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Africa is a Key Source of Critical Minerals for the Global Energy Transition — But There are Hidden Dangers
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 30th October 2023 The security of critical mineral supply chains is strategic for many countries due to the expected growth in demand driven by the uptake of clean... →
US ambassador to Kenya Margaret 'Meg' Whitman ‘loves to muck around with data’ – but do her numbers pass the accuracy test?
By: Africa Check 30th October 2023 Kenyan president William Ruto has been courting US businesses to invest in his country. In September 2023, he met with business leaders at the... →
Madagascar’s age-old foes scuffle more on streets than in hustings
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 27th October 2023 The Malagasy people will, on 16 November, go to elections amid growing demonstrations by the opposition that are putting the country on a knife... →
Restituted conservation lands are benefiting Bushman inhabitants in Kgalagadi, shares Khomani SAN CPA
27th October 2023 Land Reform: Northern Cape - The objectives of the land reform programme and nature conversation may, at face value, seem disparate. However, the... →
Win-win solution
By: Terence Creamer 27th October 2023 As outlined previously in this column, it makes sense to place exports at the heart of South Africa’s upcoming Green Hydrogen Commercialisation... →
Beyond a cessation of hostilities, Ethiopia needs comprehensive peace
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 26th October 2023 It has been almost a year since the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement (CoHA) ended a two-year civil war in northern Ethiopia. The clashes... →
The thorny issue of ‘race’ in South African politics: why it endures almost 30 years after apartheid ended
25th October 2023 “Race” continues to have much political salience in South Africa, a country where, in the past, perceived differences of skin colour were used to... →
Gabon and the role of political transitions in preventing coups
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 25th October 2023 In August, Gabon faced a pivotal crossroads when a coup unfolded, marking the end of a staggering 56-year rule by the Bongo family. The dynasty had... →
Banditry on the border needs joint Nigeria-Niger efforts
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 25th October 2023 Bandits have terrorised north-west Nigerians for about a decade, and attacks are rising. Rape and other sexual violence, abductions and killings... →
Leadership in a crisis: how President Ramaphosa’s COVID speeches drew on Mandela’s ideas of South African unity
24th October 2023 In times of crisis, leaders wield more than just political power. They harness the art of rhetoric in a bid to unite their nations towards a common... →