By Nik Stoop, Senior researcher, University of Antwerp
Elie Lunanga, Researcher, University of Antwerp
Marijke Verpoorten, Associate Professor, University of Antwerp
Sébastien Desbureaux, Chercheur, Université de Montpellier
More than 560 million people in sub-Saharan Africa live without electricity. About 384 million live in countries classified by the World Bank as conflict-affected, where poverty, insecurity and weak institutions make large energy infrastructure investments risky.
Mini-grids – often powered by renewable energy – are widely promoted by international…
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By Saheed Babajide Owonikoko, Researcher, Centre for Peace and Security Studies, Modibbo Adama University of Technology
The recent deployment of US soldiers in Nigeria to assist the west African country in its counterterrorism campaign could worsen Nigeria’s insecurity.
It might be perceived as a sign of weakness; deepen religious divisions; widen the rift between the Economic Community of West African State (Ecowas) and the breakaway Alliance…
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By Oluwafemi E. Adeyeri, Research Fellow in Climate Science, Australian National University
By 2100, rural African dwellers will be exposed to dangerous levels of heat nearly twice as much as those in urban areas.
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By Renata Roma, Research Associate - Pawsitive Connections Lab, University of Saskatchewan
Co-sleeping with your pet produces a paradox: it feels beneficial — enhancing connection, comfort and emotional safety — but it objectively disturbs your sleep, and eventually you’re overall well-being.
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By Jean-Pierre Darnis, Full professor at the University of Côte d’Azur, director of the master’s programme in “France-Italy Relations”. Associate fellow at the Foundation for Strategic Research (FRS, Paris) and adjunct professor at LUISS University (Rome), Université Côte d’Azur
Italy’s stance on the Middle East conflict reveals a tendency to tread cautiously to protect both its own and shared European interests while distancing itself from the United States.
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By Steven Barnett, Professor of Communications, University of Westminster
The BBC’s royal charter is renewed once a decade to make sure the broadcaster keeps up to date with political and technological changes.
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By Mark Fielder, Professor of Medical Microbiology, Kingston University
A meningitis outbreak in Kent linked to a genetically unusual strain has raised urgent questions about why it is spreading among young people.
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By Yuan Pan, Lecturer in Digital Infrastructures & Sustainability, King's College London
Pixar’s new film Hoppers follows Mabel Tanaka, a young environmentalist who grew up exploring a forest glade with her grandmother. When the city of Beaverton’s mayor announces plans to demolish the glade for a new highway, Mabel’s attempts to stop him go nowhere. This is until she discovers a secret university lab.
Scientists in the lab have developed a technology that transfers human consciousness into lifelike robotic animals,…
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By Bamo Nouri, Honorary Research Fellow, Department of International Politics, City St George's, University of London
Inderjeet Parmar, Professor in International Politics, City St George's, University of London
Donald Trump’s revival of a ‘roadmap’ to peace dismissed by Iran in 2025 suggests he is looking for a way out of an increasingly unwinnable war.
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By Rachel Williams, Reader in Human Resource Management, Cardiff University
What would you pay to ease the pain of a beloved pet? For pet owners, vet bills are likely to be one expense that’s tightly bound up with emotion. But it seems the market is not working as well as it should. A report into the UK’s veterinary sector has identified concerns about price transparency and the growing dominance of large corporate groups that own local vet practices.
In the lead-up to the report by regulator the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), much of the media coverage focused on rising veterinary…
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