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Why were Africa’s violence levels up in 2024?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 10th January 2025 Increasing levels of extreme poverty in Africa were turbocharged by Covid-19, fuelling the fire of relative deprivation. 2024 was a bleak year for... →
Venâncio Mondlane is Mozambique’s political challenger: what he stands for
9th January 2025 When people watched political debates on Soico TV, one of the most watched private channels in Mozambique, around 2010, they often saw a young... →
Sudan’s civil war fuels a new regional conflict economy
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 9th January 2025 The conflict has catalysed the region’s illicit markets as people turn to smuggling networks for essential goods. Sudan’s civil war continues to... →
Germany’s genocide in Namibia: deal between the two governments falls short of delivering justice
8th January 2025 In early December 2024 the German and Namibian governments concluded negotiations over a joint declaration recognising the genocide committed by... →
Keeping the spotlight on Africa’s child soldiers
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 8th January 2025 As violence and instability rise, African countries must reaffirm their commitment to protecting children and support DDR initiatives. Roughly 21... →
African Climate Politics and Multilateralism: Domestic Factors and Cross-Country Variation in Climate Ambitions
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 7th January 2025 This article explores what domestic factors contribute to the variation in climate policy ambition levels among sub–Saharan Africa countries. Abstract →
FUL December Newsletter – Major events relating to the judiciary and the rule of law
6th January 2025 This briefing note seeks to provide a short overview of significant events in the preceding month, relating to Freedom Under Law’s work on the... →
Still determined to fix South Africa
6th January 2025 It is fascinating to observe the seeming lull that most South Africans seem to have fallen into, following the 2024 general elections and the... →
Financing Africa’s future
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 18th December 2024 Africa’s debt is rising roughly four times faster than its economic growth, jumping 10 percentage points from 2010 to constitute 29% of GDP by... →
Artificial intelligence regulation in South Africa – prioritising human security
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 17th December 2024 Just months after the European Union’s (EU) landmark Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act came into force in July 2024, South Africa’s roadmap for... →
