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Guinea junta purges security services By Mouctar Bah This follows the ‘jailbreak’ of dictator Moussa Dadis Camara who said he was ‘kidnapped’ Africa shifts to genetic modification to boost food security By Bonface Orucho South Africa and Sudan are already seen as frontrunners in applying and using GM technology to accelerate crop production A TikTokker is dispelling myths about morticians By Owen Konzolo Wakuthi Kamau doesn’t fit the mould of a mortician, which is helping her dispel portrayals of the grey and melancholy male funeral home owner Mau Mau veterans seek royal redress from King Charles III By Afp More than 10 000 people died in the 1952 Mau Mau uprising against colonial settlers Gambia trial opens over children’s cough syrup deaths By Afp The death of about 70 children in 2022 led to a national outcry Governance that prepares: Why Africa needs a serious platform for contemplating our digital transformation and its governance By Mzukisi Qobo and Geci Karuri-Sebina Digital transformation in Africa requires a strong public sector and foundation for a digital future. Anticipatory digital governance holds the key. Digital pervasiveness and divisiveness: The role of African governments in enabling healthy digital futures By Iman Bashir and Fisayo Oyewale In their working paper, Digital pervasiveness and divisiveness: The role of African governments in enabling healthy digital futures Iman Bashir and Fisayo Oyewale use stories created by 22 young Africans to narrate their visions for effective data governance on the continent. Uganda says hunting down killers of British, South African honeymoon couple By Afp Police blamed the attack on the IS-affiliated Allied Democratic Forces said to have killed thousands of civilians in neighbouring DRC In DRC camps, women face stark choice: hunger or rape By Alexis Huguet Hundreds of thousands of people are crammed into camps around the city of Goma, a crisis triggered by M23 rebels Human rights report details onslaught on Rwandan dissidents By Emsie Ferreira It says the international community has failed to recognise and stem the persecution of Rwandan refugees and critics of the Kagame regime Chagos Islanders confront their postcolonial future By Lorraine Mallinder It seems they will be allowed to return home, but not everyone believes this will happen Load More Editor’s Pick National Eleven dead in lift malfunction at Impala Platinum mine National 10 million South Africans are drowning in debt Politics Koko, or a battle for accountability already lost in advance Recent Articles Are municipalities good for just energy transition money? Meyiwa trial: Gerrie Nel adamant murder mastermind is walking free Implats says all checks were done before incident that killed 11 miners COP28 is an opportunity to tackle the climate crisis – if we all play our part Does land reform still matter in South Africa? Login Register Remember me Forgot Password? Sign in Register Free Account Lost your password? Please enter your username or email address. You will receive a link to create a new password via email. Email Reset Link
Africa shifts to genetic modification to boost food security By Bonface Orucho South Africa and Sudan are already seen as frontrunners in applying and using GM technology to accelerate crop production A TikTokker is dispelling myths about morticians By Owen Konzolo Wakuthi Kamau doesn’t fit the mould of a mortician, which is helping her dispel portrayals of the grey and melancholy male funeral home owner Mau Mau veterans seek royal redress from King Charles III By Afp More than 10 000 people died in the 1952 Mau Mau uprising against colonial settlers Gambia trial opens over children’s cough syrup deaths By Afp The death of about 70 children in 2022 led to a national outcry Governance that prepares: Why Africa needs a serious platform for contemplating our digital transformation and its governance By Mzukisi Qobo and Geci Karuri-Sebina Digital transformation in Africa requires a strong public sector and foundation for a digital future. Anticipatory digital governance holds the key. Digital pervasiveness and divisiveness: The role of African governments in enabling healthy digital futures By Iman Bashir and Fisayo Oyewale In their working paper, Digital pervasiveness and divisiveness: The role of African governments in enabling healthy digital futures Iman Bashir and Fisayo Oyewale use stories created by 22 young Africans to narrate their visions for effective data governance on the continent. Uganda says hunting down killers of British, South African honeymoon couple By Afp Police blamed the attack on the IS-affiliated Allied Democratic Forces said to have killed thousands of civilians in neighbouring DRC In DRC camps, women face stark choice: hunger or rape By Alexis Huguet Hundreds of thousands of people are crammed into camps around the city of Goma, a crisis triggered by M23 rebels Human rights report details onslaught on Rwandan dissidents By Emsie Ferreira It says the international community has failed to recognise and stem the persecution of Rwandan refugees and critics of the Kagame regime Chagos Islanders confront their postcolonial future By Lorraine Mallinder It seems they will be allowed to return home, but not everyone believes this will happen Load More Editor’s Pick National Eleven dead in lift malfunction at Impala Platinum mine National 10 million South Africans are drowning in debt Politics Koko, or a battle for accountability already lost in advance Recent Articles Are municipalities good for just energy transition money? Meyiwa trial: Gerrie Nel adamant murder mastermind is walking free Implats says all checks were done before incident that killed 11 miners COP28 is an opportunity to tackle the climate crisis – if we all play our part Does land reform still matter in South Africa? Login Register Remember me Forgot Password? Sign in Register Free Account Lost your password? Please enter your username or email address. You will receive a link to create a new password via email. Email Reset Link
