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Rampant cobalt smuggling and corruption deny billions to DRC
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 18th June 2024 The country’s extractive reform strategy doesn’t address the impact of illegal cobalt mining on people, the environment and the economy. The... →
Cabinda to Cape Town: how crime-proof are Africa’s Atlantic shores?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 18th June 2024 With all eyes on pirates and politics in the Gulf of Guinea and the Indian Ocean, who is keeping an eye on Africa’s South Atlantic? The Atlantic... →
Cutting new cabinet down to size is crucial
18th June 2024 The composition and size of the next cabinet is going to be critical to determining whether the next government succeeds. Its task will be mammoth:... →
June 16 uprising: how a massacre in South Africa led to Africa’s boycott of the 1976 Olympics
14th June 2024 As the world prepares for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, can we maintain faith in the nonpolitical ethos of the event? The Montreal Olympics Games... →
Jacob Zuma: South Africans have five theories about why he’s still popular
14th June 2024 A number of theories are being touted in South Africa about why and how former president Jacob Zuma retains his appeal as a leader. And why the... →
First Korea-Africa Summit: another missed opportunity for Africa
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 14th June 2024 African delegates arrived in Seoul last week without a collective plan. But did they need one? Kenyan President William Ruto is taking some ribbing... →
Is Ghana heading towards election-related unrest?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 14th June 2024 Ahead of the December 2024 elections, heightened mistrust in state institutions and unresolved tensions threaten to disrupt the polls. On 7... →
Reality check
By: Terence Creamer 14th June 2024 Regardless of composition, there are certain realities that South Africa’s new government cannot avoid. The first is an unemployment rate so high... →
Sudan food emergency: local researcher unpacks scale of the disaster and what action is needed
13th June 2024 The UN recently warned of the risk of famine in Sudan. The war between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces has killed civilians and... →
Are presidents good role models for vaccination uptake? DRC study shows only if they’re trusted, and people get to know about it
13th June 2024 Immunisation is considered one of the most cost-effective public health interventions, saving millions of lives each year, and benefiting the... →
