Mozambique is in no position to contribute significantly to the broader array of maritime security endeavours. That’s why international partners need to play a role
Companies falsely claimed that onsite oxygen plants could kill patients
What’s been happening on the continent this week?
John Pilger examines the latest arguments presented by the US in its bid to extradite Julian Assange, and the continuing persecution of the whistleblower and his partner Stella Moris
In his first public appearance since the Islamist insurgents seized control of the country at the weekend, Biden admitted the Taliban advance had unfolded more quickly than expected
We ask the infectious diseases specialist 18 questions about the Covid-19 pandemic: from how to counter vaccine hesitancy to whether life will ever return to ‘normal’
As more vaccines arrive in the country, South Africa could administer 420 000 doses a day
China’s emissions exceed those of developed countries, in large part because of its population of more than 1.4-billion people
The chance of temperatures in the Pacific Northwest region coming close to 50°C has increased at least 150-fold since the end of the 19th century
Covid-19 has forced newsrooms to find new business models, but the public has turned to the news more in the last year
Ransomware is the fastest-growing cryptocurrency-related crime. Known payments to ransomware attackers rose 337% from 2019 to 2020, when they reached over R5.4-billion worth of cryptocurrency
Labelling them in the same way as youth in the US leads to false perceptions and misunderstanding
ProPublica has obtained a vast cache of IRS information showing how billionaires like Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk and Warren Buffett pay little in income tax compared to their massive wealth — sometimes, even nothing
Countries with the biggest industrialised economies could see an average loss of 8.5% of economic value by 2050, according to an Oxfam analysis
Israel’s iron grip over Palestinians had its beginnings in the demise of the Ottoman Empire and Britain and France’s arbitrary mapping out of the Middle East
South Africa is behind others on e-mobility policy. But it’s not too late
The ambitious targets are not set in stone until they are deposited at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change later this year, while legislative processes vary between countries that have stated their mitigation
Less aid and more trade will be the buzz words
Steep fuel price hikes are the result of higher levies, which came into effect this week, as well as a turbulent international oil market
The bitter outburst came after Fauci told CNN how shocked he had been when Trump last April called for states to “liberate” themselves as experts pleaded with Americans to obey shutdown orders
After being grounded for 20 months, the aircraft is on the road to recovery
In exclusive interviews, former officials explain what has gone wrong and why the United States keeps making the same mistakes
Ugandan and Israeli activists have called for the licence permitting arms sales to be revoked, but expect next week’s hearing to be held in camera
The West bought billions of vaccines fast and cheap, leaving poorer nations paying through the nose for years to come
When it comes to engagement with Africa, the United States has lost ground to China, Russia, Turkey, and the Gulf States. That’s why the new Biden administration needs new policies for the continent, writes Gregory Meeks, chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee in the US Congress
With political polarisations running deep after a divisive Trump presidency, the new administration will need to rid the country of crises on several fronts
Mutual mistrust there may have been, but economic activity between South Africa and the superpower remained robust. Now exports must diversify and create jobs
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
The trombonist’s music-making was inextricably tied up with South Africa’s struggle for freedom
A democratic administration is likely to revert to the US’s default position on global affairs, which doesn’t leave much for Africa to celebrate
Several African governments have published plans to establish smart cities, including Cairo, Johannesburg, Kigali and Nairobi. They require the most advanced technologies available
Democracies are fragile entities that are often captured and exploited by populists, to the detriment of all concerned