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Morocco's alleged dollar diplomacy is yielding dividends
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 25th July 2025 More and more countries – and former SA President Jacob Zuma – are backing Rabat’s plan for autonomy for Western Sahara. Former South African... →
Africa and the Yuan Zone: China’s push for currency realignment gains ground
By: In On Africa IOA 25th July 2025 China’s efforts to position its currency, the yuan, as a rival to the US dollar in international transactions, have gained traction in Africa.... →
Emerging pictures
By: Terence Creamer 25th July 2025 A picture has started to emerge of the potential economic fallout of America’s existing, as well as potentially imminent, tariffs on South African... →
AI chatbots can boost public health in Africa – why language inclusion matters
24th July 2025 Language technologies like generative artificial intelligence (AI) hold significant potential for public health. From outbreak detection systems... →
Could old alliances bridge West Africa’s security cooperation gaps?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 24th July 2025 The politically neutral Conseil de l’Entente could revive urgently needed security partnerships among Sahel and coastal states. Security and... →
South Africa’s police serve the ANC insiders, not the people: here’s how it happened
23rd July 2025 After South Africa’s first democratic elections in 1994, there was significant optimism about police reform in the country. Impressive steps were... →
Ghana’s security strategy has kept terror attacks at bay: what other countries can learn from its approach
23rd July 2025 Ghana stands out in west Africa as a nation that has not experienced terrorist attacks, even though it’s geographically close to countries that... →
Mali, Mauritania and Senegal must unite against cross-border terrorism
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 23rd July 2025 The threat of a terrorist blockade of Mali’s Kayes and Nioro towns would be disastrous for all three countries. Western Mali, bordering Mauritania... →
Johannesburg’s creative hubs are booming: how artists are rejuvenating a failing inner city
22nd July 2025 Johannesburg is weathering a storm of crises. Nowhere is its complex tangle of challenges more visible than in the inner city, where crime,... →
Africa’s minerals are being bartered for security: why it’s a bad idea
22nd July 2025 A US-brokered peace deal between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda binds the two African nations to a worrying arrangement: one... →