A TikTokker is dispelling myths about morticians By Owen Konzolo Wakuthi Kamau doesn’t fit the mould of a mortician, which is helping her dispel portrayals of the grey and melancholy male funeral home owner Mau Mau veterans seek royal redress from King Charles III By Afp More than 10 000 people died in the 1952 Mau Mau uprising against colonial settlers Gambia trial opens over children’s cough syrup deaths By Afp The death of about 70 children in 2022 led to a national outcry Governance that prepares: Why Africa needs a serious platform for contemplating our digital transformation and its governance By Mzukisi Qobo and Geci Karuri-Sebina Digital transformation in Africa requires a strong public sector and foundation for a digital future. Anticipatory digital governance holds the key. Digital pervasiveness and divisiveness: The role of African governments in enabling healthy digital futures By Iman Bashir and Fisayo Oyewale In their working paper, Digital pervasiveness and divisiveness: The role of African governments in enabling healthy digital futures Iman Bashir and Fisayo Oyewale use stories created by 22 young Africans to narrate their visions for effective data governance on the continent. Uganda says hunting down killers of British, South African honeymoon couple By Afp Police blamed the attack on the IS-affiliated Allied Democratic Forces said to have killed thousands of civilians in neighbouring DRC In DRC camps, women face stark choice: hunger or rape By Alexis Huguet Hundreds of thousands of people are crammed into camps around the city of Goma, a crisis triggered by M23 rebels Human rights report details onslaught on Rwandan dissidents By Emsie Ferreira It says the international community has failed to recognise and stem the persecution of Rwandan refugees and critics of the Kagame regime Chagos Islanders confront their postcolonial future By Lorraine Mallinder It seems they will be allowed to return home, but not everyone believes this will happen Load More Editor’s Pick National Eleven dead in lift malfunction at Impala Platinum mine National 10 million South Africans are drowning in debt Politics Koko, or a battle for accountability already lost in advance Recent Articles Are municipalities good for just energy transition money? Meyiwa trial: Gerrie Nel adamant murder mastermind is walking free Implats says all checks were done before incident that killed 11 miners COP28 is an opportunity to tackle the climate crisis – if we all play our part Does land reform still matter in South Africa? Login Register Remember me Forgot Password? Sign in Register Free Account Lost your password? Please enter your username or email address. You will receive a link to create a new password via email. Email Reset Link
Mau Mau veterans seek royal redress from King Charles III By Afp More than 10 000 people died in the 1952 Mau Mau uprising against colonial settlers Gambia trial opens over children’s cough syrup deaths By Afp The death of about 70 children in 2022 led to a national outcry Governance that prepares: Why Africa needs a serious platform for contemplating our digital transformation and its governance By Mzukisi Qobo and Geci Karuri-Sebina Digital transformation in Africa requires a strong public sector and foundation for a digital future. Anticipatory digital governance holds the key. Digital pervasiveness and divisiveness: The role of African governments in enabling healthy digital futures By Iman Bashir and Fisayo Oyewale In their working paper, Digital pervasiveness and divisiveness: The role of African governments in enabling healthy digital futures Iman Bashir and Fisayo Oyewale use stories created by 22 young Africans to narrate their visions for effective data governance on the continent. Uganda says hunting down killers of British, South African honeymoon couple By Afp Police blamed the attack on the IS-affiliated Allied Democratic Forces said to have killed thousands of civilians in neighbouring DRC In DRC camps, women face stark choice: hunger or rape By Alexis Huguet Hundreds of thousands of people are crammed into camps around the city of Goma, a crisis triggered by M23 rebels Human rights report details onslaught on Rwandan dissidents By Emsie Ferreira It says the international community has failed to recognise and stem the persecution of Rwandan refugees and critics of the Kagame regime Chagos Islanders confront their postcolonial future By Lorraine Mallinder It seems they will be allowed to return home, but not everyone believes this will happen Load More Editor’s Pick National Eleven dead in lift malfunction at Impala Platinum mine National 10 million South Africans are drowning in debt Politics Koko, or a battle for accountability already lost in advance Recent Articles Are municipalities good for just energy transition money? Meyiwa trial: Gerrie Nel adamant murder mastermind is walking free Implats says all checks were done before incident that killed 11 miners COP28 is an opportunity to tackle the climate crisis – if we all play our part Does land reform still matter in South Africa? Login Register Remember me Forgot Password? Sign in Register Free Account Lost your password? Please enter your username or email address. You will receive a link to create a new password via email. Email Reset Link
