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Online influence and disinformation – preparing for South Africa’s polls
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 18th March 2024 The electoral commission’s ground rules alone can’t be expected to insulate the country from harmful tactics. As South Africa goes to the polls on... →
Lawless states and the ‘failure’ of international law – Israel’s war on the Palestinian people
By: Raymond Suttner 18th March 2024 The misapprehension that ‘might is right’ in international relations was the case in the time of 19th century colonial conquest when territories... →
Inflation in Nigeria is still climbing while it has slowed globally: here’s why
15th March 2024 Just as Nigerians were gradually digging out from the devastating effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, they were hit by high inflation. The Nigerian... →
Sewage leaks put South Africa’s freshwater at risk: how citizen scientists are helping clean up
15th March 2024 Across South Africa, sewage systems are leaking and contaminating the country’s freshwater. Involving the affected communities can help prevent... →
Not so quiet revolution
By: Terence Creamer 15th March 2024 For several years, the roll-out of rooftop solar, batteries and inverters has been referred to as South Africa’s quite revolution. While Eskom... →
Colonial statues in Africa have been removed, returned and torn down again – why it’s such a complex history
14th March 2024 In 2020, the murder of George Floyd in the US served as a catalyst for the global Black Lives Matter movement. It sparked widespread protests... →
Transition in Niger: avoiding the dangers of stagnation
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 14th March 2024 On 24 February, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) lifted the economic and financial sanctions imposed on Niger after its 26... →
Unicef Kenya head tabled stats on child poverty, health and the economy - but do her figures add up?
By: Africa Check 14th March 2024 As the Kenyan government prepares its budget for the new fiscal year starting in July, Unicef, the United Nation's children's agency, has called... →
Corrupt, brutal and unprofessional? Africa-wide survey of police finds diverging patterns
13th March 2024 Africans generally have a low regard for the quality of policing on the continent. Perceptions of police misconduct, corruption and brutality are... →
Blue economies could take Zambia from landlocked to ‘land-linked’
13th March 2024 The maritime industry is commonly associated with coastal states, but the maritime domain includes inland waterways such as lakes, rivers and dams.... →