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South Africa struggles to get off the FATF grey list
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 11th March 2024 How is it that Africa’s most sophisticated, if not always largest, economy is still battling to get off the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF)... →
Women battle when trying to take climate change cases to court – South Africa and Nigeria study shows why
8th March 2024 Across domestic courts in Africa, climate cases have been decided in South Africa, Nigeria and Kenya, with some cases pending in Uganda. However,... →
Russia’s Africa Corps – more than old wine in a new bottle
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 8th March 2024 The Russian military company Wagner appears to have been renamed the Africa Corps by Moscow, and brought under the control of Russia’s Defence... →
AU Lays Foundations for Progressive Customs, Monetary and Fiscal Union
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 8th March 2024 Since the implementation of the heavily indebted poor country programme, most African countries have re-accumulated even higher external and... →
‘Our land and jobs now. Stop load shedding!’: Fact-checking four big claims in the Economic Freedom Fighters’ 2024 election manifesto
By: Africa Check 8th March 2024 South Africa’s second largest opposition party, the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), launched its election manifesto on 10 February 2024, titled... →
Progress, but too slow
By: Terence Creamer 8th March 2024 There is growing impatience over the slow pace at which the South African government is moving to harness the $11.6-billion in concessional loans... →
South Africa: women play a key role in early childhood learning and care – but they need help accessing university
7th March 2024 In South Africa, the early childhood development sector is dominated by women who build creches from the ground up. These women offer services to... →
Ethiopia’s draft transitional justice policy: 10 key observations
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 7th March 2024 From 21-24 February, Ethiopia’s Justice Ministry held validation workshops on a draft policy to deal with the country’s violent past through... →
Dry weather hits southern Africa’s farmers, putting key maize supplies at risk: how to blunt the impact
6th March 2024 South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe have recently published reports indicating a potential decline in grain harvest because of intense El... →
Cost-of-living crisis: experts share 3 survival tips
5th March 2024 The price increases for essential goods such as food, petrol and household utilities are a global concern, but the region most hurt by the surge in... →