Gambia trial opens over children’s cough syrup deaths By Afp The death of about 70 children in 2022 led to a national outcry Governance that prepares: Why Africa needs a serious platform for contemplating our digital transformation and its governance By Mzukisi Qobo and Geci Karuri-Sebina Digital transformation in Africa requires a strong public sector and foundation for a digital future. Anticipatory digital governance holds the key. Digital pervasiveness and divisiveness: The role of African governments in enabling healthy digital futures By Iman Bashir and Fisayo Oyewale In their working paper, Digital pervasiveness and divisiveness: The role of African governments in enabling healthy digital futures Iman Bashir and Fisayo Oyewale use stories created by 22 young Africans to narrate their visions for effective data governance on the continent. Uganda says hunting down killers of British, South African honeymoon couple By Afp Police blamed the attack on the IS-affiliated Allied Democratic Forces said to have killed thousands of civilians in neighbouring DRC In DRC camps, women face stark choice: hunger or rape By Alexis Huguet Hundreds of thousands of people are crammed into camps around the city of Goma, a crisis triggered by M23 rebels Human rights report details onslaught on Rwandan dissidents By Emsie Ferreira It says the international community has failed to recognise and stem the persecution of Rwandan refugees and critics of the Kagame regime Chagos Islanders confront their postcolonial future By Lorraine Mallinder It seems they will be allowed to return home, but not everyone believes this will happen Load More Editor’s Pick National Eleven dead in lift malfunction at Impala Platinum mine National 10 million South Africans are drowning in debt Politics Koko, or a battle for accountability already lost in advance Recent Articles Are municipalities good for just energy transition money? Meyiwa trial: Gerrie Nel adamant murder mastermind is walking free Implats says all checks were done before incident that killed 11 miners COP28 is an opportunity to tackle the climate crisis – if we all play our part Does land reform still matter in South Africa? Login Register Remember me Forgot Password? Sign in Register Free Account Lost your password? Please enter your username or email address. You will receive a link to create a new password via email. Email Reset Link
Governance that prepares: Why Africa needs a serious platform for contemplating our digital transformation and its governance By Mzukisi Qobo and Geci Karuri-Sebina Digital transformation in Africa requires a strong public sector and foundation for a digital future. Anticipatory digital governance holds the key. Digital pervasiveness and divisiveness: The role of African governments in enabling healthy digital futures By Iman Bashir and Fisayo Oyewale In their working paper, Digital pervasiveness and divisiveness: The role of African governments in enabling healthy digital futures Iman Bashir and Fisayo Oyewale use stories created by 22 young Africans to narrate their visions for effective data governance on the continent. Uganda says hunting down killers of British, South African honeymoon couple By Afp Police blamed the attack on the IS-affiliated Allied Democratic Forces said to have killed thousands of civilians in neighbouring DRC In DRC camps, women face stark choice: hunger or rape By Alexis Huguet Hundreds of thousands of people are crammed into camps around the city of Goma, a crisis triggered by M23 rebels Human rights report details onslaught on Rwandan dissidents By Emsie Ferreira It says the international community has failed to recognise and stem the persecution of Rwandan refugees and critics of the Kagame regime Chagos Islanders confront their postcolonial future By Lorraine Mallinder It seems they will be allowed to return home, but not everyone believes this will happen Load More Editor’s Pick National Eleven dead in lift malfunction at Impala Platinum mine National 10 million South Africans are drowning in debt Politics Koko, or a battle for accountability already lost in advance Recent Articles Are municipalities good for just energy transition money? Meyiwa trial: Gerrie Nel adamant murder mastermind is walking free Implats says all checks were done before incident that killed 11 miners COP28 is an opportunity to tackle the climate crisis – if we all play our part Does land reform still matter in South Africa? Login Register Remember me Forgot Password? Sign in Register Free Account Lost your password? Please enter your username or email address. You will receive a link to create a new password via email. Email Reset Link
