The South African government must act on the ineffective and politics-ridden system of land leases and ensure that beneficiaries are getting secure land rights.
Ecowas defence chiefs after a recent security meeting in Ghana.
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Inner city occupations and shack settlements alike are the inevitable consequence of the fact that huge populations of people have to get by without a living wage.
Gabonese woman embracing a soldier after the announcement of the coup.
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Failed developmental promises, ever shifting domestic elite alliances and popular demand for better living conditions contributed to the military removal of Gabon’s Ali Bongo Ondimba.
It would help African countries to have a common position on the Ukraine war. This should be based on its impact on food and energy security in the continent.
Chadian soldiers form part of a regional force, 2015.
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Economic infrastructure that affects several African countries runs through Niger.
A refugee child in South Africa plays on a road side after attacks on foreigners in 2008.
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