The Conversation
Free movement in west Africa: three countries leaving Ecowas could face migration hurdles
22nd February 2024 For Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso, a recent decision to withdraw from the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) has thrown up questions... →
Africa’s debt crisis needs a bold new approach: expert outlines a way forward
22nd February 2024 It hasn’t been easy for African states to finance their developmental and environmental policy objectives over the past few years. Recent events... →
Women in South Africa’s armed struggle: new book records history at first hand
21st February 2024 South Africa’s young democracy was a culmination of years of sweat, blood and revolution against the apartheid regime. In the early 1960s, after... →
Jobs in South Africa: the labour market is recovering from Covid – but unskilled and less educated people are still being left behind
20th February 2024 For more than three decades the South African economy has had very high rates of joblessness. The country’s economy has been unable to create... →
HIV among older South Africans in rural areas: big study shows there’s a problem that’s being neglected
20th February 2024 South Africa continues to have a high prevalence of HIV among all age groups. About 8.2-million people or 13.7% of the population live with HIV,... →
Corruption and clean energy in South Africa: economic model shows trust in government is linked to takeup of renewables
20th February 2024 South Africa relies heavily on energy from coal-fired power stations, which emit large quantities of carbon. But making the transition to greater... →
South Africa has spent billions in 4 years to create jobs for young people: how their wages affect the broader economy
16th February 2024 In October 2020 the South African government launched a collection of public employment programmes, initially intended as a response to the... →
Wagner Group is now Africa Corps. What this means for Russia’s operations on the continent
15th February 2024 In August 2023, Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin died after his private jet crashed about an hour after taking off in Moscow. He had been... →
West Africa trade will take a hit as Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso leave Ecowas
15th February 2024 The membership of the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) has been whittled down from 15 to 12 following the unilateral withdrawal... →
17-million South Africans live on communal land – new study of a rural valley offers insights on how to manage it
14th February 2024 The Tyhume River, flowing from the forested Amathole Mountains in South Africa’s Eastern Cape province, gives its name to a valley of 20 villages... →
