Low funding for agriculture is a risk to development in Kenya.
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Kenya’s new budget is expected to focus on food security, manufacturing, universal health coverage, and affordable housing.
Patience might be running out for South African President Cyril Ramaphosa.
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The positive energy that’s greeted the new South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa, will turn to protest if economic challenges are not addressed quickly.
Hurricane Irma demolished Sint Maarten in the Dutch Antilles, in September 2017. The island has yet to recover.
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Corruption has made hurricane Caribbean countries’ recovery less efficient and more expensive, new research shows. Misuse of funds may also trigger more disaster-related deaths.
Laid low: Mariano Rajoy.
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Leader of a corrupt party, an unpopular government and a divided country, Mariano Rajoy’s days were numbered long ago.
What’s there to smile about? Babchenko at his press conference resurrection.
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A stunning feat of security service showmanship speaks volumes about Ukraine’s abject state of decay.
One of the refugee camps in Dadaab, northern Kenya, where more than 300,000 call home.
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Kenya may never close Dadaab, but it has good reasons for wishing to do so
South Africa’s Auditor General Kimi Makwetu says most municipalities in the country are dysfunctional.
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Nearly a third of South Africa’s municipalities are not financially viable.
The Pan African Parliament in session in Midrand, South Africa.
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Reports of profligacy by the leaders of the Pan African Parliament could further diminish its legitimacy, which is already being questioned .
Devolving power and resources from the centre to the counties was a key pillar of Kenya’s 2010 referendum vote.
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In many counties, there are new health centres, roads and street lights that wouldn’t be there without devolution.
London sparkles with foreign capital.
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London is a global financial centre that relies on money coming in from overseas. When the EU goes, what is left?
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa.
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ANC renewal and the war on corruption is one thing. But transforming the character of the South African political economy is quite another.
Supporters of Malaysia’s opposition coalition party hold party flags in northern Malaysia on the eve of the country’s recent election. Corruption-plagued Najib Razak was voted out while Mahathir Mohamad won.
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Malaysian voters tossed the corrupt Najib Razak out of office despite efforts by his party to sway the result. A former dictator is back in charge, about to free his onetime political foe from jail.
A tennis integrity review has been released two years after match-fixing allegations roiled the sport.
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An independent review has recommended steps to clean up the sport. Tennis authorities must now demonstrate they have the will to take action.
Journalists must do more to empower citizens to deal with corruption.
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Both the media and civil society need to rethink the way they understand their roles when it comes to social accountability.
Workers affiliated to the The South African Federation of Trade Unions protest against the proposed minimum wage.
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South Africa marks 24 years of freedom amid continuous contests over over governance, economic justice as well as reconciliation and inclusion.
The ANC has had an exceptionally poor track record of governance.
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The removal of Jacob Zuma from power is to be welcomed but, it’s not the answer to South Africa’s problems.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa. Quiet, but decisive action.
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President Cyril Ramaphosa’s term in office so far, makes it seem that South Africa can hope and dream again. That’s quite a gift for Freedom Day.
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Saddled with a repressive government that cuts their wages in the name of austerity, Iraq’s Kurds are demanding something better.
On September 24, 2019, US President Donald Trump was at the United Nations to speak to the general assembly. His visit was overshadowed by the decision by the House of Representatives to initiate impeachment proceedings against him based on revelations in the unfolding Ukraine scandal.
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On September 24, 2019, Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced that the House had launched a formal impeachment inquiry against the president. But as history shows, the outcome is anything but assured.
South Africa faces many economic challenges.
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South Africa’s President, Cyril Ramaphosa, needs to quickly address key challenges to restart the economy.