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Maps showing China’s growing influence in Africa distort reality – but some risks are real
5th March 2025 Global power dynamics in Africa are shifting, with China eclipsing the influence of the US and France. China has become Africa’s single largest... →
West African wildlife sanctuary becomes a hub of insecurity
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 5th March 2025 Spanning three countries, the vast W-Arly-Pendjari Complex is being used to facilitate organised crime, terrorism and local conflicts. The... →
Nigeria’s 2025 budget has major flaws and won’t ease economic burden
4th March 2025 There are doubts as to whether Nigerian president Bola Tinubu’s N54.99-trillion (US$36.6-billion) 2025 budget will lay a solid foundation for... →
The US is killing us softly with its climate policies
4th March 2025 Africa is at the receiving end of the impact of climate change caused by countries like America without them feeling remotely guilty or obligated... →
Life after school for young South Africans: six insights into what lies ahead
4th March 2025 At the dawn of democracy in 1994, South Africa faced a sobering reality. Fewer than a third of 25- to 34-year-olds had achieved at least a matric... →
Civil society needs a role in Mali’s security reforms
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 3rd March 2025 Security sector reforms that began well before the country’s two coups still suffer from a lack of effective civil society participation. Since its... →
Data modelling reveals the heavy toll of USAID cuts on Africa
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 28th February 2025 Given the US’ major contribution to aid, Trump’s cuts could push 5.7-million more Africans into extreme poverty next year. Since returning to... →
More Than Elections: What’s Really Driving Protests in Mozambique?
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 28th February 2025 Lack of capacity and corruption have significantly eroded support for Frelimo in Mozambique, particularly among young voters, who regard its... →
Defending against the global trade war: the South Africa strategy
By: In On Africa IOA 28th February 2025 Africa, with its developing export economies, is more vulnerable than other continents to the US-initiated global trade war. To avoid major... →
Has the inconceivable been made conceivable?
By: Terence Creamer 28th February 2025 Absent that dreaded black sharpie, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana (consciously or unconsciously) engaged in a manoeuvre last week that bore more... →
