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What can be done to tackle the systemic causes of poverty in South Africa
15th October 2021 Despite gains made in the first 15 years of democracy, 55.5% of South Africans lived below the poverty line as of 2015. Coupled with the impact of... →
African coups are making a comeback
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 15th October 2021 Coups used to be the method of choice in Africa for changing governments, with over 90 occurring between 1951 and mid-2020. During those years,... →
ICJ draws the line in Kenya and Somalia’s troubled waters
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 15th October 2021 The International Court of Justice’s (ICJ) decision on 12 October regarding the maritime boundary between Kenya and Somalia is unlikely to please... →
Why South African agricultural products face frontiers in African markets
By: Econ3x3 15th October 2021 South Africa's export-oriented agricultural sector is heavily reliant on the African continent, accounting for over 40% of annual exports. The... →
Transition risks
By: Terence Creamer 15th October 2021 Recent developments in Europe and Asia – which have seen oil, gas, coal and electricity prices surge, as well as supply disruptions – have raised... →
Why the African Union’s mediation effort in Tigray is a non-starter
14th October 2021 The United Nations recognises mediation as one of the most effective methods of preventing, managing and above all, resolving conflicts. The UN... →
Françafrique is a blunt tool for explaining foreign policy
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 14th October 2021 French President Emmanuel Macron held a new kind of France-Africa summit in Montpellier on 8 October. He invited no African heads of state. Instead... →
Nigeria at 61: checking president Buhari's 2021 Independence Day claims
By: Africa Check 14th October 2021 On 1 October 2021 president Muhammadu Buhari addressed Nigeria on the country’s Independence Day. This marked 61 years since Nigeria became a... →
The strength in diversity and its connection to empathetic, compassionate leadership
13th October 2021 Among the many lessons that the pandemic has taught us as a country and one of the common challenges that has arisen, is adapting to the relatively... →
MPL Cameron Dugmore says ANC has a plan for Cape Town
13th October 2021 On Saturday October 9, 2021, the African National Congress (ANC) in the Western Cape held its Manifesto Launch at the iconic Samaaj Centre in... →
