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Research insights, field stories, and policy content from the Real Life Research Institute – Africa Programs.
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Publication types
Three ways we share knowledge from the field to policy and global audiences.
Blogs & Op-eds
Research insights, field perspectives, and expert commentary on Africa's most pressing development challenges.
Browse5 storiesStories
First-hand accounts and field stories illustrating the human impact of our programs across Africa.
Browse2 briefsPolicy Briefs
Concise, evidence-based analyses of critical issues designed to inform policy decisions and drive real-world change.
BrowseEditorial process
From submission to global dissemination
Everything we publish moves through the same five-stage editorial workflow — from intake and screening by the Assistant Editor, to thematic peer review, to final approval and release by the Managing Editor.
Blind peer review
Every manuscript is assigned to a Topic-Specific Editor for blind review and editorial feedback.
DOI registration
Approved outputs receive a DOI and complete metadata for long-term scholarly visibility.
Global dissemination
The Managing Editor handles final layout, publication, and distribution to our networks.

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Picture a bustling schoolyard in Nairobi or Lagos where the midday break leaves behind a mosaic of discarded plastic bot
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Chokepoints and Consequences: How Disruptions at Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb Are Affecting the Horn of Africa’s Economy and Security
Disruption in the Strait of Hormuz and the Bab el-Mandeb is no longer a distant crisis in the Middle East. For the Horn
26 Aug 2026
BlogEpidémie d’Ebola : entre riposte en contexte de polycrise et instrument de pouvoir en RDC.
Le 24 avril 2026, un premier cas suspect (cas index) présentant des symptômes compatibles avec Ebola est identifié, marq
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