South Africa provides fertile ground for money laundering and terrorism funding.
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In being grey listed South Africa joins a list of countries with poor governance. Others are war zones or countries with jihadist terror groupings operating on their land.
Most of Niger is infertile. Two-thirds of the country is located in the Sahara desert.
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Better food supply, a reduction in population growth rate, and greater integration into global markets are three key steps Niger must take.
Mondli Gungubele, former minister in the Presidency, was in charge of intelligence.
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Having an intelligence service that is not fit for purpose means the country is vulnerable to security threats from within and outside the country.
Members of a European Union election observation team speak to voters in Zimbabwe.
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Voters speak favourably about the potential of observation to improve overall electoral quality and transparency.
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Nigerians head to the polls for presidential elections on 25 February. Here are five things you should know about the elections.
Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi looks on during a party campaign rally in Lagos.
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Peter Obi is leading a ‘third force’ that might spring surprises in Nigeria’s presidential election.
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Bola Ahmed Tinubu emerges winner of a disputed 2023 presidential election.
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A digital tool to help citizens know the candidates better has been developed for Nigeria’s 2023 elections.
Waste on Lekki beach, Lagos.
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Nigeria’s incoming president must prioritise environmental protection to avert further loss of the country’s biodiversity.
An artist’s impression of Gan Siyobonga memorial park in Israel.
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Gan Siyabonga is unique in Israel. It highlights a group that was both anti-apartheid and pro-Zionist.
Local residents gather around the biggest mosque in the region for the evening prayer in Bahai, Chad.
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Chad fulfils all conditions to be affected by Islamist terrorism. But the threat so far comes from its neighbours, not from the inside.
Women protesting the failure of the gender equality bills on International Women’s Day in 2022.
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After 24 years of democracy, women still struggle for political relevance in Nigeria - limited by poverty, corruption and other factors.
Paul Mashatile was voted ANC deputy president in December 2022.
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The veteran liberation struggle activist brings gravitas to every position he occupies.
Voters display their permanent voters card during the 2019 Presidential and National Assembly elections in Lagos.
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Logistical challenges facing the 2023 elections remain huge given the number of political parties, the security environment and the number of contestants at various levels.
Kenyan fishermen demand a say in the country’s border conflict with Somalia.
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The joint border commission between Kenya and South Sudan is a step in the right direction.
Tanzanian opposition politician Freeman Mbowe (left) flashes a victory sign at a public rally in January 2023.
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Tanzania’s six-year ban on political rallies shows how the president’s power can override the constitution.
Delegates at an African Union summit in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, in 2022.
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Member states need to arrive at binding, transparent and enforceable priorities to see progress.
Supporters of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party describe their presidential candidate and his running mate as unifiers because of their ethnic and religious mix.
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Damage to the fragile Nigerian state is one possible fallout of mixing religion with politics.
A charity in Westbury, Johannesburg, hands out food parcels during the COVID pandemic in 2020.
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Social grants are the largest source of support for many vulnerable groups. They are the government’s primary response to poverty, food insecurity and inequality.
Achieving greater transparency and accountability in democratic governance and in capitalist economics must occur simultaneously.
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Raymond W. Baker says the estimated hundreds of billions of dollars in hidden wealth a decade ago has skyrocketed to trillions today.
A soldier stands guard at a makeshift camp in Somalia’s Baidoa, a southwestern town frequently attacked by Al-Shabaab militants.
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The negative effects of conflict on human capital – particularly nutrition, health and education – are larger than commonly thought.
An Indonesian military honour guard marks the 60th anniversary of the Asian-African Conference in Bandung in 2015.
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If a new non-alignment is to be achieved in Africa, the foreign military bases of the US, France, and China - and the Russian military presence - must be dismantled.
Young people in Nigeria seek freedom from repression and other governance failures. Photo by Olukayode Jaiyeolai/NurPhoto,
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Young Nigerians actively discuss politics and governance despite being kept on the sidelines. They seek a government that would promote their inclusion and solve problems affecting them.
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South Sudan’s diplomatic support around energy and water is much sought after in Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan.
Former American Secretary of State Henry Kissinger in 2019.
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He failed to understand that the struggle for justice and freedom in southern Africa was changing the world - and diplomacy itself.