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Global crises have hit education hard: 24 years of research offers a way forward for southern Africa
18th March 2025 Global crises have shaped our world over the past two decades, affecting education systems everywhere. Higher education researcher Emmanuel Ojo has... →
Rescuing Nigeria: how to break the cycle of decline and bring progress
18th March 2025 Nigeria has abundant human and natural resources but remains mired in underdevelopment. There are high levels of poverty, corruption, unemployment... →
Lake Chad Basin insurgents raise the stakes with weaponised drones
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 18th March 2025 ISWAP’s enhanced operations and use of drone attacks represent a turning point for counter-terrorism in the region. The 24 December 2024 attack on... →
Iran and the price of the ANC’s nostalgia
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 14th March 2025 The African National Congress’ friendship with Tehran is becoming the main bugbear in US relations with South Africa. Back in 2022 and 2023 after... →
Türkiye throws Somalia a lifeline to catch illegal fishers
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 14th March 2025 A long-term maritime agreement could boost Somalia’s naval capacity to curb illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing. Somalia loses around... →
Trade war blueprint
By: Terence Creamer 14th March 2025 US President Donald Trump’s recently published trade policy agenda leaves absolutely no room for nuance. Not even the tiniest crack has been left... →
Democracy, development and insighful readings from the annals of liberalism
By: Saliem Fakir 14th March 2025 There are occasions when I have the privilege and opportunity to listen to fascinating and extremely learned presentations from distinguished... →
EXPLAINER: What South Africa’s Expropriation Act does and doesn’t allow
By: Africa Check 13th March 2025 Tensions between South Africa and the new US administration have made headlines in the early weeks of 2025. Early in February, US president... →
Lessons from Kenya’s bold but poorly executed visa-free policy
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 13th March 2025 Kenya’s experience can help countries balance practical realities with Africa’s goal of open borders and regional connections. In January 2024,... →
South Africa’s state-owned entities are flagging – how innovation, research and development could revive them
12th March 2025 South Africa has about 700 State-owned enterprises. They operate across sectors like transport, energy and public utilities, and some are among the... →
