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African migration: 5 trends and what’s driving them
21st August 2025 The Donald Trump administration issued an executive order in June 2025 banning nationals from 12 countries from travelling to the United States. It... →
Elite schools in South Africa: how quiet gatekeeping keeps racial patterns in place
21st August 2025 In South Africa, children’s admission to a particular public school is decided by province. Each provincial education department manages its own... →
2 in 3 Africans will live in cities by 2050: how planners can put this to good use
21st August 2025 Africa’s population is projected to nearly double by 2050, with 80% of that growth being concentrated in urban areas, leaving two out of three... →
Africa increases its oil refining capacity in a bid for energy independence
20th August 2025 Analysis in brief: African nations are focused on a goal of energy self-sufficiency, striving to achieve this task with government policies and... →
Young South Africans don’t bother with elections: would lowering the voting age make a difference?
20th August 2025 South Africa is due to hold local government elections in 2026. In the last election in 2021, only 15% of the eligible voters aged 18 to 21... →
G20 can bridge opposing power blocks through climate action
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 20th August 2025 Could Africa’s first G20 bring like-minded G7 and BRICS+ members together to accelerate climate action? The global climate action agenda is under... →
Growth and identity: right goals, wrong game plan for SA’s National Dialogue
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 20th August 2025 With inclusive economic growth, SA’s rainbow nation dream is possible – but can an ANC-dominated dialogue deliver? Amidst significant discord,... →
South Africa has chosen a risky approach to global politics: 3 steps it must take to succeed
19th August 2025 South Africa finds itself in a dangerous historical moment. The world order is under threat from its own primary architect. The US wants to remain... →
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... →
