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Challenges loom before DRC voting day
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 18th December 2023 The Democratic Republic of the Congo’s (DRC) fourth election on 20 December will occur against a protracted conflict shaping the nation’s political... →
No seamless extension
By: Terence Creamer 15th December 2023 The Koeberg saga, much like South Africa’s ongoing efforts to tackle loadshedding decisively, hardly ever fails to disappoint. Having missed... →
Of policy wonks, Utopians and realists
By: Saliem Fakir 15th December 2023 Policy wonks like me are in the business of persuasion and perhaps a little grandstanding. The picture of the world we want has to be a different... →
African countries at COP28: several big wins and a united voice
14th December 2023 African countries entered the recent COP28 negotiations on climate change in high spirits. Before this conference, in September, African government... →
South Africa’s foreign policy under Ramaphosa has seen diplomatic tools being used to provide leadership as global power relations shift
14th December 2023 Leadership plays a critical role in diplomacy. What quality of leadership does South Africa need if it’s to secure its international interests?... →
Nigeria’s military mistakes cost the country its civilians
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 13th December 2023 Last week’s accidental bombing of Tudun Biri in Kaduna State by the Nigerian Army’s drone unit is the country’s most devastating military mishap in... →
What does the Israel-Hamas conflict mean for Africa?
13th December 2023 Amid the devastating loss of life, African policymakers and investors are grappling with the economic and political implications of the... →
From trash to power: how to harness energy from Africa’s garbage dumps - and save billions in future damage
12th December 2023 New research on garbage dumps in 44 sub-Saharan African countries shows that 95% are unregulated. The landfill sites still take in new garbage even... →
South Africa leads the continent in offering more paternal leave to fathers. How to make sure both parents benefit
12th December 2023 A South African high court has ushered in a new era of parental leave with a landmark ruling that new parents can share four months of parental... →
Ransom kidnappings challenge North Cameroon
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 12th December 2023 In just three years (2015–18), kidnappers in North Cameroon collected ransom money of around €3 million (CFAF 2 billion), according to Garoua... →
