The Conversation
South African troops are dying in the DRC: why they’re there and what’s going wrong
3rd February 2025 The death of South African soldiers on a Southern African Development Community (SADC) mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has... →
Sudan war: ethnic divisions are being used to cover up army failures – peace scholar
3rd February 2025 Sudan’s civil war has devastated the country and strained relations with neighbouring South Sudan. Events in January 2025 have stirred up... →
Education in Zimbabwe has lost its value: study asks young people how they feel about that
3rd February 2025 Education, especially higher education, is a step towards adulthood and a foundation for the future. But what happens when education loses its... →
Anti-immigration policies: why harsh new rules put in place by Trump and other rich countries won’t last
31st January 2025 Donald Trump, America’s new president, has cut back massively on US commitments to asylum seekers, blocked all asylum processes and started to... →
WHO in Africa: three ways the continent stands to lose from Trump’s decision to pull out
30th January 2025 President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw the US from the World Health Organization (WHO) will be keenly felt across the globe, with profound... →
A hot and troubled world of work: how South Africa’s bold new climate act and labour law can align to drive a just transition
29th January 2025 Increased average temperatures, climate variability, and extreme weather events are taking a toll on the environment and disproportionately... →
WHO in Africa: three ways the continent stands to lose from Trump’s decision to pull out
29th January 2025 President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw the US from the World Health Organization (WHO) will be keenly felt across the globe, with profound... →
Peace in Sudan: a fresh mediation effort is needed – how it could work
29th January 2025 Intense fighting has ravaged Sudan since 15 April 2023. The war between the Sudanese Armed Forces and its erstwhile comrades-in-arms, the... →
600-million Africans don’t have electricity – the green energy transition must start with them
28th January 2025 The world is fast transitioning towards renewable energy systems. But in many African countries, this transition is not solving historical... →
DRC has created a reserve force to fight the M23 – why this may backfire
27th January 2025 After nearly three decades of warfare, armed conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) seems only to intensify. The Rwanda-backed... →
