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Reality check
By: Terence Creamer 14th June 2024 Regardless of composition, there are certain realities that South Africa’s new government cannot avoid. The first is an unemployment rate so high... →
Sudan food emergency: local researcher unpacks scale of the disaster and what action is needed
13th June 2024 The UN recently warned of the risk of famine in Sudan. The war between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces has killed civilians and... →
Are presidents good role models for vaccination uptake? DRC study shows only if they’re trusted, and people get to know about it
13th June 2024 Immunisation is considered one of the most cost-effective public health interventions, saving millions of lives each year, and benefiting the... →
Cyril Ramaphosa’s leadership style didn’t impress voters – but seeking consensus may be what South Africa’s unity government needs
12th June 2024 South Africa’s 2024 general election, with its devastating loss of a majority for the ruling African National Congress (ANC), is also damaging for... →
Could Senegal help mediate tensions between ECOWAS and AES states?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 12th June 2024 Given their favourable standing with Alliance of Sahel States (AES) countries, Senegal’s new leaders could resolve regional tensions. Since taking... →
UN funds for AU peace operations: Somalia as a test case
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 12th June 2024 Should the African Union focus on a single situation – or apply UN Security Council Resolution 2719 to various conflicts? Last December, the United... →
FUL May Newsletter – Major events relating to the Judiciary and the Rule of Law
12th June 2024 This briefing note seeks to provide a short overview of significant events in the preceding month, relating to Freedom Under Law’s work on the... →
South Africa’s unity government: 5 parties that need to find common ground
11th June 2024 Following South Africa’s historic 2024 general election, the ruling African National Congress (ANC) has started a process to establish a government... →
EU migration policy is getting tougher: the 3 new tactics used to keep African migrants out
11th June 2024 Nearly a decade has passed since migration to Europe from Africa and the Middle East reached a peak in 2015, referred to as the year of the... →
Can presidentialism save Tshisekedi from the ‘lame duck’ syndrome?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 10th June 2024 By giving loyalists and technocrats ministerial posts, Tshisekedi hopes to insulate them from politics and ensure a fluid government. Five months... →
