Mother tongue or bilingual balance? Why Ghana’s language policy must remain evidence-based

All schools currently use English as the common language of teaching and learning The recent directive by the Ministry of Education that Ghanaian languages should be used as the medium of instruction in all basic schools (KG-JHS) is neither...

Humanitarian to Hostage: The Unbroken Spirit of Shoshan Haran

In the early hours of Saturday, October 7, 2023, Hamas launched a coordinated, massive assault on Israel, resulting in one of the deadliest attacks in the country’s history. During the operation, which Hamas named ‘Operation Al-Aqsa Flood,’...

Jungle specter: Photographing critically-endangered primates in the jungles of Vietnam

A huge silverback mountain gorilla weighing over 200kg (441lbs). Looking at it eye-to-eye, you simply can't deny we're related. Mgahinga National Park, Uganda. Canon EOS 5D IV + Canon 16–35mm F2.8 | F2.8 | 1/200 sec. | ISO 6400 Photo: Erez Marom...

‘I waited months to reunite with my family – but I missed the chance by 13 minutes’

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

Finovate Global Mexico: Plata Doubles Valuation; Revolut, SumUp Announce Expansion; and More!

This week’s edition of Finovate Global examines recent fintech news from Mexico. Earlier this month, ResearchAndMarkets.com published its Mexico Embedded Finance Databook Report for 2025. The 230-page report noted that the embedded finance market...

This Year’s Hottest Halloween Costume Is A Curated Selection Of Coffees From The Sprudge Roaster’s Village

We get asked by friends and family where to buy coffee a lot. It’s a tough question! It’s easy to lose track of just how many incredible, fresh, vibrant coffees are out there. Every week, we ask our advertising roasting partners for coffee...

“How much more?”:  Africa’s moral reckoning on climate justice

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia —The room grew quiet as Alfred Lahai Gbabai Brownell Sr. approached the podium. Outside, the African Climate Summit buzzed with conversations about carbon markets, green growth, and adaptation finance. Inside Room M4,...

Migrant sex offender released due to 'human error', Lammy tells MPs

An independent investigation has been launched after a migrant sex offender was mistakenly released from prison in what appears be "human error", Justice Secretary David Lammy has said. In a statement to the House of Commons, Lammy said the...

Sydney chosen as APAC Circular Hotspot in 2026

Sydney has won the right to host the Asia Pacific Circular Hotspot next year in a winning bid focusing on strong Pacific inclusion and circular economy action for climate and nature. A global jury selected the Sydney bid by Circular Australia,...

Farmer–herder conflicts: Lessons from America’s 19th century range war

BY JUNAIDU MAINA Think farmer–herder clashes are uniquely Nigerian? Think again. Long before Fulani herders crossed sorghum and yam fields, American cattlemen were squaring off with wheat and potato farmers on the open range. The conflict once...

US must embrace, not resist, Global South’s ascent

For decades, Western policymakers and analysts operated under the comfortable assumption that the international order would remain fundamentally unipolar, with the United States and its allies setting the rules of the game. That era is ending—not...

Team Kenya clinch DahabPlus Community title in Hargeisa

Team Kenya captain being handed the winning trophy by representatives from the Somaliland Ministry of Sports and Dahabshiil Group after winning the Community Tournament in Hargeisa/ HANDOUT Team Kenya were crowned champions of the DahabPlus...

High-Risk HPV and Cervical Lesions in HIV+ Women

The intersection of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and human papillomavirus (HPV) infections represents a critical public health challenge, particularly in regions where both diseases persist at high prevalence rates. A groundbreaking study...

Africa’s fastest-growing economy sets new rules for foreign stake in local banks

Ethiopia has officially moved closer to liberalising its banking industry, but with limits. The National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) has issued a draft directive that caps total foreign ownership in local banks at 49 percent, signalling a cautious but...

PS Omollo: Gov’t promoting peace through proper water management

The government of Kenya has rolled out initiatives aimed at ending conflicts that arise as a result of shared natural resources, among them water. Speaking on Tuesday during the International Conference on Water, Peace and Security 2025, in...

Sino-African partnership can enhance global green development

Climate change has emerged as the single greatest development challenge of our time, threatening to reverse decades of progress across the Global South. Nowhere is this more evident than in Africa, which contributes less than 4 percent of global...

Professor Douglas Boateng calls for ethical governance and environmental accountability

By Valentia Tetteh In a thought-provoking address that fused moral urgency with empirical insight, Professor Douglas Boateng, Africa’s first Professor Extraordinaire in Supply and Value Chain Management, made a powerful global call for ethical...

Sudan’s war reveals the future of global conflict and the collapse of diplomacy

The war in Sudan, which has already claimed at least 150,000 lives, displaced over 11 million people, and plunged half the population into acute food insecurity, is not an aberration. It is, rather, the prototype of the wars to come – sprawling,...

ICPHC 2025: eHealth Africa Calls for Sustainability of Emergency Operation Centers, Renewable Energy Integration

*** And Digital Innovation in Primary Health Care ADDIS ABABA – Ethiopia – eHealth Africa (eHA) joined global health leaders, policymakers, and partners at the International Conference on Primary Health Care (ICPHC 2025) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia,...

Biennale of Sydney Reveals Artists for 2026 Edition Themed Around Memory and Erasure

The Biennale of Sydney, Australia’s top biennial, has revealed the full artist list for its 2026 edition, which is due to open on March 14, 2026. The exhibition is closely watched by curators and has accordingly brought on as its organizer a...