Celebrate the African ‘year of nutrition’ by getting stuck into some of the tastiest food the continent can dish up.
Zwelivelile Mandla Mandela uses the continent’s security problems as a prism through which to cast his dark agenda against Israel into the minds of Africa’s youth
What seems to have informed South African Development Community’s new approach is the need to enhance the gains made in controlling the insurgency
More than 40 critically endangered black rhino and near-threatened white rhino will be reintroduced to the Zinave National Park
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When the infrastructure breaks, the social fabric frays, rape escalates and taps run dry, we curse the foreigner, who is always from another African country
People live a ‘hellish existence’ in countries such as South Sudan, northern Mozambique, the DRC but these are a blip on the international media’s news cycle
Reserve system ‘is dying, not only in relation to the age cohort, but also in relation to its infrastructure’, parliament committee told
Armando Guebuza gave evidence in a corruption trial that has transfixed the nation
They serve either as leaders of Islamic State cells or provide support in funnelling funds out of the country, according to the United States
Between Africa and Europe, is it possible to talk of a win-win partnership, of complementarity and common interests?
With regional forces retaking Cabo Delgado, insurgents turn their attention inland
Young Mozambicans in the country’s north, who are driven to join Islamic insurgents by poverty, must be included in peace and security efforts
Budget deficits limit the South African National Defence Force’s ability to supply more aircraft for logistical support, attacks and evacuation
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Conflict hotspots, most in the Sahel region, will continue to dominate the news this year, while a number of countries will hold key elections.
The highlights of 2021 in Africa
Fernando Mkhabela has transformed the interior of his modest home into a luxury five-star habitat
It is now considerably more difficult for Mozambicans in the conflict-hit province to use financial services
Many young people in Mpumalanga – most of them descendants of Mozambicans who fled the civil war – are in limbo because they don’t have identity documents and birth certificates
Research by a Cape-based academic centre found that the implementation of legislative provisions was done selectively in South Africa, Mozambique, Kenya, Malawi and Zambia
Informal banking and trade are both a lifeline for local communities and a grey area for terror financing, requiring progressive efforts to develop rather than de-risk
Calls intensify to focus on helping high-risk communities adjust to climate change
Responding to widespread claims that France is funding Rwandan forces, the president says ‘no one is sponsoring’ his army
But anger over human rights abuses in the ruby-rich province fuels resentment and insurgency
An insurgency against poverty that has opportunistically taken on the mantle of the Islamic State faces the wrath of African armies. Meanwhile, another tragedy — the criminal theft of billions of dollars from a poor country — is being settled in courtrooms and backrooms
Mozambique is in no position to contribute significantly to the broader array of maritime security endeavours. That’s why international partners need to play a role
Women and girls continue to fight for their human rights and wellbeing, generations after they were recognised
South Africa’s new military weapon takes a leaf out of the Libyan rebel forces’ handbook as it lands in Mozambique to fight insurgents
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We reveal details of the South African National Defence Force’s contribution to the Southern African Development Community’s military mission to rid Mozambique of insurgents
Citing security concerns, the government gave refugees just 14 days to report to the country’s only refugee camp
The countries offering training are the SADC, Italy, France, Portugal, Spain and the United States while it appears that Rwanda ‘has plans to deploy’
A new report by the International Crisis Group examines the ongoing insurgency in northern Mozambique and looks at what needs to be done to stop it. The group’s Horn of Africa researcher, Meron Elias, answers key questions about the conflict
As the demand for oil shrinks and prices collapse, Africa’s petro states — the likes of Angola, Nigeria, Egypt and Equatorial Guinea — will be left with massive holes in their budgets
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