Sudan’s future is being shaped by guns and money – like its past
Like most contemporary wars, Sudan’s war cannot be reduced to a contest…
Cape Town taxi strike exposes a deeply unequal city – and the legacy of apartheid
Cape Town in South Africa often tops international travel polls and was…
An expanded BRICS could reset world politics but picking new members isn’t straightforward
Eager to escape perceived western domination, several countries – mostly in the…
South Africa’s role as host of the BRICS summit is fraught with dangers. A guide to who is in the group, and why it exists
South Africa will host the BRICS summit in August 2023. The event…
Prospect of Kenyan troops in Haiti has sparked concerns – but may also prompt soul-searching across the Americas over lack of action
The kidnapping and subsequent release of U.S. nurse Alix Dorsainvil and her…
Military coups in Africa: here’s what determines a return to civilian rule
Francophone west Africa now accounts for approximately two-thirds of all military coups…
3 ways AI is transforming music
Each fall, I begin my course on the intersection of music and…
Offices: how bad will the property crunch be?
There has been much talk for a while about offices heading for…
How to grow rhinos in a lab? The science that could save an endangered species
There are several parallel projects running across the world to save the…
Is there new physics beyond the Standard Model of particle physics?
Despite its tremendous success in predicting the existence of new particles and…