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Weaponising the law against democracy in Africa
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 9th June 2025 Incumbent presidents and ruling parties increasingly bend the law to entrench their power and silence opposition. The use of legal tools to... →
Reimagining SA-US Relations in the Aftermath of the Oval Office Spectacle
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 9th June 2025 The confrontation between South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and US President Donald Trump was not just a diplomatic rupture - it was a... →
African countries are bad at issuing bonds, so debt costs more than it should: what needs to change
9th June 2025 Over the past two decades, African countries have increasingly turned to international capital markets to meet their development financing needs.... →
Ocean currents can generate electricity – and our study shows Africa’s seas have some of the strongest
6th June 2025 The world’s oceans cover more than 70% of Earth’s surface. They’re filled with currents, some much stronger than the fastest flowing large rivers.... →
Rashid Lombard: the photographer who documented both resistance and celebration in South Africa
6th June 2025 The click of a camera shutter and the improvisation of a jazz saxophone may seem worlds apart. Yet, in the hands of South African photojournalist... →
Dehorning rhinos tips the balance against poaching – new study
6th June 2025 Black and white rhino populations in the Greater Kruger (Kruger National Park and surrounding reserves) in South Africa have plummeted from over 10... →
SA’s child protection pledge needs NGO partners to succeed
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 6th June 2025 The plan is up against dysfunction within social development departments and fraught relations with NGOs that deliver most services. About 1 100... →
Unworkable shortcuts
By: Terence Creamer 6th June 2025 If there were but one lesson to draw from the 2025 Budget, it must be that inadequate consultation seriously reduces the chances of navigating the... →
Somalia’s stance on peace missions: interference or local ownership?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 5th June 2025 Threats to the independence of peace support missions call for clarity on their relationship with host countries. The Federal Government of Somalia... →
Electrified or exaggerated? Fact-checking Nigerian power minister’s claims
By: Africa Check 5th June 2025 As Nigerian president Bola Tinubu enters the second half of his first term, attention has turned to how well he has kept his promises since taking... →
