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Banana fibres refined for textiles, hair extensions

2 weeks ago | scidev.net | Esther Nakkazi

This article was supported by SGCI. [KAMPALA] Ugandan researchers are transforming discarded banana stems into textiles, hair extensions and sanitary pads, positioning the East African nation to capitalise on growing global demand for sustainable fibres.
‘A great loss’-SciDev former Africa editor passes away

4 weeks ago | scidev.net | Gilbert Nakweya

[NAIROBI] “A great loss” for science journalism as Kenyan science journalist Ochieng’ Ogodo—the former head of SciDev.Net’s English language Africa edition—passed away in the early hours of Thursday (17 April). Ogodo, Africa editor of Mongabay, started out in journalism in 1996 at The East African Standard, now known as The Standard in Kenya, one of the country’s leading media houses.
ONU propone nueva metodología para medir impactos de uso de leña

1 month ago | scidev.net | Daniela Lopez

[CIUDAD DE MEXICO] Una recomendación impulsada por la Convención Marco del Cambio Climático busca unificar las mediciones de impacto ambiental derivadas del uso de leña y carbón vegetal usando un sistema único, que simula el impacto de la extracción y cosecha de madera en cualquier parte del mundo.
Myanmar quake relief slowed by info blackout, red tape

1 month ago | scidev.net | Joel Adriano

[MANILA] Almost one week after a massive earthquake in Myanmar, global humanitarian aid is only slowly trickling in, hampered by violence, communication blackouts and bureaucracy, relief organisations say. The window for finding survivors is rapidly closing following the 7.7 magnitude quake that struck central Myanmar on Friday (28 March), reducing whole communities in the war-torn country to rubble and leaving thousands in need of medical care and vital supplies.
Q&A: Unlocking the malaria parasite’s genetic code

1 month ago | scidev.net | Jackie Opara

[LAGOS] Despite decades of efforts focused on mosquito eradication, drug therapies, and vaccines, malaria remains hard to beat, especially in Africa. The World Health Organization’s World Malaria Report 2024 indicates that 11 African countries bear about two thirds of the world’s malaria burden.
Mpox testing gaps raise risk of cross-border spread

1 month ago | scidev.net | Syriacus Buguzi

[DAR ES SALAAM] Foreign aid cuts could result in a major outbreak of mpox across the African continent and beyond, with virus control measures already disrupted, public health experts warn. Mpox testing and monitoring efforts in hotspot areas like the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) were heavily reliant on foreign assistance, which has been slashed under US President Donald Trump.
Climate-proof seed trials yield results in Rwanda

1 month ago | scidev.net | Gilbert Nakweya

[KIGALI] Small-scale farmers in Rwanda are enjoying bumper harvests of fruit and vegetables after trying out climate-proof seeds, according to project leaders. The Seed Resilience Project, launched in 2023 by the International Seed Federation alongside the farming non-profit Fair Planet, Rwandaâs Ministry of Agriculture, and local seed companies, aims to enhance access to climate-resilient seeds and improve agricultural productivity.
Histórico fallo protegerá a pueblos indígenas en aislamiento

1 month ago | scidev.net | Aleida Rueda

[CIUDAD DE MÉXICO] La sentencia de la Corte Interamericana de Derechos Humanos (Corte IDH), sobre el alcance de los derechos de los pueblos indígenas Tagaeri y Taromenane, va más allá de obligar al Estado ecuatoriano a detener la explotación petrolera en el Bloque 43 del Parque Nacional Yasuní, pues protege a todos los pueblos indígenas en aislamiento de cualquier actividad extractivista que ponga en riesgo su derecho a la vida.
Africa’s unique gut microbiome could guide new medicines

2 months ago | scidev.net | Elna Schutz |Elna Schütz

[JOHANNESBURG] More than 40,000 previously unknown gut microbes in African populations could completely change how medicines work for millions of people, according to scientists. Research led by the Sydney Brenner Institute for Molecular Bioscience (SBIMB) at the University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa, addressed the gap in microbiome studies, which have largely overlooked African populations.
Africa’s cholera resurgence exposes funding failures

2 months ago | scidev.net | Francis Kokutse

[ACCRA] Climate change and conflict are fuelling a resurgence of cholera in Africa, with progress toward elimination undermined by chronic underfunding, according to new analysis. In 2024, more than 175,000 cases of cholera and 2,700 deaths were reported in Southern and Eastern African countries, making it the deadliest cholera outbreak in that region in the past decade, according to a UN brief released this week (17 February).