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Covid-19 could stall Africa’s integration agenda
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 30th April 2020 Freedom of movement and economic integration are the cornerstone of the African Union’s (AU) Agenda 2063 which includes, among other things, the... →
Are women three times as likely to live to over 100 than men in Kenya? Not exactly
By: Africa Check 30th April 2020 The staggered release of Kenya’s population data following the 2019 census continues to provide new insights into the country’s demographics. The... →
How will we make collective decisions in the post-Covid-19 era?
30th April 2020 The Coronavirus pandemic has drastically changed our daily routine. A large number of people have been urgently forced to work and spend their free... →
Covid-19 and the Collective
30th April 2020 We are floundering. The world as we once knew it is being ravaged by a microscopic pathogen. These are deadly times for many, and yet as always,... →
Coronavirus: why South Africa needs a wealth tax now
29th April 2020 The consequences of the Covid-19 lockdown are yet to be fully determined and understood. But one thing we can be fairly certain of – in South... →
National youth policy must include youth feedback
28th April 2020 Prior to South Africa’s lockdown to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus, Covid-19, civil society scored a major victory in convincing government... →
Coronavirus pandemic: why a flu jab is a good idea in countries heading into winter
28th April 2020 As the southern hemisphere moves closer to winter, virologists are concerned about the upcoming influenza season. This may result in more people... →
Kenya’s counter-terrorism trade-off
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 28th April 2020 Kenya’s security services have a long history of questionable conduct, and despite a period of apparent reform, it seems old habits die hard. As... →
Court ruling pulls the rug from under Zimbabwe’s opposition
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 28th April 2020 Zimbabwe’s recent Supreme Court ruling that effectively stripped opposition leader Nelson Chamisa of his claim over the main faction of the... →
The Cost of Revolution
28th April 2020 (in memory of the countless South Africans to sacrificed so much so that we may be have a "Freedom Day" ) You hurled rocks, stones, Molotov... →
