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2026: Africa’s year to turn climate ambition into action
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 21st January 2026 Before global constraints become irreversible, countries must show how loss and damage can be measured and linked to development and debt. The 2025... →
South Africa’s Non-Alignment Posture Under the GNU: Still Seeking Multipolarity Amid Great Power Rivalry?
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 21st January 2026 Policymakers argue that South Africa’s openness to engaging with contested powers reflects its pursuit of a more equitable, multipolar world order.... →
Getting into university is only the first hurdle for students from rural South Africa. Here’s what comes next
20th January 2026 As universities in South Africa prepare to admit a new group of students, thousands of young people from rural parts of the country hope for a... →
Nigeria’s former election umpire has been appointed an ambassador: why this is a red flag
20th January 2026 The Nigerian Senate confirmed the appointment of the immediate past chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as an... →
Africa’s human rights institutions are electing leaders. Why this matters
19th January 2026 Member states of the African Union (AU) will hold their most consequential election of the year in February 2026, to fill ten vacancies in... →
Stilfontein mine disaster: the deadly cost of information failure
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 19th January 2026 Last year’s tragic events at an abandoned gold mine in South Africa show the danger of poor information in policing operations. In mid-January a... →
As the BBNJ Agreement takes effect, Africa must lead from the helm
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 19th January 2026 Several steps can ensure that Africa uses its numerical advantage in the agreement to influence critical upcoming negotiations. The watershed BBNJ... →
Israel’s recognition of Somaliland is about political alliances, not legal principles
16th January 2026 Israel’s decision to recognise Somaliland as an independent nation has been described as historic by Somaliland’s president, Abdirahman Mohamed... →
Danger signs
By: Terence Creamer 16th January 2026 “We live in a world, in the real world, Jake, that is governed by strength, that is governed by force, that is governed by power. These are the... →
Uganda’s autocratic political system is failing its people – and threatens the region
15th January 2026 When he was first sworn in as Uganda’s president in 1986, Yoweri Museveni declared that his victory represented a “fundamental change”. He promised... →
