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Mother City: a tough, passionate film about the battle for affordable housing in Cape Town
19th June 2024 A third of the way into Mother City there’s a scene that characterises this tough, passionate film about Cape Town and its paradoxes of beauty and... →
Do almost half of Nigerians suffer multiple forms of poverty? Fact-checking columnist’s claims
By: Africa Check 19th June 2024 Nigerians have been struggling with the high cost of living, with trade unions organising a nationwide strike to demand a higher minimum wage. As... →
AI can make African elections more efficient – but trust must be built and proper rules put in place
18th June 2024 Time magazine has dubbed 2024 a “super election year”. An astonishing 4-billion people are eligible to vote in countries across the world this... →
Rampant cobalt smuggling and corruption deny billions to DRC
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 18th June 2024 The country’s extractive reform strategy doesn’t address the impact of illegal cobalt mining on people, the environment and the economy. The... →
Cabinda to Cape Town: how crime-proof are Africa’s Atlantic shores?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 18th June 2024 With all eyes on pirates and politics in the Gulf of Guinea and the Indian Ocean, who is keeping an eye on Africa’s South Atlantic? The Atlantic... →
Cutting new cabinet down to size is crucial
18th June 2024 The composition and size of the next cabinet is going to be critical to determining whether the next government succeeds. Its task will be mammoth:... →
June 16 uprising: how a massacre in South Africa led to Africa’s boycott of the 1976 Olympics
14th June 2024 As the world prepares for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, can we maintain faith in the nonpolitical ethos of the event? The Montreal Olympics Games... →
Jacob Zuma: South Africans have five theories about why he’s still popular
14th June 2024 A number of theories are being touted in South Africa about why and how former president Jacob Zuma retains his appeal as a leader. And why the... →
First Korea-Africa Summit: another missed opportunity for Africa
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 14th June 2024 African delegates arrived in Seoul last week without a collective plan. But did they need one? Kenyan President William Ruto is taking some ribbing... →
Is Ghana heading towards election-related unrest?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 14th June 2024 Ahead of the December 2024 elections, heightened mistrust in state institutions and unresolved tensions threaten to disrupt the polls. On 7... →
