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Brics Economic Integration: Prospects and Challenges
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 10th October 2024 Amid the evolving global economic landscape, the Brics nations have emerged as proponents of economic multilateralism, challenging traditional... →
Africa moves to finally harvest its solar energy potential
By: In On Africa IOA 9th October 2024 Regular progress reports on Africa’s quest to meet its energy needs through solar power are necessary to gauge the continent’s progress towards... →
The AU takes aim at Africa’s new brand of mercenaries
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 9th October 2024 A draft convention against mercenarism is a welcome step, but must include a strong oversight committee and clear reporting lines. The often... →
EXPLAINER: How Nigeria can become vaccine-independent
By: Africa Check 9th October 2024 Africa's dependence on imported vaccines was starkly illustrated by the Covid pandemic. But faced with recurrent outbreaks of diseases ranging... →
South Africa’s unity government is being tested – the toppling of a mayor in a key city exposes faultlines
8th October 2024 South Africa’s long-governing party, the African National Congress (ANC), performed disastrously in the country’s May 2024 elections. Its electoral... →
Big step, small win as Chagos Islands restored to Mauritius
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 8th October 2024 The bitter wrangle with the UK has come to an end, but the devil will be in the treaty’s details. Mauritius and the United Kingdom (UK) have... →
From Cradle to Grave: How Food Shapes the Journey of Life
8th October 2024 Many of the most significant dates of the human experience are accompanied by a meal. When celebrating a birthday or a funeral, food is involved in... →
Civic Education Project Launch and Stakeholder Roundtable Meeting
8th October 2024 From approximately twenty-eight million registered South African voters for the 2024 National Elections, the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC)... →
International Day of Non-Violence: Balancing Protest and Peace
8th October 2024 October 2, the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi, marks the International Day of Non-Violence, a global call to action for peaceful conflict resolution... →
World Teachers' Day: A vocation that shapes the world
8th October 2024 Every year on October 5th the global community takes a day to celebrate and memorialise teachers around the globe. Teachers play a critical role in... →
