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Our universities need relevance and excellence
Article
/ 4 October 2019

Our universities need relevance and excellence

In shaping Africa’s universities we should take the best from two examples: Dar and Makerere

By Mahmood Mamdani
Cameroon’s civil war will continue
Africa
/ 23 August 2019

Cameroon’s civil war will continue

The hardline stance by both the government and the Anglophone successionists hinders solutions

By R Maxwell Bone
There is no Africa in African studies
Africa
/ 16 August 2019

There is no Africa in African studies

The experience of studying Africa in London makes the writers question the validity of "African Studies" as is currently taught in Britain.

By Jesutofunmi Odugbemi, Orapeleng Rammala and Wangui Wa Kamonji
South Africa fails to tap into immigration pot of gold
Article
/ 16 August 2019

South Africa fails to tap into immigration pot of gold

South Africa appears to regard all foreigners with suspicion, making visa, residency and citizenship applications a complex nightmare

By Stefanie De and Saude Darbandi
The hidden evils of “social cohesion”
Article
/ 7 August 2019

The hidden evils of “social cohesion”

Bandied around as a panacea, “social cohesion” is actually a way for the elite to dominate citizens by forcing them to repress their differences

By Point Author
Monaco rolls out Huawei-built 5G network in European first
Article
/ 10 July 2019

Monaco rolls out Huawei-built 5G network in European first

As mobile operators shift away from slower networks, Europe has been torn over its approach to the Chinese giant, which is a pioneer in 5G technology.

By Erwan Lucas
Why I do not support active euthanasia
Article
/ 10 July 2019

Why I do not support active euthanasia

In a country where spirituality and faith play such an important role, the rational argument will not convince

By Martin Bac
Mo Sa-la-la-la-lah reduces Islamophobia
Article
/ 5 July 2019

Mo Sa-la-la-la-lah reduces Islamophobia

Salah’s popularity is particularly notable. One popular chant heard around Anfield these days goes like this: ‘Mo Sa-la-la-la-lah, Mo Sa-la-la-la-lah’

By Khadija Patel
Caution: Hazardous transfer window in operation
Article
/ 13 June 2019

Caution: Hazardous transfer window in operation

Eden Hazard’s transfer from Chelsea to Real Madrid has been the highlight of the summer transfer window until now

By Luke Feltham
Sorghum making a rebound in Europe thanks to climate change
Article
/ 5 June 2019

Sorghum making a rebound in Europe thanks to climate change

Sorghum, which is in the same family as millet, is the world’s fifth-most important cereal crop

By Isabel Malsang
Guaido urges Europe to tighten sanctions on Maduro regime
Article
/ 7 March 2019

Guaido urges Europe to tighten sanctions on Maduro regime

Guaido, who declared himself president in January, strongly condemned the decision by President Maduro to expel the German ambassador to Caracas

By Agency
Mobile tech is going to the dogs… literally
Article
/ 7 March 2019

Mobile tech is going to the dogs… literally

Among countless new ‘wearable’ gadgets presented this week at the Mobile World Congress trade fair were monitors that attach to dog or cat collars

By Daniel Silva
Guaido boosted by Europe backing in Venezuela standoff
Article
/ 5 February 2019

Guaido boosted by Europe backing in Venezuela standoff

Britain, France and Spain were among 16 EU nations to side with Guaido, following in the footsteps of key regional powers and the United States

By Maria Isabel Sanchez and Marianne Barriaux
At 20, the euro is a currency giant on fragile footing
Article
/ 28 December 2018

At 20, the euro is a currency giant on fragile footing

Born on January 1 1999, the euro initially existed only as a virtual currency used in accounting and financial transactions

By Staff Reporter
Play about refugees fleeing as relevant today as it was 12 years ago
Article
/ 6 November 2018

Play about refugees fleeing as relevant today as it was 12 years ago

‘Every Year, Every Day I Am Walking’ has travelled to 25 countries and is back in Cape Town

By Faye Kabali-Kagwa
Merkel to step down as chancellor in 2021
Article
/ 29 October 2018

Merkel to step down as chancellor in 2021

Merkel will stagger her political exit by first giving up the leadership job of her Christian Democratic Union in December

