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Blue carbon markets: Africa must carefully balance risks and rewards
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 25th June 2024 Africa’s productive blue carbon ecosystems offer climate mitigation solutions, but countries must guard against the exploitation of local... →
How and why I plan to support the GNU – Part one
By: Raymond Suttner 24th June 2024 Watching developments in the Government of National Unity (GNU) over the recent period, I remain hopeful that its being set up will represent a new... →
Meagre gender data blocks equality for African women
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 24th June 2024 Without information on gender roles and relations, both gender inequality and sustainable development will remain a struggle. Information on... →
Elections – a historic shift to the middle
24th June 2024 First, some things that did not happen during this election season are as important as those that did. What did not happen? →
Global pandemic treaty will help fight future threats: top negotiator on how talks are going
21st June 2024 For the past two years the World Health Organization’s 194 member states have been negotiating an international accord on pandemic prevention,... →
Saulos Chilima’s sudden death leaves a dangerous vacuum in Malawi
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 21st June 2024 The former vice-president’s death could create a political dilemma or an opportunity for President Lazarus Chakwera. Political tensions have been... →
South Africa’s foreign policy: a unity government must be practical in a turbulent world
21st June 2024 As South Africa navigates fundamental political change, it faces stark choices on foreign policy posture and priorities. The change has been... →
Defusing CBAM
By: Terence Creamer 21st June 2024 South Africa is strenuously opposing the European Union’s (EU’s) Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) that, under its evolving design and... →
African refugees neglected as crises worsen
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 20th June 2024 World Refugee Day is a reminder that Africa and the world cannot peacefully maintain the current pace of displacement. As of May, 120 million... →
South Africa’s unity government: 4 crucial factors for it to work
19th June 2024 Governments of national unity built on power-sharing arrangements are common in Africa and elsewhere in the world. Now South Africa also has a... →
