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Ethiopia’s National Dialogue needs time and an interim report
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 27th August 2025 An interim report may help the National Dialogue regain credibility, seize early wins and justify its need for additional time. Many agree that... →
Casting some light: how Free Basic Electricity has improved household welfare
By: Econ3x3 27th August 2025 Expanding access to electricity has been a major achievement of post-apartheid South Africa, yet affordability remains a persistent challenge for... →
Climate disasters are escalating: 6 ways South Africa’s G20 presidency can lead urgent action
26th August 2025 South Africa currently holds the presidency of the G20 – the group of 19 of the world’s largest economies and the African Union. It has set up a... →
South Africa’s sewage crisis: official reports don’t include millions of litres of leaking wastewater
26th August 2025 Wastewater is the water we flush down our toilets, send down the drain from our showers and sinks or discharge from factories. It’s supposed to... →
Remittances as development finance: Africa’s overlooked billions
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 26th August 2025 Other global south economies provide valuable lessons on successfully transforming remittance flows into broad-based growth. In just over a decade,... →
Saudi Arabia in Africa: the Kingdom courts the continent
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 25th August 2025 Saudi Arabia’s late entry into Africa reflects its wider shift from religious outreach to strategic, state-led engagement. As Saudi Arabia seeks to... →
Trump turns global human rights on their head
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 22nd August 2025 The 2024 State Department Human Rights Reports transform democrats into despots in a reflection of Trump and MAGA values. Few things illustrate US... →
Policy first
By: Terence Creamer 22nd August 2025 The message delivered by Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa that the reforms under way in the electricity sector are... →
When trade wars hit home: how US tariffs could hurt ordinary South Africans
By: Africa Check 21st August 2025 South Africa is battling to negotiate reduced terms after the US unilaterally imposed “reciprocal” tariffs on allies and rivals alike. Many... →
Displacement as a weapon of war: targeting Africa’s most vulnerable
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 21st August 2025 From Sudan to the DRC and Mozambique, armed groups prey on refugees to instil fear and consolidate power. On the second anniversary of Sudan’s... →
