Health
Listen, understand, repeat: the circular approach to good communication in a health crisis
During a health crisis, the first instinct is often to give people information. Governments make announcements. Experts explain what is happening.
News
Editorial coverage from the Baringo Kenya Wire newsroom.
- Government
Military coups promise change – 4 ways they can leave African countries worse off
A military coup d’état is the ouster of an elected president or head of state, usually through the use or threat of force.
- Community
Diphtérie : ce qu'il faut savoir sur une maladie que l'on croyait oubliée
Plus de vingt ans après sa dernière épidémie, le Sénégal fait de nouveau face à la diphtérie. Fin juillet 2026, à l'hôpital régional de Kédougou, dans l'est du Sénégal, plusieurs enfants de moins de cinq ans sont morts , avec des signes évo…
- Government
Africa’s new credit agency: why it’s about a lot more than just ratings
The new Africa Credit Rating Agency (AfCRA) has already generated an important debate. Some analysts have portrayed it as a rival to the three established global rating agencies – Fitch, Moody’s and S&P Global.
- Government
Africa’s new credit agency: why it’s needed
The formal launch of the Africa Credit Rating Agency (AfCRA) has required considerable institutional commitment. It brings to fruition an effort that has been almost a decade in the making.
- Community
79 deaths a day: South Africa’s diabetes crisis needs a new strategy
Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) recently released its report on deaths that occurred in 2024. The headline findings contain a sobering, recurring truth: diabetes was once again the country’s leading underlying natural cause of death.
- Community
Olympe Bhêly-Quenum a 100 ans : l’écrivain béninois qui a élargi les frontières de la francophonie
Dans la géographie des littératures africaines de langue française, le Bénin occupe une place singulière. L’ancien Dahomey a été l’un des premiers foyers d’émergence d’une littérature écrite en français en Afrique occidentale.
- Environment
Rising CO₂ is making African savanna grasses grow more – what this means for grazing, fire and carbon storage
Plants use carbon dioxide (CO₂) in photosynthesis to make the carbohydrates they need to grow. As the CO₂ in the atmosphere rises, mainly because humans are burning fossil fuels, many plants can photosynthesise more or use water more effici…
- Government
Ecowas Court and women’s rights in west Africa: what’s working – and what isn’t
The Ecowas Court is a west African regional body located in Abuja, Nigeria, serving the now 12-nation Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas).
EducationKenya’s large class sizes make it harder for teachers to help children learn
Kenya introduced a competency-based approach to education in 2017. It was meant to give learners a range of skills, from basic reading, writing and arithmetic to critical thinking, creativity, digital literacy and social-emotional skills.
- Community
“Le brun est beau” : ce que Windhoek peut apprendre aux villes africaines
De nombreuses villes africaines ont commencé à élaborer des plans climatiques. Ceux-ci promettent des rues plus fraîches, des forêts urbaines et des toits végétalisés.
- Community
Franc CFA : un nouvel ouvrage plaide pour une monnaie souveraine au Sénégal
Alors que le débat sur la souveraineté monétaire fait rage en Afrique de l’Ouest, la question de l’avenir du franc CFA et de la création d’une monnaie nationale revient au cœur des discussions économiques.