Middle East and Africa | British Council

Introducing our 90th anniversary research fellows

International researchers from South Africa and Ukraine discuss their plans as they prepare to start fellowships in the UK through our new partnership with IASH, University of Edinburgh.

Lost+Found project performance installation. Two performers on stage in front of a background projection featuring geometric yellow and black line art.

OFF/TRACK Collective: Imagining New forms of Cultural Production

Dr Poppy Spowage reflects on her CREDO Research Secondment with The British Council.

In the background: a room busy with people looking at and buying books. Close up: a bookseller talks to a woman holding one of the books from the display.

Publishing Futures: A study of the publishing landscapes in Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Uganda and Zimbabwe

An in-depth study of the trade publishing and literature sectors in the following Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) countries: Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Uganda and Zimbabwe.

Environment engineer collects samples of wastewater from industrial canals in test tube

Navigating the chemical weapons taboo: Russia’s response to the OPCW investigations in Syria, 2013–2022

New Voices in Cultural Relations special commendation essay examining Russia’s response to investigations into the use of chemical weapons in Syria and the role of information warfare.

Three young women walk along a corridor in a university building in Sudan

Research in the midst of conflict: New perspectives on peacebuilding in Sudan and Ethiopia

New research from the Enabling University Peace Education (EUPE) project on conflict and peacebuilding in Sudan and Ethiopia.

Two young men dancing, with a man in the foreground playing a drum.

Next Generation Iraq

Next Generation Iraq explores the aspirations, priorities and challenges experienced by one of the world’s youngest populations, engaging with over 1,200 Iraqi youths aged 18-30.

Creating more inclusive schooling

This publication addresses issues relating to pupils that are not always included in the regular education systems and explores how to create more inclusive schools.

Young people sitting outside on stairs engaging in dialogue

Next Generation Sudan

Next Generation Sudan explores the perceptions, aspirations and ambitions of young people in Sudan amidst conflict and at a pivotal juncture in the country’s history.

Next Generation: What we know on women and girls

This report presents what we know about women and girls across three areas: education and skills, ending violence, and socioeconomic and political empowerment.

Students at Schools COP27 event in London.

Global priorities for enhancing school-based climate change and sustainability education

Explore the latest in climate change and sustainability education.
The report depicts insights from case studies in India, Iraq, and Zambia.