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Trust deficit threatens Guinea’s peaceful return to civilian rule
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 30th May 2025 Despite some progress, consensus on the electoral process and the expansion of democratic freedoms remains crucial. Since the military coup that... →
New normal loading
By: Terence Creamer 30th May 2025 In a world turned upside down by the performative antics of US President Donald Trump, it is easy to lose one’s bearings and one’s cool. And while... →
Most South African farmers are black: why Trump got it so wrong 
29th May 2025 When world leaders engage, the assumption is always that they engage on issues based on verified facts, which their administrative staff are... →
Is South Africa’s crime problem turning around?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 29th May 2025 New official statistics showing decreased violent crime should provide the impetus for expanding holistic violence prevention strategies. South... →
Initiation season in South Africa: why state regulation clashes with customary laws
29th May 2025 It’s nearly winter in South Africa, which means the opening of winter initiation schools is approaching. These rituals mark a transition to... →
Ramaphosa’s diplomatic dance with Trump: success or failure?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 28th May 2025 Between the firefighting and fireworks, South Africa’s delegation did just enough to meet its strategic objectives. The recent meeting between... →
10 years ago Kenya set out to fix gender gaps in education – what’s working and what still needs to be done
28th May 2025 The Kenyan government launched a big attempt in 2015 to promote gender equality in and through the education sector. This was guided by principles... →
Sugary drinks, processed foods, alcohol and tobacco are big killers: why the G20 should add its weight to health taxes
28th May 2025 By 2030, non-communicable diseases will account for 75% of all deaths annually. Eight percent of these will be in the global south. Most of these... →
‘Death, death, death’: setting the record straight on Trump’s South Africa farm murder spectacle
By: Africa Check 27th May 2025 On 21 May 2025, a meeting at the White House drew global attention as South African president Cyril Ramaphosa faced his US counterpart Donald... →
Violent crime and the myth of South Africa’s ‘white genocide’
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 26th May 2025 Murder and armed robbery affect everyone living in South Africa – to say otherwise suggests a worrying ideological agenda. The lie of a ‘genocide’... →
