NYUNGWE NATIONAL PARK, Rwanda — It’s a cool morning in the montane rainforest of western Rwanda’s Nyungwe National Park. Sunbeams stream down from the canopy, glowing in the mist. Birdsong pierces the ...

As breast cancer incidence surges across sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and death rates remain disproportionately high, research from South Africa reveals the genetic underpinnings of the disease in African ...

A newly published paper in Nature describes the complex process of launching a nine-country collaboration in Africa to ...

In a new Nature Sustainability commentary, Professors Laura Pereira and Sally Archibald, and Dr. Kim Zoeller, together with 12 African co-authors, propose six guiding principles to ensure that climate ...

Peter Akong Minang receives funding from European Union, NORAD, FCDO and Global Affairs Canada The funding received is strictly for research in development work in the areas of climate change, ...

For a dose of hope about the future of rainforests, go to Inganda in the Democratic Republic of Congo. A nine-hour drive from the nearest town, this village deep in the Congo basin is home to a mix of ...

A recent study quantifies the impact of biodiversity loss on ecological functions by tracking energy flows within them. It found that declines in birds and small mammals have led to a significant ...

Matthew Weaver receives funding from the Water Research Commission and the European Union via the Erasmus + fund. He is affiliated with Rhodes University, the Institute for Water Research. Sinetemba ...