The Conversation
UN peacekeeping in Africa is working better than you might think
27th May 2022 Media headlines often make it seem as if peacekeeping is not going well; they tend to highlight violence, displacement and abuse. The quantitative... →
Pan-African integration has made progress but needs a change of mindset
25th May 2022 This year’s celebration of Africa Day provides another opportunity to assess how far continental integration has progressed. Integration would mean... →
The African Union’s conflict early warning system is no more. What now?
25th May 2022 Since 2017, the African Union (AU) has undergone institutional reforms to increase its efficiency and effectiveness. The gist of these reforms was... →
Covid in South Africa: what to expect in the short and long term
20th May 2022 In light of the approaching winter months combined with the recent lifting of the national disaster act, South Africans have anxiously been... →
South Africa has entered a new phase of the Covid pandemic: what that means
19th May 2022 Confirmed cases of SARS-CoV-2 have been increasing in South Africa in recent weeks. This has been largely driven by two offspring – known as the... →
Inflation should be viewed as public enemy number 1: here’s why
18th May 2022 Inflation is a process of sustained increases in the general price level over a period of time, typically 12 months. Inflation can be calculated... →
South Africa’s state capture commission nears its end after four years. Was it worth it?
17th May 2022 South Africa’s judicial commission into state capture, known as the Zondo Commission, recently handed over the fourth part of its voluminous and... →
The war in Ukraine: Africa risks paying a heavy price for neutrality
12th May 2022 Far from being swift, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine now looks likely to become a long-running war of attrition. It will therefore have an... →
Peacekeeping in South Sudan: it’s a race against time for the UN
12th May 2022 A notable consequence of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has been the near-complete breakdown of what was already a deeply fraught relationship among... →
Making Covid vaccines in Africa: advances and sustainability issues
11th May 2022 The history of vaccine manufacturing capacity in Africa dates back to 1881, when Egypt’s Vacsera company was established. Before the Covid pandemic... →
