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Dangerous pesticides are a problem in South Africa – pests and poor controls are to blame
27th November 2024 South Africa’s townships – urban areas created for black people under apartheid – have long experienced problems with massive pest infestations and... →
Breyten Breytenbach: a masterful poet, jailed for his politics, who reimagined South Africa
27th November 2024 Breyten Breytenbach (1939-2024) was an artist, poet, thinker and outspoken political activist who changed the literary landscape in South Africa.... →
Terrorism is spreading in west Africa – foreign and regional collaboration are needed to fight the threat
27th November 2024 The United States army has completed its withdrawal from Niger after 11 years of military cooperation with the west African country. This follows... →
South Sudan-Ethiopia border communities are key to stopping mass abductions
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 27th November 2024 Inter-communal structures can prevent women and children from being captured during cattle raids and forced into servitude. The abduction of women... →
The ANC’s new political education programme: a contextual examination – Part two
By: Raymond Suttner 27th November 2024 The ANC political education module is launched in a completely new situation. In the current moment, with a crisis in the ANC (as indicated in... →
The ANC’s new political education programme: a contextual examination - Part one
By: Raymond Suttner 26th November 2024 With some fanfare, the ANC announced the launch of a foundation course on political education which all members, including the leadership, have to... →
Gangs, guns and bibles in Cape Town: what it takes to quit a life of violence and stay alive
26th November 2024 “Blood in and blood out” is a well-known saying in the townships of Cape Town, South Africa. It refers to the violent initiation rituals often... →
Brics+ countries are determined to trade in their own currencies – but can it work?
26th November 2024 Brics+ countries are exploring how they can foster greater use of local currencies in their trade, instead of relying on a handful of major... →
Ghana’s outgoing president Nana Akufo-Addo failed to live up to expectations – a look at his time in office
26th November 2024 For the first time in seven years, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will end the year without Ghana’s presidency weighing on his shoulders. Ghana goes... →
Can ECOWAS revive its counter-terrorism efforts?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 26th November 2024 Lack of funding and sharp political divisions have derailed the implementation of ECOWAS’ counter-terrorism plan. In 2019, leaders of West African... →
