African Youth Are Not the Future. They Are the Present — And They’re Being Ignored

Africa is the world’s youngest continent. The median age across sub-Saharan Africa is approximately 18 years. In Uganda, it is 16. In Niger, it is 15. These are not statistics…

The New Brain Drain: Africa Is Losing Its Nurses and Teachers, Not Just Its Engineers

Previous waves of African emigration concentrated attention on the departure of engineers, doctors, and technology professionals. The current wave is different in character and, in some respects, more immediately damaging…

The Mental Health Crisis Africa Doesn’t Talk About

The World Health Organisation estimates that approximately 116 million people in Africa live with a mental health condition. The continent has, on average, fewer than one mental health professional per…

Climate Change Is Already Happening in Africa. The World Is Still Debating Whether It’s Real

While international climate negotiations continue their decades-long cycle of targets, pledges, and missed deadlines, climate change is reshaping daily life across Africa in ways that have moved well beyond the…