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Western Sahara: why Algeria supports the Sahrawi’s right to govern themselves
19th August 2025 Western Sahara is a disputed territory in north-west Africa. It lies south of Morocco, north-east of Mauritania, and west of Algeria. It was... →
Drought can make farmers feel worried and hopeless: Ghana study finds social networks help
19th August 2025 Droughts are a familiar hardship in Ghana’s semi-arid north, where rainfall is erratic and agriculture is the mainstay of rural economies. The... →
Imagery and identities in Mandela’s leadership – Part 3
By: Raymond Suttner 18th August 2025 Imagery has always been important in liberation movement politics and history. In the case of the South African Native National Congress, (the name... →
Is Israel committing genocide in Gaza? International court will take years to decide, but states have a duty to act now
18th August 2025 South Africa instituted a case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in the Hague in late December 2023, claiming Israel was... →
End of a Cycle? South Africa’s G20 Presidency and the Future of Global Cooperation
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 18th August 2025 South Africa closes the first cycle of G20 presidencies with a call to refocus on development, equality and cooperation amid rising fragmentation... →
Nigeria rebases its economy again – here’s what sets it apart
By: Africa Check 18th August 2025 In mid-2025, Nigeria’s National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) updated how it calculates gross domestic product or GDP, changing the base year from... →
Tanzania’s independence leader Julius Nyerere built a new army fit for African liberation: how he did it
15th August 2025 Tanzania has long enjoyed a reputation as a peaceful country. In contrast to most of its neighbours, this east African nation of 67 million people... →
‘Reimagining Nigeria’: fact-checking president’s adviser Tope Fasua’s bold economic claims
By: Africa Check 15th August 2025 In a July 2025 discussion on Arise News TV, Tope Fasua, economic adviser to Nigeria’s president, called for a bigger national budget to tackle... →
Reset needed
By: Terence Creamer 15th August 2025 There has been an important, yet largely overlooked, shift in South Africa’s approach to meeting its goal of providing universal electricity access... →
Child malnutrition is a sign of conflict to come: Nigerian study links climate change, food and violence
14th August 2025 The pathway from climate change to violent conflict is not simple. There are the obvious immediate effects of global warming like water scarcity... →
