The Conversation
15-million South Africans don’t get enough to eat every day: 4 solutions
26th February 2025 At least 15-million South Africans suffer from food insecurity. That means they don’t have enough nutritious food to live healthy lives. This is... →
Africa relies too heavily on foreign aid for health – 4 ways to fix this
25th February 2025 There’s been a global trend in the reduction of aid to Africa since 2018. Donors are shifting their funding priorities in response to domestic and... →
DRC vs Rwanda at the African Court: why it could be a decisive moment for human rights and justice on the continent
24th February 2025 As the armed conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) rages on, calls are being made for non-military solutions. One such... →
South Africa’s finance minister wanted to raise VAT: the pros and cons of a tricky tax
21st February 2025 South Africa’s finance minister, Enoch Godongwana, cancelled the unveiling of the country’s 2025 budget as it was due to be released. The move is... →
Is Nigeria in danger of a coup? What the country should do to avoid one – political analyst
20th February 2025 African countries have had nine successful military coups since 2020. In west and central Africa, there have been at least 10 coup attempts in the... →
Ecowas breakup could push up food prices and worsen hunger in west Africa
20th February 2025 The Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) lost three of its founding members on 29 January 2025. Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger... →
South Africa has failed to deliver access to enough water for millions – a new approach is needed
19th February 2025 South Africa is one of only 52 countries that guarantee access to water as a human right. “Access” from a human rights perspective means that water... →
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... →
Donald Trump’s war on global governance: lessons from the past on how to fight back
13th February 2025 US president Donald Trump’s recent actions seem designed to reassert American power and demonstrate that it is still the dominant global power and... →
