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Women bring vital experience to African peacekeeping missions
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies Updated 1 hour 56 minutes ago National environments shaping the women who serve should be a central part of discussions about the future of peace operations. Fundamental shifts... →
Important signals
By: Terence Creamer 7th August 2026 Recent interventions by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana and the National Treasury have helped shed light on issues that had hitherto been allowed... →
Sweet smell of success: how South Africa overtook Spain as the world's largest citrus exporter by volume
By: Econ3x3 6th August 2026 Last year, South Africa overtook Spain to become the world’s largest exporter of citrus. It marked a turning point in the world’s citrus industry... →
Burundi refugees talk about life in South Africa after their long journey: hope and heartbreak side by side
6th August 2026 Over 250 000 people were registered as asylum seekers and refugees – people displaced by force – in South Africa in 2024. About 4% of them were... →
Rampant kidnappings spread fear and insecurity in Madagascar
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 6th August 2026 Curbing this violent crime wave could make or break the transitional government – and solutions will require more than military deployment.... →
SADC’s 2026 summit must tackle migration head-on
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 4th August 2026 The 17 August meeting in Durban should turn shared history and economic interdependence into coordinated action against xenophobia. South Africa’s... →
How white farmers still dominate land ownership in South Africa in spite of land reform – new research
3rd August 2026 More than 30 years after South Africa achieved democracy it remains one of the world’s most unequal countries. The democratic transition has not... →
South Africa’s privacy laws are evolving, but vulnerable people are being left behind
3rd August 2026 Imagine receiving a message from your bank about suspicious activity on your account, only to discover that someone has accessed your personal... →
Africa shaped the global 2030 development agenda. How it can influence what comes next
3rd August 2026 All United Nations member states adopted the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in 2015. They cover poverty, health, education, inequality,... →
Boko Haram’s Cameroonian commanders are extending the group’s reach
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 3rd August 2026 Boko Haram’s growing reliance on its Cameroonian leaders is fuelling attacks in the country and strengthening the group’s resilience. Boko Haram is... →
