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Can the ICGLR reclaim its relevance in the Great Lakes Region?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 12th November 2025 The DRC is at the centre of the region’s security crisis; its position as ICGLR chair offers a chance to revive collective security. Nearly 10... →
Transitional justice is key to addressing Tigray’s conflict-related sexual violence
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 12th November 2025 The findings of the Tigray genocide inquiry should be read as a call to strengthen transitional justice, not repudiate it. On 16 October, the... →
Africa’s drone wars are growing – but they rarely deliver victory
11th November 2025 In the last decade, armed drones have become one of the most visible symbols of modern warfare. Once the preserve of advanced militaries, armed... →
What will it take to make Africa food secure? G20 group points to trade, resilient supply chains and sustainable farming
11th November 2025 The Sustainable Food and Agricultural Systems work stream of the Business 20, a G20 engagement group, has endorsed three principles that it argues... →
Terrorism takes its toll on Mozambique’s gas revenue
11th November 2025 TotalEnergies’ return to Cabo Delgado will cost an extra US$4.5 billion – reflecting the price of terrorism and poor resource governance. The... →
FUL October 2025 Newsletter – Major events relating to the judiciary and the rule of law
11th November 2025 This briefing note seeks to provide a short overview of significant events in the preceding month, relating to Freedom Under Law’s work on the... →
When polluters don’t pay: still no cleanup at South African oil refinery that’s caused millions in damage but was sold for 6 cents
10th November 2025 When BP and Shell sold the South African Petroleum Refinery (Sapref) in 2024 to the Central Energy Fund, a government entity, for R1 (or six US... →
Land is Africa’s best hope for climate adaptation: it must be the focus at COP30
10th November 2025 Agriculture, forestry and other land uses together account for about 62% of Africa’s greenhouse gas emissions. At the same time, land degradation,... →
Access to water has a long racial history in Durban: I followed the story in the city’s archives
7th November 2025 The water infrastructure politics of eThekwini, the municipality that includes the city of Durban, have been splashed across the digital pages of... →
Côte d’Ivoire’s presidential election entrenches democratic fragility
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 7th November 2025 Ouattara’s fourth term landslide win reflects the ongoing struggle to achieve inclusive and trusted democratic governance. Only half of Côte... →
