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Backsliding
By: Terence Creamer 19th April 2019 Economic growth across sub-Saharan Africa remained below population growth for the fourth consecutive year in 2018, with the region’s largest... →
Sibusiso Ndebele and the Legacy of Victim-Offender Dialogues
18th April 2019 The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of... →
How portrayal of protest in South Africa denigrates poor people
18th April 2019 Poor people in South Africa often feel that the only way they can be heard is to protest. The past few days have shown that not even this gets them... →
There’s much work to be done in Sudan
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 18th April 2019 As General Awad Ibn Ouf declared the removal of President Omar al-Bashir from office on 11 April, the streets of Khartoum burst into celebration.... →
Rekindling hope is the missing elixir needed to fix South Africa's economy
17th April 2019 South Africa’s election season is underway. But current debates are stuck in a time warp. The country needs to look beyond the familiar nostrums... →
No, SA government hasn’t built 4-million houses – and Ramaphosa didn’t promise a million in Alex
By: Africa Check 17th April 2019 South African President Cyril Ramaphosa recently brought his election campaign to Alexandra, after a week of protests about service delivery in the... →
Remembering Es’kia Mphahlele and His Call to Stand Together for a United and Just Cause
17th April 2019 The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of... →
Will justice rise with al-Bashir’s fall?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 16th April 2019 On 11 April 2019, after 30 years, Sudanese strongman Omar Hassan al-Bashir fell. Al-Bashir, who came to power in June 1989 after a coup d’état, was... →
Court challenge to Mining Charter reveals continuing industry concerns
16th April 2019 The recent announcement by Minerals Council South Africa (MCSA) that it was legally challenging the latest Mining Charter indicates that despite... →
Another setback for stability in Mali
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 15th April 2019 On 5 April, thousands of Malians took to the streets of Bamako to demand the resignation of Prime Minister Soumeylou Boubeye Maïga and the... →
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