The scorching hot summers of the last few years have highlighted the severe stress on water supplies in many parts of the world. From drained rivers to bone-dry soil, scorched, arid landscapes may soon become a permanent reality for many … Continue reading Desalination: How might the water from our oceans mitigate the water scarcity crisis?
In December 2000, the Bogota TransMilenio, a bus rapid transit system, began operation in the Colombian capital to replace the city’s disorganised and uncoordinated independent minibus networks. The brainchild of then mayor Enrique Peñalosa, the system cut travel times, improved … Continue reading Financing Green Public Transport in the Global South: Lessons from Bogota
The building of the Ethiopian Grand Renaissance Dam has been controversial to say the least. The $5bn project along the Blue Nile is aiming to alleviate the fast-industrialising country’s power shortage, as well as being able to export excess energy … Continue reading Water Wars: are Ethiopia and Egypt heading towards conflict?
For a few months during 2014, Guinea was one of the most talked about countries on Earth, but unfortunately, not for the right reasons. The country was at the centre of the most terrifying epidemic since the emergence of HIV/AIDS … Continue reading A new month, a new coup in Africa
The unprecedented victory of the Tigrayan rebel forces at the end of June against two of Africa’s strongest armies has sent shockwaves across East Africa. Such a victory against well-funded government forces is something that has not been seen globally … Continue reading What does Tigray’s latest victory mean for East Africa?
The impact of COVID-19 is likely to be more severe for African nations than the rest of the world, both during and after the pandemic. The lack of widespread healthcare, mass testing and effective lockdowns could see the continent enter an unprecedented healthcare crisis. Continue reading What impact will COVID-19 have on African nations?
Guyana is the world’s fastest growing economy. In 2020, it recorded an unbelievable GDP growth rate of 26.2%, when most countries saw economic contraction. It is expected to continue these record-breaking numbers throughout the 2020s. Double-figure economic growth rates are … Continue reading How might newly oil-rich Guyana avoid the miserable fate of its neighbour?
The BBC’s recent documentary, Aung San Suu Kyi: The Fall of an Icon, was a sobering reality-check that all those focused on international politics should watch. The film took us on a journey on how the charming, Oxbridge-educated Suu Kyi … Continue reading From Aung San Suu Kyi to Abiy Ahmed; when will we learn that no leader is infallible?
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