With regional forces retaking Cabo Delgado, insurgents turn their attention inland
Budget deficits limit the South African National Defence Force’s ability to supply more aircraft for logistical support, attacks and evacuation
The sport body’s former national administrator allegedly stole money by substituting his own bank account details for a service provider’s
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
A police officer has fled the country after making allegations of human rights abuses
Nongovernmental organisations applying for observer status at the African Union are subjected to intense scrutiny but a non-African state merely needs the approval of the AU Commission’s chairperson
South Africa’s new military weapon takes a leaf out of the Libyan rebel forces’ handbook as it lands in Mozambique to fight insurgents
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
King Mswati summons the nation to dialogue but avoids democratic engagement as death toll rises
For weeks protests in eSwatini have raged, and dozens of people have been killed. But what is life like for those demanding democracy in the monarchy?
The countries offering training are the SADC, Italy, France, Portugal, Spain and the United States while it appears that Rwanda ‘has plans to deploy’
Opposition parties have requested that the regional delegation return to the Kingdom within one week and meet all stakeholders under one roof
The SADC states have failed to deliver on their human rights obligations by not securing vaccines
Ousted ministers’ splinter party could threaten prime minister’s coalition majority
All the minerals are here, so a golden opportunity exists if our governments provide incentives
The Covid-19 pandemic has had a negative effect on journalists’ health, working conditions and freedom to report. Now more than ever, media freedom needs to be upheld
The Africa Continental Free Trade Area is set to be launched in January 2021. But the secretariat still needs to ensure that investors are adequately protected
The ability to innovate, and adaptability and flexibility will determine whether universities can advance internationalisation in the post-Covid-19 world
Military intervention in Cabo Delgado must be aimed at protecting people first
The SADC has been lackadaisical in its response to the insurgency in Mozambique and in so doing, is putting several other southern African countries at risk
Contradictory pandemic regulations could to be putting critical training in jeopardy
Why South Africa should consider amnesty for undocumented migrants in the time of the coronavirus outbreak.
During Cyclone Idai, responses were hampered by a shortage of reliable information. This has worrying implications for dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic
Mgeme Kalilani, the president’s spokesperson, described the ruling as “a serious miscarriage of justice and an attack on the foundations of the country’s democracy…”
Both countries have a strong orientation towards multilateralism and democratic values
Since the demand for resources far outmatches the patronage available, Lesotho’s political arena has become brutally competitive
The Trust is helping corporates to put their money in the right places to ensure that SADC communities are truly empowered
CPJ has documented a deeply troubling erosion of press freedom in several member states, including attacks on journalists
Algeria places a particular premium on the policy of deradicalisation by quelling violent extremism
With Zimbabwe asking South Africa for a bailout package of $1.2-billion, Ramaphosa has an opportunity to press for key reforms in the country
The Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Constitutional Court said it would start hearing on Tuesday an appeal against the presidential election results
SA’s former NPA boss will prosecute the Mountain Kingdom’s most politically sensitive case