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Kenya’s former President Daniel arap Moi mastered the art of silencing critics – why his tactics wouldn’t work today
23rd July 2024 Countrywide protests, police killings, mass arrests and calls for the president to stand down. This is Kenya in 2024 – and, for many, it’s evoking... →
As AES and ECOWAS drift apart, dialogue on the fundamentals is vital
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 23rd July 2024 Stability in West Africa requires that both organisations take pragmatic and flexible approaches, and learn from past mistakes. Military juntas in... →
Cyril Ramaphosa’s speech to parliament listed South Africa’s old problems – but no new solutions
22nd July 2024 South African President Cyril Ramaphosa’s opening of parliament speech successfully captured the spirit of a diverse and cohesive multi-party... →
Time for Ethiopia’s political elite to demonstrate vision
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 22nd July 2024 The country needs a nationwide ceasefire and for political settlement through dialogue to be prioritised over factionalism and ethnic rivalry.... →
Is the world finally growing weary of Kagame’s excesses?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 22nd July 2024 After another landslide election victory, there are signs that the international community is growing impatient with Rwanda’s president. Rwanda’s... →
144 South Africans with mental disability died in the Life Esidimeni tragedy. Lessons from the inquest judgment
19th July 2024 A South African high court ruling marks an important milestone in holding public officials to account for their decisions. As a result of the... →
The HIV epidemic 40 years on: 5 essential reads on breakthroughs, blind spots and new challenges
19th July 2024 In June 1981 The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported a rare form of pneumonia in young gay men in California. Although they... →
South Africa could build a united front on a just transition
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 19th July 2024 Could policy convergence on climate change be a ray of hope in the country’s new Government of National Unity? South Africa’s Government of... →
Leveraging firms
By: Terence Creamer 19th July 2024 South Africa, everyone agrees, has a growth problem. The country has performed poorly when compared with its middle-income peers for more than a... →
‘Justice’ in the Just Transition
By: Saliem Fakir 19th July 2024 The concept of ‘just’ in the Just Transition, associated with processes such as Just Energy Transition Partnerships (JETPs), should not be viewed... →
