The Conversation
Do African MPs reflect the people who vote for them? We studied 17 countries to find out
7th April 2025 By the end of 2025, 42 African countries will have held national elections in the previous 24 months. But do these elections produce parliaments... →
Why was South Africa’s ambassador to the US expelled? A view of the Ebrahim Rasool affair
4th April 2025 In a rare move, the Trump administration expelled Ebrahim Rasool, South Africa’s ambassador to Washington, in mid-March 2025. In a post on X, US... →
South Africa’s civil servants are missing skills, especially when it comes to technology – report
3rd April 2025 South Africa’s goal since 2012 has been to build a capable and developmental state to address the twin challenges of poverty and inequality. The... →
Uganda’s electricity distribution is changing hands – what’s at stake
3rd April 2025 Uganda’s electricity sector is at a turning point, as Umeme Limited’s 20-year concession draws to a close. Umeme was the first private distribution... →
South Africans flush toilets with drinkable water: study in Cape Town looked at using seawater instead
2nd April 2025 As the planet gets hotter and freshwater sources dry up, cities and towns will not be able to continue the global norm of using millions of litres... →
Zimbabwe’s economy crashed – so how do citizens still cling to myths of urban and economic success?
2nd April 2025 It is common for nations to have myths, or narratives, that form the basis of their nationalism, or their ideas of themselves as a political... →
Rwanda and Belgium are at odds over the DRC: what’s led to the latest low point
1st April 2025 Rwanda’s foreign affairs ministry suspended all diplomatic relations with Belgium in March 2025. Soon afterwards, Belgium expelled Rwandan... →
23% of South Africa’s children suffer from severe hunger: we tested some solutions – experts
31st March 2025 A 2024 Unicef report found that 23% of South African children experience severe food poverty, eating less than two of the recommended five food... →
Wealthy nations owe climate debt to Africa – funds that could help cities grow
27th March 2025 Wealthy nations fuelled their industrial growth and urbanisation by burning fossil fuels. This was the biggest cause of climate change, which now... →
Wealthy Africans often don’t pay tax: the answer lies in smarter collection - expert
25th March 2025 Faced with some of the worse debt levels in over a decade, African countries are struggling to find ways to balance their books. Increasing revenue... →
