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United States

The quiet rise of spy states
Africa
/ 5 June 2020

The quiet rise of spy states

Few Southern African countries have laws protecting people’s privacy, a report reveals

By Murray Hunter
Images of black death satisfy disturbing desires and purposes
Opinion
/ 5 June 2020

Images of black death satisfy disturbing desires and purposes

The protests sweeping the United States after the latest police killing of a black man again speak to the ability of images to evoke powerful emotional responses

By Patrick Gathara
A brief history of anti-black violence in China
Opinion
/ 3 June 2020

A brief history of anti-black violence in China

The recent news of evictions and mistreatment of African students in China during the Covid-19 pandemic is rooted in a history of violence and discrimination

By Winslow Robertson
The statue of Louis XVI should remain forever handless
Opinion
/ 2 June 2020

The statue of Louis XVI should remain forever handless

A statue of the French king in Louisville, Kentucky was damaged during the protests against police killings. It should not be repaired

By Marlene L Daut
We cannot reform ourselves out of the times we are in
Opinion
/ 1 June 2020

We cannot reform ourselves out of the times we are in

To end racism, we will have to change the structures from which it draws its mandate, and get rid of liberal and right-wing politicians who give it oxygen while we are being asphyxiated

By Mukoma Wa Ngugi
Inequality manifests in stimulus
Business
/ 21 May 2020

Inequality manifests in stimulus

Structural forces mean emerging economies can’t offer the necessary Covid-19 fiscal-relief packages

By Jayati Ghosh
Raila Odinga: The US and Europe cannot abandon their leadership roles
Africa
/ 18 May 2020

Raila Odinga: The US and Europe cannot abandon their leadership roles

Today, the whole world stands where Europe was in 1945. Europe recovered then thanks to massive international assistance. That same attitude of cooperation and solidarity is needed now more than ever

By Raila Odinga
Open letter: Mr Biden, America must lead the next global catastrophe
Coronavirus
/ 16 May 2020

Open letter: Mr Biden, America must lead the next global catastrophe

Trump’s handling of the coronavirus crisis was a textbook example of what not to do, you will have to do it all differently

By Charles R Stith
The pandemic creates ideal conditions for the rise of populism
Coronavirus
/ 15 May 2020

The pandemic creates ideal conditions for the rise of populism

The state of politics and geopolitics has been exacerbated, rather than stabilised, by the coronavirus crisis

By Aaliyah Vayez
E-commerce will assist economy
Business
/ 14 May 2020

E-commerce will assist economy

Allowing companies to sell products online will help them to stay afloat during the lockdown

By Tshegofatso Mathe
Connected economy is a strength
Analysis
/ 7 May 2020

Connected economy is a strength

The global nature of modern trade is a vulnerability, but it will also be a valuable tool to aid in our recovery

By Diane Coyle
The Great Recession looms in South Africa’s future
Article
/ 27 April 2020

The Great Recession looms in South Africa’s future

The extent and length of the journey depend on a few factors, but a hard landing seems unavoidable

By André Roux
How to translate a pandemic
Africa
/ 19 April 2020

How to translate a pandemic

The key to containing ‘kokoro korona’ is to speak to people in their own languages

By Shola Lawal
To fight Covid-19, we must fight intellectual property, trade and investment rules
Article
/ 14 April 2020

To fight Covid-19, we must fight intellectual property, trade and investment rules

These restrictions must be overturned or ignored because they are limiting the production and importing of essential medical equipment such as ventilators

By Jonathan Cannard
Covid-19 grounds Nigeria’s medical tourists
Africa
/ 7 April 2020

Covid-19 grounds Nigeria’s medical tourists

The country’s elites, including the president, travelled abroad for treatment but now they must use the country’s neglected health system

By Aanu Adeoye
Coronavirus dispatches from smalltown America: Part 2
Article
/ 30 March 2020

Coronavirus dispatches from smalltown America: Part 2

‘It’s hard to imagine Jesus livestreaming the Sermon on the Mount’

By Lawrence Reichard
Mboweni’s tricky juggling act
Article
/ 21 March 2020

Mboweni’s tricky juggling act

Covid-19 has put a strain on the limping economy and something must be done to keep it going

By Tshegofatso Mathe
South Africa, you really don’t need to stockpile groceries
Article
/ 19 March 2020