By Staff Reporter
Bigger farms needed to feed nine billion
Article
/ 5 October 2018

Bigger farms needed to feed nine billion

That’s not the research findings the proponents of small-scale, organic agriculture want to hear

By Sipho Kings
Criminal case filed against BMW over South Korea car fires
Article
/ 9 August 2018

Criminal case filed against BMW over South Korea car fires

The timing of the recall, which was issued last month, is already the subject of a government probe

By Agency
We can avoid Trump’s trade war
Article
/ 20 July 2018

We can avoid Trump’s trade war

Economists should note that US protectionism will create some beneficiaries in other countries

By Dani Rodrik
Why studying African birds’ varied migration patterns is so important
Article
/ 15 May 2018

Why studying African birds’ varied migration patterns is so important

There are hundreds of variations on the basic ‘flavour’ of bird migration

By Les Underhill
Mozambique cracks open its cashews to boost the economy
Africa
/ 29 April 2018

Mozambique cracks open its cashews to boost the economy

The country’s cashew nut industry, one of the world’s biggest, was dealt a body blow first by the 1977-1992 civil war

By Philippe Alfroy
Avicii death a coming-of-age in electronic music boom
Article
/ 22 April 2018

Avicii death a coming-of-age in electronic music boom

The Swedish DJ’s death at age 28 marks a symbolic coming-of-age for a genre that remains resolutely youthful

By Shaun Tandon
Infographic: The rising tide of immigration from Africa to Europe and the US
Africa
/ 26 March 2018

Infographic: The rising tide of immigration from Africa to Europe and the US

African nations account for eight of the 10 fastest growing immigration populations since 2010 and the number of migrants is due to increase

By Mashadi Kekana
Home away from home: The rise of immigration from Africa to Europe and the US
Africa
/ 22 March 2018

Home away from home: The rise of immigration from Africa to Europe and the US

Between 2010 and 2017, the number of people emigrating from sub-Saharan countries to other regions grew by 31%

By Mashadi Kekana
China dominant in Djibouti port spat
Africa
/ 2 March 2018

China dominant in Djibouti port spat

There are only two sea routes linking Europe with East Africa and much of Asia. Either you sail around the Cape of Good Hope or through the Suez Canal

By Geoff Hill
Global north can’t keep driving the health agenda, says Doctors Without Borders
Africa
/ 19 July 2017

Global north can’t keep driving the health agenda, says Doctors Without Borders

Joanne Liu, Doctors Without Borders’ international president, says input to the MSF agenda must be balanced to meet the needs of parts of the world.

By Simon Allison
Trump’s Europe trip highlights low global standing of ‘brand America’
Analysis
/ 6 July 2017

Trump’s Europe trip highlights low global standing of ‘brand America’

Mexican wall, Muslim travel ban and rejection of the Paris climate deal rejection are key reasons

By Andrew Hammond
Brexit mooted as catalyst that makes or breaks EU alliance
Analysis
/ 9 March 2017

Brexit mooted as catalyst that makes or breaks EU alliance

On the eve of a two-day summit to trigger Article 50 comes a white paper outlining future scenarios for the bloc, which faces increasing threats.

By Andrew Hammond
Security is the EU issue for 2017
Article
/ 6 January 2017

Security is the EU issue for 2017

Terror attacks, pressure from the right wing and Russian assertiveness are focusing the attention of the union.

By Andrew Hammond
Santa lost his way in 2016 northern hemisphere smog
Article
/ 5 January 2017

Santa lost his way in 2016 northern hemisphere smog

The blanket of clouds that sits over Europe for much of its winter traps pollutants from industries, causing them to float across the continent.

By Sipho Kings
Refugees to boost economic growth in Europe
Article
/ 21 January 2016

Refugees to boost economic growth in Europe

The influx of immigrants will have a positive effect on the GDP of European countries as long as leaders can get migrants into jobs.

By Staff Reporter
Europe’s banks brace for market declines as Greece votes ‘No’
Article
/ 6 July 2015

Europe’s banks brace for market declines as Greece votes ‘No’

European banks are poised to lead stock market declines after Greek voters rejected last-ditch European bailout measures.

By Staff Reporter
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