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Maritime issues should top Somalia’s UN Security Council agenda
18th February 2025 Somalia’s two-year council term is a chance to leverage its strategic position at the crossroads of international maritime trade. For the first... →
The World Health Organization’s pandemic accord
By: Africa Check 18th February 2025 The Covid pandemic was one of the biggest public health crises in modern times. Concerned that the world was unprepared for the next pandemic, the... →
Fourth industrial revolution in South Africa: inequality stands in the way of true progress
17th February 2025 In his 2019 State of the Nation address, South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that he was creating a commission on the fourth... →
M23 rebels are marching across eastern DRC: the interests driving players in the conflict
17th February 2025 The current conditions in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) resemble the situation during the Second Congo War between 1998 and 2003. This... →
All bets are off between Washington and Pretoria
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 17th February 2025 Bilateral relations are now in uncharted territory, necessitating a radical rethink by South Africa of its US foreign policy. Now that United... →
Four Skills the African Union Commission’s New Leadership Needs
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 17th February 2025 Africa needs leaders at the helm of the African Union Commission that can position the continent to move its agenda forward. This weekend, African... →
FUL January 2025 Newsletter – Major events relating to the judiciary and the rule of law
14th February 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... →
Is Trump giving US companies the green light on bribery?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 14th February 2025 Trump’s suspension of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act turns back the clock 50 years on global anti-corruption efforts. United States (US)... →
The growing importance of rare earth minerals in African mining
By: In On Africa IOA 14th February 2025 2025 is predicted to be a tipping point for the mining of rare earth minerals in Africa. The continent’s output will make significant strides... →
New abnormal
By: Terence Creamer 14th February 2025 In normal times, the State of the Nation Address (SoNA) would be the dominant political event in South Africa during the week of its delivery.... →
