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Lifting the arms embargo on South Sudan would be a disgrace
Later this month, the UN Security Council will vote on whether to lift the arms embargo on South Sudan. Doing so would be a terrible mistake
Crisis, what crisis? How not to handle a pandemic
So far, most countries on the African continent are dealing with Covid-19, but not all leaders are taking the coronavirus pandemic seriously
‘The UN didn’t do anything wrong’: Peacekeepers in South Sudan respond to Covid-19 criticism
The international organisation has been on the receiving end of bitter criticism since South Sudan’s first case of Covid-19 was confirmed to be a UN staffer
‘Any trigger can lead to suicide’
For South Sudanese refugees, fleeing war and sexual violence is only the beginning of their struggles, writes Amanda Sperber from northern Uganda. This story was produced in partnership with the Pulitzer Center for Crisis Reporting
South Africa can reclaim its role as a diplomatic powerhouse in Africa
Pretoria can make a real difference in helping to solve conflicts and other issues in Burundi, the DRC, South Sudan and Zimbabwe
A new continental free trade agreement is here: But what about the regional economic communities?
The agreement could go beyond economics towards the political unification of Africa
South Sudan’s guns silent – for now
They’ll roar again unless there’s justice for atrocities and the armed forces are reformed
To really silence the guns, the AU’s resolve must be stronger
Conflict in Africa — and the world — is on the rise. The continent needs to take concrete measures to stop the escalating violence
Not the Nobel Prize: Giving war criminals the attention they deserve
A new ‘award’, Spoilers of Peace, is designed to name and shame those people preventing peace in South Sudan
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About 20 people in South Africa die each day from the coronavirus, and this number may peak at 300, while positive cases may reach 8 000 a day, according to some projections
Lockdown set to move to level three countrywide from June 1
President Cyril Ramaphosa notes that the behaviour of citizens during level 3 will determine the fate of the nation
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