The United States’ tensions with South Africa requires an African Union response to ensure the continent’s involvement when the G20 decides the economic rules
Spatial barriers, which translate into transport and data costs, put financial strain on job-seekers
Digital ‘slavery’ such as that of content moderators, trainers and data labellers, is insidious, hidden and underpaid
Legitimacy cannot be declared; it must be earned from the people, through political process, not military decrees
A referendum must take place allowing the people of Western Sahara to decide their future freely, to uphold African solidarity, justice, self-determination and dignity
The skies over Sudan are pregnant with the promise of rain, but for millions, this is not a promise of life, but a chilling harbinger of death. The guns have fallen silent only in their ability to drown out the cries of the starving, the hollow coughs of children whose bellies are swollen with emptiness. […]
The country’s revival of the Sedition and Subversion Act is a revival of a colonial law that stifles human rights.
Endowed with a third of the world’s supply of them, the continent must push for actions that have the most benefits for its people
The US withdrawal will reveal the underlying truth: African health systems have long been undermined by debt and political neglect.
South Africa has laid a solid foundation as G20 chair, undeterred by the US’s disruptions
Political analysts should pay more attention to the G20 Johannesburg Summit given Donald Trump’s bid to restore meritocracy and dilute diversity
Therese Wagner said no deal had been made with the Trump administration but Kinshasa was exploring forms of cooperation
Legal systems need to balance accountability, fairness and transparency with innovation
Reparations are not only for slavery and colonialism, it’s also for the Global North’s environmental legacy and their disproportionate carbon emissions that harm Africa
The G20 is meant to be a more inclusive space, but the selective participation of global powers suggests that the same patterns of exclusion persist
The African Court ruling on Tanzania’s mandatory death penalty ruled that sentencing someone to death by hanging violates Article 5 of the African Charte
The ANC and its GNU partners are divided over South Africa’s military involvement in the DRC, as opposition parties call for an immediate withdrawal of troops
The Rwandan president is defying international pressure to withdraw his soldiers from eastern DRC where they are backing militia
President Cyril Ramaphosa remains in direct contact with the presidents of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and of Rwanda, the perceived backer of the M23 rebels
The AU’s theme for 2025 is Justice for Africans and People of African Descent Through Reparations
The South African Defence Force confirmed four more of its troops have died, bringing the number lost in the rebel advance on Goma to 13
The outspoken foreign minister will be vying for the African Union Commission chair in February
Whenever its resolve to protect democracy has been tested, the continental body has fallen short
Unlike his predecessor, President Cyril Ramaphosa has no interest in compound interest
The destruction of indigenous forests, which act as carbon sinks, is also driven by foreign demand
The president said any suggestion that South Africa would pull rank in the process was misplaced
The financial resources for solutions must also be sourced from within the continent, allowing Africa to maintain control over its destiny
Throughout his career, Tito highlighted the importance of involving young people in governance structures alongside experienced leaders
The party veteran has been ousted after he contradicted the ANC’s position on Morocco’s occupation of Western Sahar
Founded on the principles of pan-Africanism 22 years ago, the AU has had its successes, but facing mounting issues of foreign funding, an inability to act on conflicts among member states, and claims it is stiflingly bureaucratic, it risks becoming another relic
Health authorities say vaccines will mostly be donated, or, when available, be bought via negotiated deals with drugmakers, but with different budgets
Agra’s drive for a ‘green revolution’ has reduced crop diversity, created a dependency on commercial seeds and fertiliser and increased vulnerability to drought