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Women give up on self-care and provide emotional, financial and practical labour because they are deemed ‘strong enough’ to handle it. Photo: David Harrison/M&G
BURDEN

Beyond resilience: The quiet rebellion of the ‘strong woman’

But resilience is a survival mechanism that has become an expectation, and it shouldn’t be this way

  • Jill Snijman
5 min read
Africa’s choice should not be limited to East v West but rather to move from dependence to balance through diversified partnerships based in mutual respect and shared benefit. Photo: File
AFRICA

Afro-resilience: Africa’s strategic realignment in a multipolar world

To navigate this evolving landscape, African states must embrace a strategy centred on economic resilience, industrialisation, regional integration and self-reliance.

  • Dan Kuwali
10 min read
Six countries house the Earth’s African lung — Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Equatorial Guinea, Gabon and Republic of the Congo.
AFRICA S THERMOSTAT

Congo Basin: Earth’s African ‘lung’ is it most resilient

The Congo Basin – the world’s second-biggest rainforest – resists extreme heat and drought and deserves the spotlight at COP26

  • Susana Edjang
4 min read