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Decades of South African research reveal key strategies to reduce water contamination in fruit and veg
2nd July 2025 Water is essential at all stages of food production, from irrigation to food processing to washing fruit and vegetables before we eat them. Crops... →
Strengthening women’s political participation in Guinea
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 2nd July 2025 Current efforts to restore constitutional order must also promote the effective inclusion of women in public affairs. Four years after the coup... →
Lake Chad Basin governments should redouble efforts against ISWAP
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 2nd July 2025 ISWAP’s hunt for resources is eroding the ability of communities in northern Cameroon to withstand economic hardship. Since 2021, Islamic State... →
FUL July 2025 Newsletter – Major events relating to the judiciary and the rule of law
2nd July 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... →
Understanding the Freedom Charter in changing times
By: Raymond Suttner 1st July 2025 The Freedom Charter does not have an obvious interpretation which stands in place from generation to generation. How we interpret the document is... →
Jobless young South Africans often lose hope: new study proves the power of mentorship
1st July 2025 More than a third of young South Africans are not in employment, education or training. This cohort of 3.4-million (37.1% of those aged 15–24)... →
DRC and Rwanda sign a US-brokered peace deal: what are the chances of its success?
1st July 2025 The foreign ministers of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) signed a new peace agreement on 27 June 2025 under the auspices of... →
Does SADC’s post-conflict reconstruction plan marginalise transitional justice?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 1st July 2025 Without several amendments to its draft framework, SADC will struggle to help member states address their abusive pasts. The Southern African... →
Battery swapping stations powered by solar and wind: we show how this could work for electric vehicles in South Africa
30th June 2025 Petrol and diesel vehicles are being phased out globally and replaced with electric vehicles so that countries can meet their commitments to zero... →
Africa’s development banks are being undermined: the continent will pay the price
30th June 2025 Ghana and Zambia’s official creditors are pressing them to default on loans to two African multilateral financial institutions: the African... →
