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Ukraine’s ‘low return’ on its African investment
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 8th December 2023 Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba was being rather undemocratic – by his admission – when he told visiting African journalists last month... →
Can Mandela’s Principles Still Guide Us Today? Reflections 10 Years After His Death
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 8th December 2023 Nelson Mandela was a complex man defined by his principled commitment to justice, equality, fairness and freedom, but also by his pragmatism and a... →
No love, but some sympathy
By: Terence Creamer 8th December 2023 There is not much love for ArcelorMittal South Africa (AMSA). The near-monopoly business is seen as over-protected, and under responsive by many of... →
COP28: South Africa pioneered plans to transition to renewable energy – what went wrong
7th December 2023 South Africa’s experience in piloting a new type of climate finance vehicle can inform debates about how to fund a just transition from fossil... →
Water crisis in South Africa: damning report finds 46% contamination, 67% of treatment works near to breaking down
7th December 2023 A new report by South Africa’s Department of Water and Sanitation paints a grim picture of the quality of the country’s drinking water, and its... →
Africa must stand together to end Ethiopia's conflict
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 7th December 2023 Ethiopia's Amhara region has been the epicentre of political violence and armed conflict, with Fano ethnic militias clashing with the federal... →
Can Chad’s constitutional referendum still be saved?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 7th December 2023 Following President Idriss Déby Itno’s death in May 2021, Chad entered a transition led by his son, General Mahamat Idriss Déby. The transition... →
Getting climate funds to conflict zones – a case for working with armed groups and local communities
6th December 2023 Conflict-ridden and fragile countries are among the most vulnerable to climate change and least prepared to deal with it. They are largely excluded... →
Tackling climate change can improve public health in Africa – new report highlights how
6th December 2023 African countries can simultaneously address climate change and improve public health by reducing air pollution. In many cases these actions also... →
African countries lost control to foreign mining companies – the 3 steps that allowed this to happen
By: Creamer Media Reporter 6th December 2023 Within a few years of independence, African governments asserted sovereignty over their metal and mineral resources. Prior to this, the resources... →