By Amnesty International
In response to the Algerian police sealing the Algiers office of SOS Disappeared, a human rights organization advocating for accountability for the thousands forcibly disappeared in the 1990s conflict, on 16 March 2026, Diana Eltahawy, Deputy Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa at Amnesty International said: “The forced closure of SOS Disappeared is a devastating blow to the fight for truth, justice and reparations in Algeria. By sealing the offices […] The post Algeria: Authorities must reverse closure of SOS Disappeared and uphold civil society’s demands for truth and…
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By Craig McGregor, Professor in Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering, Stellenbosch University
Gas from Mozambique is running out, leaving South African industry facing a supply crisis. Imported propane gas could offer a workable solution.
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By Laura Lambert, Senior Researcher, Leuphana University
An estimated 542 million Africans lack identity cards and potentially face statelessness. Without a legal identity, they can be excluded from basic human rights like education, healthcare and protection.
Most…
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By Ranaivo Rasolofoson, Assistant Professor, School of the Environment, University of Toronto
Camille DeSisto, Postdoctoral Fellow, Rice University
Tristan Frappier-Brinton, PhD candidate, Duke University
Madagascar is one of the world’s biodiversity hotspots. The island country is well known for its diverse and endangered range of wildlife. This includes over 100 species of lemurs and six species of majestic baobab trees found nowhere else.
The country is also among the world’s…
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By Constantin Ciachir, Associate Professor of Human Resource Management & Organizațional Behaviour, EM Lyon Business School
How can business schools best navigate the AI era? Does GenAI in higher education constitute a level playing field where educational inequality and diverse learning needs are concerned?
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By Frazer Lee, Reader in Creative Writing, Brunel University of London
Four of the big winners at this year’s Oscars were horror films – is the genre finally getting some respect from the industry?
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By Elizabeth Rosser, Associate Professor of Aging, Rheumatology and Regenerative Medicine, UCL
Beth Jebson, Research Fellow, UCL
Up to 30% of children with juvenile arthritis develop uveitis, an eye inflammation that can damage vision. New research highlights immune cells as treatment targets.
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By Richard Rushton, Professor in Film Studies, Lancaster University
The average shot length in Moulin Rouge! is under two seconds. While acceptable for an action movie, nothing like this had ever been done in a musical.
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By Nicola Tempest, Senior Lecturer, Subspecialist in Reproductive Medicine and Consultant Gynaecologist, University of Liverpool
Academy Award-winning actress Lupita Nyong'o recently shared on Instagram that she has fibroids. The actress revealed that she has had 77 uterine fibroids over the course of her lifetime – the largest of which were the size of an orange. The actress took to social media to share her story in a bid to raise awareness for the common condition.
Fibroids are non-cancerous growths that develop in or around the womb (uterus). They’re thought to affect two in every…
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By Taiana Lucia Emmanuel Pereira, Postdoc Fellow, Chemistry, McMaster University
Solid-state batteries offer a promising new solution for electric vehicles, reducing the risks of spontaneous combustion when batteries are damaged or overheating.
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