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South Africa’s GNU faces an uphill battle on migration policy
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 7th October 2024 Can the Government of National Unity reconcile its members’ competing interests and achieve a pragmatic, unified approach? Migration has become a... →
Building for Africa’s water security
By: In On Africa IOA 4th October 2024 Water shortages have either created or exacerbated humanitarian crises in Africa, stalling economic development. Climate change, through worsening... →
Extreme weather is disrupting lives in southern Africa: new policies are needed to keep the peace
4th October 2024 Over the past decades, heavy and more frequent rainfall and dry spells in southern Africa have caused loss and damage to agriculture, livestock,... →
Trophy hunting is decimating super tuskers on the Kenya-Tanzania border
4th October 2024 Despite an agreement between Kenya and Tanzania prohibiting borderland hunting, Tanzania has allowed the hunting of bull elephants to expand.... →
Fact-checking president Tinubu's claims about Nigeria's economic successes in his Independence Day speech
By: Africa Check 4th October 2024 On 1 October 2024, Nigeria’s president Bola Tinubu addressed the nation in a speech to mark the 64th anniversary of Nigeria's independence. The... →
Mix(ed) messages 
By: Terence Creamer 4th October 2024 It’s time for South Africa to interrogate its policy of pursuing a so-called ‘energy mix’, which may sound reasonable, but which has become little... →
Sudan at war: the art of peace talks and why they often fail
3rd October 2024 High-level peace talks took place in August 2024 to negotiate a much-needed ceasefire in Sudan. Unfortunately, nothing tangible came out of the... →
Saïed drives the last nail in the coffin of Tunisian democracy
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 3rd October 2024 To ensure he wins Sunday’s election, Tunisia’s president has effectively eliminated his opponents before the first vote is cast. Undeterred by... →
Dissolving dysfunctional metros to hold fresh elections not the solution to local govt challenges
3rd October 2024 Not so long ago, there has been some arguments in the public discourse about what to do with dysfunctional municipalities. This dysfunctionality is... →
Letter to Mahlamba Ndlopfu: End Spiritual Abuse and GBV
3rd October 2024 Ah, Chief Dwasaho! Cilliers Brink has gone over the brink just like that. The capital city (Pretoria) is without a mayor, thanks to NoActionsSA.... →
