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Egypt and Ethiopia are finally working on a water deal – what that means for other Nile River states
27th July 2023 Egypt and Ethiopia have waged a diplomatic war of words over Ethiopia’s massive new dam – the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam – on the Blue Nile,... →
Russia-Africa Summit: five things African leaders must achieve
26th July 2023 The second Russia-Africa Summit takes place in St Petersburg on 27-28 July. This comes at a time of a major geopolitical shift, which African... →
Russia summit is an opportunity for Africa to unite on Ukraine and get Wagner out of the continent
26th July 2023 Two critical issues must be top of mind for African leaders when they meet President Vladimir Putin at the second Russia-Africa summit in St... →
Food crisis in Africa: the high cost of imported fertilisers is adding to the problem
26th July 2023 Global fertiliser suppliers have made incredibly high profits in 2022/23 on the back of price spikes attributed to the Russia-Ukraine war. The... →
Russia-Africa summit provides a global stage for Moscow to puff up its influence
21st July 2023 Forty-three African heads of state attended the 2019 Russia-Africa summit. They had high hopes that Russia would emerge as a new source of... →
Zimbabwean migrants: South Africa’s anti-immigrant sentiments are hindering policy reform
21st July 2023 The South African Minister of Home Affairs, Aaron Motsoaledi, recently lost a court case that anyone could have anticipated was unwinnable. He... →
Corruption in South Africa: whistleblower protection law is being reformed - but it may not go far enough
21st July 2023 South Africa is on the path to reforming its law on whistleblowing to provide improved protection for individuals who expose corruption and illegal... →
Half of all South Africans are overweight or obese. Warning labels on unhealthy foods help change that
20th July 2023 South Africa’s national health department recently invited public comment on regulations for warning labels on food packaging. The regulations... →
Kenya’s politicians continue to use ethnicity to divide and rule – 60 years after independence
20th July 2023 Since independence in 1963, Kenya’s politicians have fed and manipulated ethnicity to win elections. With some 40-odd ethnic groups, Kenya is a... →
Nelson Mandela’s legacy is taking a battering because of the dismal state of South Africa
19th July 2023 The multiple concerns about the dismal state of South Africa – including a stagnant and failing economy, a seemingly incapable state, and massive... →
