world: four key issues on Africa’s G20 agenda

What will it take to make Africa food secure? G20 group points to trade, resilient supply chains and sustainable farming

Africa has a debt crisis: momentum from G20 in South Africa can help find solutions

Taxing Africa’s informal economies: technology’s promise and pitfalls

Private credit rating agencies shape Africa’s access to debt. Better oversight is needed

Freetown’s property tax is designed to plug funding gap: how Sierra Leone’s capital went about it

Climate adaptation has a new global plan. What the Belem indicators are and why they matter to Africa

Africa’s climate finance rules are growing, but they’re weakly enforced – new research

Clergy wives in Ghana can be powerful – but it takes constant bargaining with men

East Africa’s dismal football record doesn’t match its passion – what needs to happen

New rugby rules for South African kids aim to keep them safe: what does the research say?

South African novelist Lauretta Ngcobo is the subject of a tender and urgent new film

Banning Rafiki was unlawful: why new court ruling is an important moment for African film

Street food in Mombasa: how city life shaped the modern meal

Marriage and migration: what happens when men return to the family home in Botswana

Cape Town project tests what hydroponic farming can do in urban spaces

Heat with no end: climate model sets out an unbearable future for parts of Africa

Grazing and digging put some herbivores at greater risk from toxic elements in soil – new research

A giant star is changing before our eyes and astronomers are watching in real time

Medicinal plants support men’s health in South Africa: why this knowledge needs safekeeping

Fish use more energy to stay still than previously thought

The cost of casting animals as heroes and villains in conservation science

Can blood tests really detect cancer?

Molecules found in Martian rock hint at ancient life – new study

What is a ‘cancer gene’? How genetic mutations lead to cancer

Madagascar : les clés d'une véritable refondation démocratique

Crise au Mali : ce que révèle le blocus djihadiste de Bamako

Cameroun : la présidence à vie de Paul Biya entre dans une phase finale critique

Guinée-Bissau : une élection présidentielle sous le signe d'une instabilité chronique