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G20 countries could produce enough renewable energy for the whole world – what needs to happen
18th June 2025 The world’s most developed economies have also burnt the most oil and coal (fossil fuels) over the years, causing the most climate change damage.... →
Africa can benefit from new global climate alliances
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 18th June 2025 In the wake of America’s climate commitment reversals, Africa must make the most of its solid partnerships with Europe and China. United States... →
Kenya’s peacebuilding efforts hold valuable lessons for the rest of the world, but gaps remain
17th June 2025 Kenya has been praised as a “model for the world” when it comes to peacebuilding efforts to manage outbreaks of violence within its borders. The... →
Foreign fishing vessels plunder Namibia’s horse mackerel
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 17th June 2025 The country’s rich stock is being illegally harvested by foreign-flagged vessels licensed to fish in Angolan waters. Just past midnight, Namibia’s... →
Ethiopia and South Africa: shared struggles in transitional justice
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 17th June 2025 The key lesson is that transitional justice is not an event but an ongoing process that ends only when its goals are met. A little over a year... →
Africa’s decarbonisation dilemma
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 17th June 2025 Without enough capital or enabling global policy, expecting Africa to decouple economic growth from carbon emissions is a pipe dream. Since the... →
Governance in Southern Africa Still Needs Work
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 17th June 2025 The APRM process at national level is sometimes stage-managed to include CSOs friendly to the government and silence or ignore critical voices... →
Do white farmers produce most of our key crops? Unpacking viral claims about South African agriculture
By: Africa Check 17th June 2025 For weeks in May and June 2025, widely followed accounts on X have circulated eye-catching and divisive statistics about race and farming in South... →
Africa’s five most politically stable countries
By: In On Africa IOA 17th June 2025 In a volatile continent, some African countries have achieved political stability that provides the foundation for national peace and prosperity. A... →
Xenophobia is an attack on democratic life and must be stopped – Part Two
By: Raymond Suttner 13th June 2025 To voice xenophobic statements and behaviour, as Gayton McKenzie has done, is to spit on the freedom of all South Africans because freedom is... →
