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By: Terence Creamer 15th August 2025 There has been an important, yet largely overlooked, shift in South Africa’s approach to meeting its goal of providing universal electricity access... →
Child malnutrition is a sign of conflict to come: Nigerian study links climate change, food and violence
14th August 2025 The pathway from climate change to violent conflict is not simple. There are the obvious immediate effects of global warming like water scarcity... →
ICJ climate opinion shows the power of youth and global south solidarity
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 14th August 2025 The unanimous decision clarifies governments’ obligations and provides a precedent for African human rights-based cases. In 2019, law students in... →
Gauteng’s economic hub failure will cost us all
13th August 2025 Johannesburg was once the City of Gold, a gleaming metropolis whose skyline symbolised hope, jobs, and prosperity for multitudes. It didn’t merely... →
33-million women grow food on plots in sub-Saharan Africa. Greener farming can boost their earnings – study
13th August 2025 There are 33-million smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa, making up 80% of the total farmer population. These farmers cultivate small plots... →
Ghana's digital revolution could finally unlock economic growth
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 13th August 2025 From smart IDs to AI hubs, digitisation can fast-track growth and close the gap with global peers like South Korea. Ghana and South Korea gained... →
Unravelling the illicit economies that sustain terrorism in the Sahel
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 13th August 2025 The African Union is uniquely positioned to lead coordinated responses that disrupt criminal networks, strengthen border security and cut arms... →
Brics Expansion: Adaptive Response or Proactive Restructuring of Global Governance?
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 13th August 2025 As Brics evolves from a loosely defined economic grouping into a more structured geopolitical entity, its recent expansion signals a more... →
Nelson Mandela’s leadership and “obstinacy” – Part 2
By: Raymond Suttner 13th August 2025 Mandela’s unwillingness to bend and absolute dedication to the Struggle for freedom Nelson Mandela was notoriously stubborn or obstinate, both... →
South Africa and China set up a quantum communication link: how we did it and why it’s historic
12th August 2025 A major breakthrough in quantum technology was achieved in October 2024: the first-ever quantum satellite communication link between China and... →
