The South African electorate is becoming less tied to race and identity-based voting but are increasingly making a wider evaluation of the performance of political incumbents.
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Peacebuilding – Analysis and Comment
South Africa isn’t doing enough to tackle corruption. Key regulatory and oversight agencies are underfunded. And accountability is weak.
The Gambia has a unique system of voting that does not involve the use of paper ballots in casting votes – instead it uses marbles.
A child born in sub-Saharan Africa or Southern Asia is 10 times more likely to die in the first month of life than a child born in a rich country.
The increasing use of artificial intelligence and machine learning in public decision making is raising critical issues around fairness and human rights.
Peace on its own is not enough to meet the unfulfilled promise of prosperity and economic advancement.
Problems limiting the growth of the sector aren’t self-inflicted. They’re firmly rooted in the country’s development agenda.
To achieve quality and inclusive education, Tanzania should prioritise disadvantaged and marginalised children in schools.
The failure of the 2021 post-election deal is a missed opportunity for the African National Congress and Inkatha to work together.
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The global community must understand the importance of soil in order to protect it.
Mandates should be considered only when all geographical, financial and cultural access issues have been addressed. They should be a last resort.
To take full advantage of digital technologies South Africa needs a coherent digital industrial policy.
Despite the recognition of risk, it’s clear that the scope and severity of the Ethiopian crisis has caught many by surprise.
The e-money would mark Kenya’s official entry into the space of cryptocurrencies.
A new study faults a well-established concept that informs land-use policies in developing countries.
A strategic partnership that is mutually rewarding and beneficial between Nigeria and South Africa should be the aim of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s visit to Nigeria.
Eliminating the divide between commercial agriculture (mainly white) and subsistence farming (mainly black) requires effective public policy and the right incentives.
The 2021 presidential election in The Gambia is expected to be peaceful and losing candidates are likely to accept the outcome.
The current spate of travel bans is rather hasty and irrational given that we know that the variant is in several countries already.
Trust and confidence-building are vital in divided nations where various and often antagonist constituencies are brought together.
Study shows that Mozambique 1992 peace agreement was never the success it was claimed to be. The country’s democracy remains weak.
Metros may be a graveyard for political ambition. But if parties or individuals succeed, the rewards are considerable.
The recent visit of the US secretary of state to Nigeria, Kenya and Senegal appears driven by the fear of China’s inroads in Africa as well as the need to mend diplomatic fences.
Adolescent girls and young women aged 15 to 24 accounted for 25% of new infections, while making up only 10% of the population.
African countries can’t afford to tread water waiting for the global multilateral and private financing system to become more equitable.