The Conversation AfricaWater scarcity on Nigeria's coast is hardest on women: 6 steps to ease the burdentheconversation.com - Adenike AkinsemoluImagine waking up before dawn every day to fetch water for your family. You trek to the nearest water source, miles away, with only a jerrycan to …
The Conversation AfricaClimate change: farmers in Ghana can't predict rainfall anymore, changing how they worktheconversation.com - James BoafoClimate change affects all spheres of life, particularly those aspects that depend on the environment. Farming communities are a case in point. Most …
The Conversation AfricaKenya drought: Pastoralists suffer despite millions of dollars used to protect them -- what went wrong?theconversation.com - Tahira Shariff Mohamed and Ian ScoonesAcross the arid landscape of northern Kenya, roadside signs proclaim projects aimed at creating “resilience” among pastoralist communities. This is a …
The Conversation AfricaAfrica’s aquifers hold more than 20 times the water stored in the continent's lakes, but they aren’t the answer to water scarcitytheconversation.com - Gaathier MahedDiscoveries of aquifers – underground earth formations that hold water – often create excitement around their ability to ease water scarcity in a …
The Conversation AfricaBeans are a favourite food in Nigeria - 4 safe ways to preserve themtheconversation.com - Ismaila AderoluThe beans known as oloyin in Yoruba, or as cowpeas (Vigna unguiculata), are a favourite food among Nigerians, who eat them in a variety of dishes …
The Conversation AfricaWars in cities: three rules for protecting the built environment during conflicttheconversation.com - Hisham Abusaada and Abeer ElshaterDuring the course of wars, the infrastructure of cities faces destruction. Fighting, regardless of its intentions, destroys roads, bridges, …