South Africa, you really don’t need to stockpile groceries

Experts emphasise that South Africa is a net exporter and there is enough food for us all

By Tshegofatso Mathe
Surviving Covid-19: Letter from a fearful US of A
Article
/ 17 March 2020

Surviving Covid-19: Letter from a fearful US of A

On bulk shopping, avoiding human contact and hunkering down during the coronavirus pandemic in small-town USA

By Lawrence Reichard
Cameroon can achieve peace. But first, it needs a ceasefire
Africa
/ 17 March 2020

Cameroon can achieve peace. But first, it needs a ceasefire

The country has been wracked by conflict between the government and separatists. Both sides need to work on finding a path forward. Here’s what they can do

By Maurice Kamto
Shaun Johnson: Charm without the smarm
Analysis
/ 6 March 2020

Shaun Johnson: Charm without the smarm

The Weekly Mail hired him to get the training project off the ground; he did much, much more than that, writes Irwin Manoim

By Irwin Manoim
Netanyahu claims Israel election win despite corruption charges
Article
/ 3 March 2020

Netanyahu claims Israel election win despite corruption charges

Monday’s election left the veteran right-winger in prime position to form a government and end a year of political deadlock, after similar votes in April and September proved inconclusive

By Ben Simon
US presidential campaign 2020: The Democratic conundrum
Analysis
/ 2 March 2020

US presidential campaign 2020: The Democratic conundrum

As Super Tuesday looms, there are five candidates left in the Democratic race. But the party must ensure it selects someone who will be able to defeat incumbent Donald Trump

By Charles R Stith
What the Harvey Weinstein case can teach us about a complainant-centred process
Analysis
/ 2 March 2020

What the Harvey Weinstein case can teach us about a complainant-centred process

The verdict highlights a number of critical issues required to build systems, processes and advocacy when it comes to working in the space of gender-based violence

By Crystal Dicks
Sharapova ends a career that was stuff of Hollywood
Article
/ 28 February 2020

Sharapova ends a career that was stuff of Hollywood

The Russian shot to international fame as a giggly 17-year-old Wimbledon winner in 2004, the third youngest player to conquer the All England Club’s famous grass courts

By Agency
Rethinking the mosquito net
Article
/ 28 February 2020

Rethinking the mosquito net

Disease-spreading mozzies may be getting wise to our best defences, but science is fighting back with a new kind of chemistry. But will advances be able to outpace nature?

By Melody Schreiber and Laura López González
‘We’re satisfied with SA’s land reform policy’— US Ambassador
Article
/ 26 February 2020

‘We’re satisfied with SA’s land reform policy’— US Ambassador

Top US official is lobbying multinational firms to invest in South Africa

By Sarah Smit
The Democrats have a cunning plan to get Trump re-elected
Analysis
/ 26 February 2020

The Democrats have a cunning plan to get Trump re-elected

The bid to impeach the president failed, Iowa was a disaster and Adam Schiff is a PR nightmare

By John Davenport
Inside Uganda’s controversial ‘pregnancy crisis centres’, where contraception is discouraged
Africa
/ 24 February 2020

Inside Uganda’s controversial ‘pregnancy crisis centres’, where contraception is discouraged

Undercover investigation shows that controversial US-linked centres are defying government policy and providing inaccurate medical information

By Khatondi Soita Wepukhulu and Lydia Namubiru, The Continent
African countries aren’t borrowing too much: they’re paying too much for debt
Analysis
/ 24 February 2020

African countries aren’t borrowing too much: they’re paying too much for debt

African governments are issuing and listing their Eurobonds on established international debt markets – usually London and Irish Stock Exchanges

By Misheck Mutize
Cyril’s industrial reboot will not drive economy to success
Analysis
/ 20 February 2020

Cyril’s industrial reboot will not drive economy to success

The president disclosed a development U-turn but the Special Economic Zones and China’s carbon intensive interests are likely to prevail

By Patrick Bond and Lisa Thompson
Air pollution costs $2.9 trillion a year — NGO
Article
/ 12 February 2020

Air pollution costs $2.9 trillion a year — NGO

The new figure is in line with World Health Organisation estimates of 4.2 million deaths each year linked to ground-level air pollution, mostly from heart disease, stroke, lung cancer and acute respiratory infections in children

By Marlowe Hood
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