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African leaders use anti-terror laws to silence journalists
Reporters in Eswatini, Egypt, Nigeria, Uganda, Ethiopia and Cameroon have been arrested
Traumatised societies need honest, self-aware leaders
Politicians must desist from blaming the actions of the former oppressor for their own decisions
How a lack of democracy fuels violent extremism in Africa
Research on violence in Africa argues that it is mainly within the context of a weak state that has lost control over its people and institutions
The forgotten cadres are the ANC’s loss
The death of an Eighties student activist reminds us how much South Africa owes to that generation
Disintegrating state capacity is a betrayal of democracy
South Africa is repeatedly failing to live up to its declared policies because of corruption, ineptitude and political patronage
Boost Africa’s economy with knowledge
African universities are under immense pressure to accelerate their developmental projects.
If the ANC’s rivals are all right, what’s left?
Disillusioned ANC backers feel they don’t have credible options, and a union-based body à la Brazil’s Workers’ Party could rebalance SA’s democracy.