theconversation.comadded August 2026
The Conversation Africaby Michael White, Professor Emeritus of Sociology, Brown University17d ago
Moving between rural homes, towns and cities is a normal part of life for many South Africans. Young adults often move in search of work or education, sometimes settling elsewhere for long periods...
The Conversation Africaby Nisar Majid, Research associate, London School of Economics and Political Science17d ago
The federal government of Somalia was established in 2013 after years of peace and reconciliation talks, held in the context of a famine in 2011 and the rise of militant Islam in the form of...
The Conversation Africaby Brianna Castro, Assistant Professor of Urban Sustainability, Yale University18d ago
In a waterfront settlement in Lagos, Nigeria, I watched from the shoreline as two men worked a stretch of lagoon from their canoe. One held the boat steady.
The Conversation Africaby Deevia Bhana, Professor Gender and Childhood Sexuality, University of KwaZulu-Natal18d ago
Teenage pregnancy is often explained in simple terms. Girls are said to lack knowledge about contraception, take sexual risks or make poor choices. But is it that simple?
The Conversation Africaby Burak Şakir Şeker, Associate Professor, Department of International Relations, Ankara Hacı Bayram Veli University21d ago
The Houthi takeover of parts of the Red Sea gives the armed group a new platform to challenge global shipping.
The Conversation Africaby Christina Breed, Senior Lecturer, University of Pretoria21d ago
Many African cities have started drawing up climate plans. These promise cooler streets, urban forests and green roofs on buildings. This urban climate adaptation has become an urgent priority.
The Conversation Africaby Geoff Mapaya, Associate Professor, Department of Music, University of Venda21d ago
Kofi Agawu is regarded as one of the world’s foremost authorities on African music. The Ghanaian scholar, teacher and researcher has changed how the world hears and studies it.
The Conversation Africaby Nokulunga Shabalala, Associate Professor of Psychology, University of Johannesburg21d ago
Professors Curwyn Mapaling and Nokulunga Shabalala are two Black clinical psychologists working as academics in South Africa.
The Conversation Africaby Scott Creel, Professor of Conservation Biology & Ecology, Montana State University22d ago
In 2021, a three-year-old female African wild dog spent a year travelling more than 2,300 kilometres across southern Africa.
The Conversation Africaby Samuel N. Motitsoe, Senior Lecturer in the School of Animal, Plant and Environmental Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand22d ago
Across South Africa, natural springs are more than sources of freshwater. Some are places of healing, spiritual cleansing and rituals, where communities collect water and maintain longstanding...
The Conversation Africaby Faith Matiza Ruzengwe, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of the Free State22d ago
Spekboom (Portulacaria afra) is an easy-to-grow succulent shrub, small tree, or hedge. In the wild, it grows naturally to up to five metres tall on steep slopes and rocky hillsides in the Karoo and...
The Conversation Africaby Toby C. Wilkinson, Assistant Research Professor, McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research, University of Cambridge23d ago
In the hills of north-west Morocco, overlooking the river that gives the site its name, research at Oued Beht is bringing to light a previously unknown chapter of the region’s past.
The Conversation Africaby Julie Weise, Associate Professor of History, University of Oregon23d ago
Anti-immigrant violence began to sweep across South Africa once again in March 2026. Over the following months an estimated 56,000 Malawians and 115,000 Zimbabweans were forced to flee their homes.
The Conversation Africaby Marinei Herselman, Lecturer, University of Fort Hare23d ago
When a child is raped, abandoned or removed from a violent home in South Africa, a child protection social worker is assigned to the wellbeing of that child.
The Conversation Africaby Rehana Cassim, Professor in Company Law, University of South Africa24d ago
AI is beginning to influence how boards of directors make decisions in South African companies. Directors use it to do things like assess financial information, predict market trends or identify...
The Conversation Africaby Arthur Shirichena, PhD candidate aviation law, University of Manchester24d ago
When conflict erupted in the Middle East in 2026, the consequences were felt far beyond the region. One was the disruption to Gulf airspace.
The Conversation Africaby Jerome Loveland, Head of Transplant Surgery at the Wits Donald Gordon Medical Centre, and Academic Head of Transplantation, University of the Witwatersrand24d ago
South Africa is no stranger to organ transplants. The world’s first heart transplant was performed in the country in the 1960s. There have been major developments in the decades since then.
The Conversation Africaby Saeed Akannah Junior, Lecturer, School of Build Environment, Bolgatanga Technical University24d ago
When people discuss architecture in Ghana, attention often focuses on modern buildings: concrete houses, glass offices, shopping malls and ambitious urban developments.
The Conversation Africaby Christopher Amrobo Enemuwe, PhD student, Idaho State University24d ago
When violent conflict erupts in Africa, attention often turns to the United Nations, major powers, or external donors.
The Conversation Africaby Derek H. Alderman, Chancellor's Professor of Geography, University of Tennessee25d ago
The UN has passed a non-binding resolution to endorse the Equal Earth Projection, a map which more fairly represents the true size of the Earth’s landmasses.
top 94%