Street traders in South Africa play a significant role in the country’s economic and social development and deserve to be protected in terms of the Constitution.
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Peacebuilding – Analysis and Comment
Maxime Mokom is an ordinary man who came to reflect a specific vision of the Central African society, one that exclude other fellow citizens in the name of being a ‘true central African’.
Our work highlights the potential of phone surveys to monitor active and large-scale conflicts.
For countries that look to the US for guidance and for funding, the consequences will go beyond abortion.
Political extremism has a checklist. The more boxes are checked, the closer political extremism gets.
More than a third of people living in South Africa’s richest province Gauteng can’t afford to buy enough food.
Stricter measures had major impacts on farmers’ livelihoods and food security.
The idea of what it means to be South Sudanese is not universally accepted in the young nation.
Master planning has served the entwining interests and ambitions of international as well as local actors in Africa.
In the face of rising food prices in Nigeria, many salary earners have had to change the quality of foodstuff they buy or opt for cheaper alternatives.
International support for Déby and the dependence on Chad’s peacekeeping troops had a downside: it came at the expense of democracy and respect for human rights.
To predict - and prevent - election-related violence, it’s important to first understand the key drivers of conflict.
A functioning market eases pressure on rangelands, lowers animal mortality, and stabilises prices.
In 2022 the world is in the midst of another inflection point that few predicted. African countries have history they can draw on to respond.
Instead of evicting pastoralists from their ancestral land, more effort must be made to create new opportunities for them.
The guilty verdict on Blaise Compaoré should be celebrated as a landmark victory for democracy and peoples’ movements in Africa.
South Africa does not put refugees in camps. So, the government is responsible for their protection and well-being. Its performance was hit-and-miss.
Changes in maize production could create complications for Kenya, sub-Saharan Africa’s major importer, because of its policy on genetically modified maize.
South Sudan wants to create a professional army from rival forces in under 12 months. It’s a lofty timeline that faces many challenges.
Companies are moving their production back to developed countries. This is jeopardising the decades-long progress in global poverty reduction.
South Africans are increasingly dissatisfied with democracy because of its failure to address inequality.
Extra-parliamentary politics forms part of a deeper defence that will give democracy more resilience in South Africa.
To end banditry, Nigeria first needs to tackle poverty, hunger and unemployment.
Nigeria should urgently protect three freshwater ecosystems as these undisturbed environments are becoming rare globally.
Cities have the authority and duty to consider children’s rights as part of climate change responses.