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The wheels of international justice grind exceedingly slowly and will never be sufficient on their own to bring about lasting change.
If South Africa wants to make its own path in the global order, it must expect reprisals.
Fela Kuti’s legacy plays out in music, in politics and even in food, with Nigerian restaurants paying homage to him on their menus.
The GOOD Party will join the National Dialogue to confront South Africa’s youth unemployment crisis, a ticking time bomb for social stability. The latest QLFS shows 8.4 million people unemployed, 3.4 million discouraged work seekers, and young people aged 15–34 bearing the brunt.
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Where governance is weak and food supplies are unreliable, climate change causes child wasting and can be a warning sign of conflict to come.
Without pragmatic discussion followed by decisive action to address colour-coded inequality South Africa risks being led by a Robert Mugabe. If we don’t prioritise narrowing inequality and accelerate fixing social and economic exclusions and injustices inherited from our divided history, economic growth and social stability will remain pipe dreams.
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For many, Masra embodies an alternative to the country’s political-military dynasties.
African countries must work collectively to seize opportunities in new digital and green economies where the continent’s critical minerals are so important.
Protecting the independence of the judiciary is one of the top priorities for the new chief justice.
The old dictum that the press promotes the views of those who own and support it was as true during slavery and apartheid as it is now.
Starvation causes both physiological and psychological stress.
Only 4% of Mogadishu’s schools are run by the government.
To achieve global health for the future, the leadership must come not only from the US.
Climate adaptation projects in high conflict areas like South Sudan work best if they’re designed to help communities manage many problems at once.
For low-income communities living on the borders of game reserves, the benefits of trophy hunting are few. There are 10 better ways that they could earn a living.
Working class communities in South Africa are continuing the tradition of shutting down their neighbourhood in protest against high electricity prices.
State-contingent debt instruments allow countries hit by economic and climate crises to restructure their debt repayments.
A recently approved drug for malaria treatment offers hope to millions of children who suffer from the disease in Africa.
The fragile state of Nigeria’s police contributes to the persistence of insecurity, particularly banditry, in the northern region.
Bots increasingly take part in scientific studies.
President Yoweri Museveni’s effort to stop evictions didn’t address underlying problems, but it enhanced his political legitimacy.
An ex-financial adviser shares her tips on spotting dodgy advice, as thousands of people wait to see if they’ll lose more than $1 billion in super.
Whatever the outcome of the Wafcon final, Nigeria’s sole dominance of women’s football in Africa has ended.
Coolness has changed. Today it’s about being extroverted, hedonistic, adventurous, open, powerful and autonomous.