By Jerome Amir Singh, Full Professor in Clinical Public Health, Principal Investigator of the Scientific Advisory Group on Emergencies (SAGE), Honorary Research Fellow at the Howard College School of Law, University of KwaZulu-Natal., University of Toronto
Caradee Yael Wright, Chief Specialist Scientist (Public Health), South African Medical Research Council
Extreme heat is not just uncomfortable weather – it is becoming a serious threat to health, jobs and food security across southern Africa, especially for those least able to cope.
Unlike floods, cyclones, wildfires or storms, extreme heat rarely leaves dramatic images of destruction. But it builds without relief, putting strain on people’s bodies, homes and health systems.
In many cases, the danger is intensified when temperatures stay high overnight, leaving little chance to recover.
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By Federico Donelli, Associate Professor of International Relations, University of Trieste
Chiara Boldrini, PhD researcher, Università di Bologna
Riccardo Gasco, PhD Candidate, Università di Bologna
India’s engagement in the Horn of Africa and Red Sea basin was, until recently, largely limited to UN peacekeeping operations and anti-piracy patrols.
Since the second half of the 1990s, India has participated in nearly all peacekeeping operations in Africa.
Anti-piracy efforts emerged between 2008…
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By Jaron Porciello, Visiting Fellow in the School of Integrative Plant Science, Cornell University
African food systems import 80% of the fertiliser they need. With Iran as a major producer, supplies are now limited and farming with less fertiliser is important.
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By Bamba Gaye, Adjunct professor, Université Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar
While Africa accounts for roughly 25% of the global disease burden, its people are largely invisible in randomised controlled trials.
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By Amnesty International
Authorities across East and Southern Africa continued their campaigns of harassment and arbitrary arrests and detention of independent journalists over the past year, Amnesty International said today ahead of World Press Freedom Day. The organization documented sustained intimidation, harassment, and attacks on independent media in several countries in the region. Amnesty International also documented increased […] The post East and Southern Africa: Media freedom under attack amid prevailing impunity appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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Friday, May 1st 2026
Journalists working in Haiti are under constant threat of death or injury from rapidly expanding criminal gangs, as they continue to report news and information which they hope will help keep fellow citizens safe.
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Friday, May 1st 2026
War in the Middle East has made Lebanon the deadliest country for media workers so far this year, but practically no country offers a safe environment in which to be a journalist, according to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights.
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By Elisa Orofino, Academic Lead for Extremism and Counter-Terrorism, Anglia Ruskin University
The UK has raised its terror threat level from “substantial” to “severe”, meaning an attack within the next six months is considered highly likely. The change means the threat level is at severe for the first time in four years. It came with a warning from the Home Office of an increased threat from individuals and small groups based in the UK.
Counter-terrorism in the UK centres on a strategy known as Contest…
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By Sangita Swechcha
Education through storytelling and school programs helps students connect wildlife conservation with climate action, encouraging practical steps such as rainwater harvesting, reducing forest fires, and sharing knowledge within communities.
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By Casey Pinto, Associate Professor of Public Health Sciences, Penn State
First-trimester screening and intervention has the greatest potential to prevent maternal syphilis. But 1 in 4 pregnant people do not have access to prenatal care during the first trimester.
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