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Lack of constitutional reform stalls The Gambia’s democratic transition
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 21st May 2024 Political divisions over limiting presidential power and terms in office have brought the process to a standstill. The Gambia’s ambitious... →
Small businesses can help South Africa fight unemployment if they get proper support – study
21st May 2024 South Africa has an alarming unemployment rate of about 32.1%. Solutions have been elusive. The unemployment rate has been consistently high for... →
Could Mozambique’s next president change tack on Cabo Delgado?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 20th May 2024 New leadership could take the long overdue step of balancing security and development policies to prevent terrorism. On 5 May, the ruling... →
Egypt tries to navigate around Rafah
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 17th May 2024 Israel’s long-feared attack on Rafah in southern Gaza has put Cairo on the spot. Israel’s deadly assault on Gaza – including the recent escalation... →
Green stimulus
By: Terence Creamer 17th May 2024 South Africa’s manufacturing sector is in dire need of stimulus. In its recently released ‘Industrial Policy & Strategy Review’, the Department of... →
Climate and development investment platforms as tools for transformation
By: Saliem Fakir 17th May 2024 It takes a while but, slowly, one gets to see the possibility of things. Climate action has long been the mainstay of a specific tradition, which... →
Marking a Milestone: 90 Years of SAIIA
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 16th May 2024 Reflections from our chief executive as SAIIA celebrates its 90th anniversary. The South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA)... →
Over 26-million South Africans get a social grant. Fear of losing the payment used to be a reason to vote for the ANC, but no longer – study
15th May 2024 Social grants to reduce poverty feature prominently in the campaign promises of political parties in South Africa’s 2024 national and provincial... →
South Africa will be president of the G20 in 2025: two much-needed reforms it should drive
15th May 2024 South Africa will play an important international role in 2025 as president of the G20. The G20 is a group of 19 countries as well as the African... →
Retaining US influence in Africa requires bridge-building with China
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 15th May 2024 In a complex new multipolar world, a country’s allies and friends will determine the global pecking order. Despite its large population, Africa is... →
