Oscar Gakuo Mwangi, who studies radicalisation and counter-terrorism in Kenya, looks at the country’s preparedness to take on Haiti’s urban gangs
Tshepo Mohlala is crafting a legacy, one stitch at a time, with
his brand of jeans
Speaking to the Mail & Guardian at a conference on climate change, Inger Andersen says people need to demand their leaders put effective measures in place
Treaties and diplomacy are key to curbing climate turmoil
This marks as a win for the US who didn’t have to use its veto again
As the 28th UN climate change conference of parties, COP28, looms, there is much more work to do
Reform to effect greater representation offers the best chance ensuring the UN executes its core mandate
On current trends, the world will not meet agreed global targets on Aids, the new UNAids report, Dangerous Inequalities, shows. Urgent action to disrupt the power imbalance of patriarchy can get the Aids response on track
The Geneva session was an opportunity for the country to update the UN’s Human Rights Council Working Group on progress made
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Although some refugees choose to leave, others refuse to leave if not on their own conditions
The worthy elder statesman followed Kaunda’s example, putting democracy first and conceding defeat if necessary, and was instrumental in brokering peaceful power transfer in 2021
In the round-up: Covid-19; the obscenity of Western countries; closing schools for the rest of the year; and Samuel Eto’o declares his candidacy
Eligible COP26 attendees are expected to receive their UK-sponsored Covid-19 jabs this week, but the Climate Action Network says it is too late
The rapid spread of violence and disregard for the law has been causally linked to growing economic difficulties
Suntosh Pillay speaks to fellow psychologist Anton Botha, who is also a former UN staff member, about Israel and Palestine and whether or not the United Nations is abdicating its duties to maintain peace
The ongoing three-week talks ahead of COP26 are proving tricky in a world of virtual climate diplomacy
The Covid-19 pandemic has shown that vaccine development and testing timelines can be shrunk from decades to months, but not without shortcomings
International intervention needed in Tigray region of Ethiopia and Anglophone areas of Cameroon
The United Nations has found that 1 323 activists were killed worldwide between 2015 and 2019
The new US administration has an interest and much expertise in Africa. But given the scale of the priorities the administration faces, Africa must not expect to feature too prominently
Explosive witness testimony from the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda implicates Paul Kagame and the RPF in mass killings before, during and after the 1994 genocide.