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Criminal networks exploit Nigerian children in illegal oil trade
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 28th August 2025 Children are drawn into dangerous oil theft operations after witnessing the financial benefits that peers and adults gain from this illicit work.... →
Fact or fiction? Breaking down Gachagua’s US tour claims on bills, education and health
By: Africa Check 28th August 2025 During his six-week US tour which ended on 21 August 2025, former Kenyan deputy president Rigathi Gachagua sharply criticised the record of his... →
South Africa’s service delivery crisis: why protesters are using more militant tactics
27th August 2025 Post-apartheid South Africa is characterised by frequent public protests. On average, between 2007 and 2013, there were over 11 protests daily.... →
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... →
