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Mandela and the ANC opting for negotiations was not gender neutral – Part 5 of the Mandela leadership series
By: Raymond Suttner 9th September 2025 When it became clear that there was a stalemate, Mandela opted for negotiations. He did this in the midst of violent conflict, between the... →
Woman-headed households in rural South Africa need water, sanitation and energy to fight hunger – G20 could help
9th September 2025 Rural homes headed by women in South Africa have many problems getting water, sanitation and energy. Electricity from the grid, flush toilets and... →
Ethiopia’s mega dam has taken 14 years to build: what it means for the Nile’s 11 river states and why it’s so controversial 
9th September 2025 In April 2011, Ethiopia began construction of Africa’s largest hydroelectric dam, the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), on the Blue Nile... →
Why did SA’s police minister order the Political Killings Task Team shutdown?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 9th September 2025 Two imminent inquiries must clarify whether the minister was motivated by valid concerns or improper political motives. At his dramatic 6 July... →
Fact-checking Kenyan president Ruto and governors’ chair Abdullahi at the 2025 devolution conference
By: Africa Check 9th September 2025 In August 2025, president William Ruto joined Kenya’s 47 governors in Homa Bay county, about 400 kilometres southwest of Nairobi, for the annual... →
Nelson Mandela’s masculinity and gender practices –#MandelaLeadershipSeries Part 4
By: Raymond Suttner 8th September 2025 Studies of Nelson Mandela continue to be dominated by celebration of a person, the character of whose greatness is not probed. There are areas of... →
Joseph Kabila is on trial for treason in the DRC. What the case against the former president is all about
8th September 2025 The Congolese military court has accused former president Joseph Kabila of treason, corruption, war crimes and supporting the March 23 Movement... →
Kenya has introduced new banking policies. An economist weighs them up
8th September 2025 The Central Bank of Kenya has made two significant changes in the country’s banking sector. The first is to lift a decade-long moratorium on... →
Worried about ARVs in South Africa’s tap water? How to tell when journalists get the science wrong
By: Africa Check 8th September 2025 In July 2025, several South African news outlets resurfaced a 2020 report that looked at whether common HIV medications, known as antiretrovirals... →
Trump’s bullying shows signs of backfiring
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 5th September 2025 India defies US President Donald Trump’s bullying; will African countries do the same? Are United States (US) President Donald Trump’s attempts to... →
