The world is changing and alliances shifting which presents opportunities for the continent if the citizenry is engaged
Extinctions, depleted groundwater and an uninsurable future are the others, and together they create instability with potentially catastrophic effects
Oxfam International says ‘starvation is being used as a weapon of war against Gaza civilians’.
Over the past few weeks we have witnessed a disturbing trend of a collective blind eye being turned to history
The British high commissioner to South Africa reflects on the value of the United Nations for the UK and South Africa to achieve shared objectives
The ANC deputy secretary general also insisted that the governing party was not ‘anti-Jew’
The biggest myth of modern Israeli politics has been exposed — the oppression of Palestinians keeps Israel secure
It says the international community has failed to recognise and stem the persecution of Rwandan refugees and critics of the Kagame regime
The UN secretary-general also voiced alarm at the announcement of a total siege of the Gaza Strip, while all aide has been blocked
The report found that South Africa’s overall trend over recent years was one of ‘worsening instability’ and economic crisis
About 60% of people in Africa lack early warning systems which could help them to better prepare for upcoming climate disasters
Chemicals banned in Europe are exported and used in South Africa
Challenges in overcoming legacy of air and water pollution are ‘enormous’
The army announced Monday it was ready to “receive and prepare” volunteer fighters, after Abdel Fattah al-Burhan last week urged Sudanese “youth and all those able to defend” to join the military.
Nearly 50 Ukrainian children have been reunited with their families in the past month but about 19 000 are still missing
What does it mean to be African in the contemporary art world?
There are many obstacles, including the brothers being free agents and newfound citizens of the Pacific nation of Vanuatu
The East African Community has sent a regional force to prevent the situation from worsening
Mia Malan interviews Deputy Justice Minister, John Jeffery, and United Nations special rapporteur on the right to health, Tlaleng Mofokeng, about what’s next for sex workers
Money is needed from corporations and the ultra-rich to reduce poverty and inequality, empower women, transform food systems and overhaul energy systems
A Malian court last month sentenced the troops to 20 years in prison
The US initiates Iran’s expulsion from the UN women’s commission.
East African leaders are mobilising armies to intervene in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. Decades ago, Zimbabwean soldiers came to Kinshasa’s aid and learnt harsh lessons
Anglo says any liability for lead contamination in Zambian district ‘rests elsewhere’
Artists whose work speaks against gender violence is art as activism that shows the need for more than 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence
How many law-abiding citizens reliant on state grants might be better off in prison rather than trying to feed and fend for themselves on less than $1.25 a day, or R624 a month? The income threshold for the means test for the social relief grant is R624, the food poverty line. “A food poverty line […]
All parties must act responsibly to build a solid foundation for peace after signing an agreement on 2 November
The M23 rebels, backed by Rwanda, have expanded their attacks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Rich in resources but largely unrecognised, those in the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic eke out a livelihood under harsh conditions.
There has been progress in some countries but it’s still a long way off from curtailing tuberculosis on the continent
The five permanent members of the UN Security Council’s right to veto decisions – often in their own interests – and their laxity in implementing reform proposals are among the international body’s crucial failings
If we want a better country then we need to stop spouting slogans, organise and work together