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To really silence the guns, the AU’s resolve must be stronger

Africa Solomon Dersso - 5 Feb 2020

Conflict in Africa — and the world — is on the rise. The continent needs to take concrete measures to stop the escalating violence

The changing face of Burkina Faso’s terrorist threat

Africa Mahamoudou Savadogo - 29 Jan 2020

Burkina Faso has been experiencing regular attacks led by armed terrorist groups from neighbouring countries. Surrounded by six countries, it is the northern part...

Don’t disrupt Niger’s balancing act

Africa International Crisis Group - 24 Jan 2020

Europe must tread carefully or risk fuelling militancy and migration

An agenda for decent jobs in Africa

Africa Celestin Monga - 3 Jan 2020

Governments should adopt policies that promote external competitiveness and labour market initiatives as well as establish special economic zones

Nigeria’s border closure has implications for Africa’s economic integration

Africa Tahiru Azaaviele Liedong - 29 Oct 2019

Efforts to increase trade within the continent are being undermined from the start

No end in sight to Nigeria’s border closures

Africa Deutsche Welle 1 - 19 Sep 2019

Nigeria's borders crossings with Benin and Niger remain sealed despite a warning that the shutdown is harming prosperity

Why Africans can’t move freely within their own continent

Africa bogdan TagDiv - 14 Aug 2019

As things currently stand, only four member states (Mali, Niger, Rwanda and Sao Tome & Principe) have ratified the free movement protocol

Africa’s free trade agreement: Curse or blessing?

Article Deutsche Welle 1 - 10 Jul 2019

The African free trade agreement is hailed as a huge step forward by some, but criticized as a project with little chance of coming true by others

Courageous women work to end Cameroon’s Anglophone crisis

Africa Webster Zambara - 13 Dec 2018

The secessionist struggle has turned increasingly violent, with families fleeing and women violated

Niger’s democracy is on a good path

Article Staff Reporter - 6 Sep 2018

intellectual honesty and wisdom should guide Ibrahim Yacouba when he is informing people, especially those who lack information about my country.

Niger’s leaders have betrayed its founding principles

Africa Staff Reporter - 3 Aug 2018

Nigeriens have engaged in over six decades of painstaking work to build a strong nation. But Niger is no longer looked upon as a beacon of light

Algeria abandons hundreds more African migrants in desert

Africa Deutsche Welle 1 - 16 Jul 2018

A UN migration official has accused Algeria of leaving hundreds of African migrants stranded in the desert

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Stranded commuters say Ramaphosa’s rail promises ring hollow

Lester Kiewit - 19 Feb 2020

Cape Town’s largest passenger rail line has been closed for months, hitting people’s pockets and adding to road traffic congestion

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Focus on FW de Klerk distracted attention from the troubling state of the nation

Bongekile Macupe - 17 Feb 2020

Some political analysts say President Cyril Ramaphosa is taking too long to mend the country, others says it is the ANC itself that must be fixed

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Eastern Cape MEC orders graft investigation after two workers killed at troubled district municipality

Chris Gilili - 17 Feb 2020

The killing of two council workers at the Amathole district municipality appears to be linked to tender fraud and corruption

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Response to the report of the independent assessors

IT Web - 17 Feb 2020

VUT welcomes the publishing of the report of the independent assessors to investigate concerns of poor governance, leadership, management, corruption and fraud at the university.

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