Digital pervasiveness and divisiveness: The role of African governments in enabling healthy digital futures By Iman Bashir and Fisayo Oyewale In their working paper, Digital pervasiveness and divisiveness: The role of African governments in enabling healthy digital futures Iman Bashir and Fisayo Oyewale use stories created by 22 young Africans to narrate their visions for effective data governance on the continent. Uganda says hunting down killers of British, South African honeymoon couple By Afp Police blamed the attack on the IS-affiliated Allied Democratic Forces said to have killed thousands of civilians in neighbouring DRC In DRC camps, women face stark choice: hunger or rape By Alexis Huguet Hundreds of thousands of people are crammed into camps around the city of Goma, a crisis triggered by M23 rebels Human rights report details onslaught on Rwandan dissidents By Emsie Ferreira It says the international community has failed to recognise and stem the persecution of Rwandan refugees and critics of the Kagame regime Chagos Islanders confront their postcolonial future By Lorraine Mallinder It seems they will be allowed to return home, but not everyone believes this will happen Load More Editor’s Pick National Eleven dead in lift malfunction at Impala Platinum mine National 10 million South Africans are drowning in debt Politics Koko, or a battle for accountability already lost in advance Recent Articles Are municipalities good for just energy transition money? Meyiwa trial: Gerrie Nel adamant murder mastermind is walking free Implats says all checks were done before incident that killed 11 miners COP28 is an opportunity to tackle the climate crisis – if we all play our part Does land reform still matter in South Africa? Login Register Remember me Forgot Password? Sign in Register Free Account Lost your password? Please enter your username or email address. You will receive a link to create a new password via email. Email Reset Link
Uganda says hunting down killers of British, South African honeymoon couple By Afp Police blamed the attack on the IS-affiliated Allied Democratic Forces said to have killed thousands of civilians in neighbouring DRC In DRC camps, women face stark choice: hunger or rape By Alexis Huguet Hundreds of thousands of people are crammed into camps around the city of Goma, a crisis triggered by M23 rebels Human rights report details onslaught on Rwandan dissidents By Emsie Ferreira It says the international community has failed to recognise and stem the persecution of Rwandan refugees and critics of the Kagame regime Chagos Islanders confront their postcolonial future By Lorraine Mallinder It seems they will be allowed to return home, but not everyone believes this will happen Load More Editor’s Pick National Eleven dead in lift malfunction at Impala Platinum mine National 10 million South Africans are drowning in debt Politics Koko, or a battle for accountability already lost in advance Recent Articles Are municipalities good for just energy transition money? Meyiwa trial: Gerrie Nel adamant murder mastermind is walking free Implats says all checks were done before incident that killed 11 miners COP28 is an opportunity to tackle the climate crisis – if we all play our part Does land reform still matter in South Africa? Login Register Remember me Forgot Password? Sign in Register Free Account Lost your password? Please enter your username or email address. You will receive a link to create a new password via email. Email Reset Link
In DRC camps, women face stark choice: hunger or rape By Alexis Huguet Hundreds of thousands of people are crammed into camps around the city of Goma, a crisis triggered by M23 rebels Human rights report details onslaught on Rwandan dissidents By Emsie Ferreira It says the international community has failed to recognise and stem the persecution of Rwandan refugees and critics of the Kagame regime Chagos Islanders confront their postcolonial future By Lorraine Mallinder It seems they will be allowed to return home, but not everyone believes this will happen Load More Editor’s Pick National Eleven dead in lift malfunction at Impala Platinum mine National 10 million South Africans are drowning in debt Politics Koko, or a battle for accountability already lost in advance Recent Articles Are municipalities good for just energy transition money? Meyiwa trial: Gerrie Nel adamant murder mastermind is walking free Implats says all checks were done before incident that killed 11 miners COP28 is an opportunity to tackle the climate crisis – if we all play our part Does land reform still matter in South Africa?
Human rights report details onslaught on Rwandan dissidents By Emsie Ferreira It says the international community has failed to recognise and stem the persecution of Rwandan refugees and critics of the Kagame regime Chagos Islanders confront their postcolonial future By Lorraine Mallinder It seems they will be allowed to return home, but not everyone believes this will happen Load More Editor’s Pick National Eleven dead in lift malfunction at Impala Platinum mine National 10 million South Africans are drowning in debt Politics Koko, or a battle for accountability already lost in advance Recent Articles Are municipalities good for just energy transition money? Meyiwa trial: Gerrie Nel adamant murder mastermind is walking free Implats says all checks were done before incident that killed 11 miners COP28 is an opportunity to tackle the climate crisis – if we all play our part Does land reform still matter in South Africa?
Chagos Islanders confront their postcolonial future By Lorraine Mallinder It seems they will be allowed to return home, but not everyone believes this will happen Load More