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The South African connection: How mercenaries aided Trump ally in Libyan op

Africa Erika Gibson - 23 Feb 2021

The UN found that Trump ally Erik Prince violated the Libyan arms embargo. Here are the South Africans the report says helped him to do so

Congo-Brazzaville’s repressive government buys secret weapons haul from Azerbaijan

Africa Khadija Sharife, Mark Anderson & The Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project - 22 Feb 2021

For several years, the Republic of the Congo has been quietly buying an arsenal from Azerbaijan, with the latest cache arriving before next month’s election

Amid the pandemic, green bonds are becoming trendy

Business Tshegofatso Mathe - 20 Feb 2021

The Development Bank of Southern Africa plans to use the booming market to finance its climate projects and invest in infrastructure

Don’t Look the Other Way! Lessons in Leadership from a Dutch UN General

Africa David L Smith - 9 Feb 2021

Former UN force commander Patrick Cammaert preferred asking for forgiveness than permission

World leaders: Global recovery requires multilateral cooperation

Opinion Emmanuel Macron, Angela Merkel, Macky Sall, António Guterres, Charles Michel & Ursula von der Leyen - 4 Feb 2021

Addressing the Covid-19 health and economic crisis requires international relations based on cooperation, the rule of law, collective action and shared principles

Military lawyers fight their boss

National Erika Gibson - 3 Feb 2021

As senior legal officers take their battles with the head of the legal division to court, about a thousand military court cases are in limbo

AU mustn’t forget pledge to ‘silence the guns’

Africa Imogen Hooper - 3 Feb 2021

Climate change also has the potential to increase conflicts in Africa, as competition for scarce resources grows

Governments around the world condemn Myanmar’s military coup

World Agence France Presse - 1 Feb 2021

The United States led governments around the world in calling for the restoration of Myanmar's democracy on Monday after the military staged a coup, arresting civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other politicians

Hungry for change: An open letter to African governments

Opinion Open Letter - 16 Jan 2021

The pandemic has provided humanity with a taste of a future at the limits of existence, as well as an appetite for change

The global HIV response needs to get back on track

Health Webster Mavhu - 8 Dec 2020

After missing the global HIV/Aids targets, new benchmarks that put people at the centre, especially those most at risk, need to be set

We developed a simple process to recycle urine. Here’s how it’s done

Opinion Prithvi Simha, Christopher Buckley & Jenna Senecal - 19 Nov 2020

Most of the wastewater produced worldwide receives no treatment and the nutrients in wastewater go to waste. Here's how households can draw these nutrients from urine

Xenophobic tensions surge in KZN

National Des Erasmus - 14 Nov 2020

Amid protests by the ANC’s MK Military Veterans, distressed foreign nationals have shut their stalls at a Durban flea market

Fearless Burundi MP suffers in jail

Africa Thierry Uwamahoro - 26 Oct 2020

Fabien Banciryanino, who challenged state on political murders, detained in notorious prison

Ghost fishing gear an ‘immortal menace’ in oceans

Environment Sheree Bega - 24 Oct 2020

Lost and illegal tackle is threatening marine life and the lives of people making a living from the sea

The natural resource curse in Cabo Delgado

Africa Nation Nyoka - 21 Oct 2020

A humanitarian crisis looms as a violent insurgency continues to sweep over northern Mozambique. As many flee to safety, the question remains: who, or what, fuels the fire?

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The South African connection: How mercenaries aided Trump ally in Libyan op

Congo-Brazzaville’s repressive government buys secret weapons haul from Azerbaijan

Amid the pandemic, green bonds are becoming trendy

Don’t Look the Other Way! Lessons in Leadership from a Dutch UN General

World leaders: Global recovery requires multilateral cooperation

Military lawyers fight their boss

AU mustn’t forget pledge to ‘silence the guns’

Governments around the world condemn Myanmar’s military coup

Hungry for change: An open letter to African governments

The global HIV response needs to get back on track

We developed a simple process to recycle urine. Here’s how it’s done

Xenophobic tensions surge in KZN

Fearless Burundi MP suffers in jail

Ghost fishing gear an ‘immortal menace’ in oceans

The natural resource curse in Cabo Delgado

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