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South Africa’s G20 presidency faces mounting pressure
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 13th February 2025 The challenge isn’t just defending Africa’s interests but managing a G20 in which one of its most powerful members is actively disengaged. When... →
Nigeria’s schoolchildren again targeted in mass abductions
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 13th February 2025 Driven initially by extremist ideology, the kidnappings have become ransom-seeking operations by cross-border criminal groups. Since Boko Haram’s... →
Overcoming security dilemmas in the Great Lakes region
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 12th February 2025 Mistrust between leaders and the region’s militaristic past make security cooperation between affected countries difficult – but essential. Since... →
Healthcare in Africa on brink of crisis as US exits WHO and USAid freezes funds: health scholar explains why
11th February 2025 US president Donald Trump has taken a series of decisions that have delivered body blows to the global management of health. He has announced that... →
Central African Republic: listening to people’s stories about foreign forces could help bring peace
11th February 2025 Since it became independent in 1960, the Central African Republic has grappled with poverty, instability and governance challenges. A decade into... →
Sam Nujoma personified Namibia’s struggle for freedom
10th February 2025 Sam Nujoma was an outstanding Namibian leader who personified more than anybody else the country’s liberation struggle history and independence.... →
Technology looks set to transform governance in Madagascar
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 10th February 2025 One of the world’s poorest countries is poised to become a beacon of innovation in digitising public administration. Madagascar is one of the... →
Eastern DRC: unpacking the difficult task of regional diplomacy
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 10th February 2025 As M23 continues its destructive march, the EAC-SADC summit must consider lessons from failed peace efforts. On 27 January, Rwanda-backed Mouvement... →
Roadmap to Reform: Building Sustainable Transit for Africa’s Cities
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 10th February 2025 Africa’s urban transportation crisis reflects broader challenges of rapid urbanisation, historical inequities and governance inefficiencies.... →
‘Navigating rapid change’: verifying South African president Cyril Ramaphosa’s 2025 state of the nation address
By: Africa Check 7th February 2025 South African president Cyril Ramaphosa delivered the first state of the nation address under the government of national unity, in which he called... →
