The Conversation
Political assassinations, police violence and lack of press freedom: 3 barriers to peace in Mozambique
27th January 2025 Mozambique’s parliament and its new president, Daniel Chapo, were sworn in in mid-January 2025 after a tumultuous post-election period of protests,... →
Informal mining in South Africa is here to stay. Police brutality won’t end it – here’s what will
23rd January 2025 In mid-January 2024 over 1 000 hunger-weakened miners exited two abandoned mine shafts in Stilfontein, near Johannesburg in South Africa. They had... →
Africa without borders could help the continent prosper – what’s getting in the way
23rd January 2025 The vision of a “borderless Africa” is one of unity and shared prosperity for the continent. It is rooted in the ideals of the pan-Africanist... →
Mozambique’s cycles of violence won’t end until Frelimo’s grip on power is broken
22nd January 2025 Mozambique’s political history has been marred by violence, disputed elections and authoritarian control. The pattern continues. As the 2024... →
African countries need more PhD graduates but students are held back by a lack of money and support
17th January 2025 Over the past 15 years there’s been an increasing demand from within and outside the higher education sector for African countries to produce more... →
What one university’s 30-year transformation reveals about Afrikaans and language planning in South Africa
16th January 2025 When South Africa became a democracy in 1994, five of the country’s universities used Afrikaans as a medium of instruction. There were also two... →
Peacekeeping armies: what are they, why do African states build them and what impact do they have?
16th January 2025 Since 1948, more than two million uniformed peacekeepers have served in over 70 United Nations (UN) peacekeeping missions. They have come from... →
Ghana’s new president faces tough regional security problems: why he’s well-placed to tackle them
14th January 2025 John Mahama has been sworn in as Ghana’s new president. He inherits a host of security challenges by dint of the country’s position in the west... →
26-million Nigerians face acute hunger: 4 big ideas to tackle the food crisis in 2025
14th January 2025 Food security in Nigeria is at a critical point and needs urgent attention. Over 26-million people out of an estimated population of 229.5-million... →
West Africa could soon have a jihadist state – here’s why
13th January 2025 The Sahel region of Africa, between the Sahara and the tropical savannahs to the south, has emerged as a significant base of groups that want to... →
