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US trade wars with China – and how they play out in Africa
6th March 2025 Since taking office, US president Donald Trump has implemented policies that have been notably hostile towards China. They include trade... →
Royal Zulu divorce drama: South African traditions are having to change with the times
6th March 2025 African monarchies are important figures in their countries. In South Africa, many Zulu people are strongly tied to the royal family and indigenous... →
Pepfar funding to fight HIV/Aids has saved 26-million lives since 2003: how cutting it will hurt Africa
5th March 2025 The US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief has been a cornerstone of global HIV/Aids prevention, care and treatment for over two decades.... →
Maps showing China’s growing influence in Africa distort reality – but some risks are real
5th March 2025 Global power dynamics in Africa are shifting, with China eclipsing the influence of the US and France. China has become Africa’s single largest... →
Nigeria’s 2025 budget has major flaws and won’t ease economic burden
4th March 2025 There are doubts as to whether Nigerian president Bola Tinubu’s N54.99-trillion (US$36.6-billion) 2025 budget will lay a solid foundation for... →
Life after school for young South Africans: six insights into what lies ahead
4th March 2025 At the dawn of democracy in 1994, South Africa faced a sobering reality. Fewer than a third of 25- to 34-year-olds had achieved at least a matric... →
Land reform in South Africa doesn’t need a new law: the state should release property it owns – economists
26th February 2025 South Africa’s new Expropriation Act, which was signed into law by President Cyril Ramaphosa in January 2025, has been at the centre of a political... →
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... →
