In parts of Nigeria and Mozambique, the central governments and state institutions are either absent or unable to address the dire socio-economic conditions and related instability.
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Countries in southern Africa should start focusing on greater regional interconnectedness and collaboration.
The country has had five governments in 10 years. Every time a government collapses, the reform programme follows suit.
Lesotho has done a good job of curbing the powers of its monarch and making its electoral system inclusive.
African countries are struggling to implement the African Union’s protocol on free movement four years after its ratification.
The maritime situation in Mozambique must not be allowed to emulate the maritime threats found off Nigeria, Somalia, and the rebel-held territories in Libya.
A monarch with absolute powers is just as dangerous as self-serving politicians in a democracy.
The Southern African Development Community does not have a remarkable record of military interventions in civil conflicts in the region.
Intervention in Cabo Delgado is a potentially dangerous move with far-reaching consequences for SADC if its efforts fail, or it becomes a protracted intervention.
The more President Mnangagwa’s government fails to engage democratically with its own citizens, the more it will negate any prospect of re-engagement with the West.
African leaders can make strategies to fight COVID-19 more accessible to the people.
Southern African Development Community countries are very connected. Highly mobile and migrant populations frequently cross borders, posing significant challenges to reaching a malaria-free region.
The militarisation of borders and securitisation of migration have always failed to stop irregular migration.
Should South Africa’s military get involved, it would be venturing into a highly violent and complex landscape, requiring a counter-terrorism type of operations.
The fundamental structure of the current constitution, which is cast in classical Westminster conceptions, is unsuited for modern-day constitutionalism.
Moeketsi Majoro’s installation as Prime Minister is welcome. But it does not guarantee much needed political stability in an era of complex coalition politics.
South Africa’s numerous interventions in Lesotho contribute to the acrimonious nature of its political culture.
Power is visibly draining away from Tom Thabane. But, even at 80 years old, he remains a wily operator, and seems determined to cause maximum trouble to secure his immunity from prosecution.
The experiences of non-nationals in South Africa’s public health care system are more complex and varied than implied by the dominant discourse on “medical xenophobia”
Health systems are generally structured around nation-states. Migration, especially across national borders, therefore leads to challenges.
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Head of Department, Public and Environmental Law Department, University of Limpopo
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Professor of Political Science, Department of Political Studies and Governance, University of the Free State
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Research Coordinator, Security Institute for Governance and Leadership in Africa, Stellenbosch University
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Extraordinary Professor, Department of Political Sciences, University of Pretoria
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Governance specialist in the School of Governance, University of South Africa
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Senior Analyst, University of Pretoria
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Director & SARChI Research Chair: Political Economy of Migration in the SADC Region, University of Pretoria
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Chair of the Board of Trustees and Head of African Futures & Innovation at the Institute for Security Studies. Extraordinary Professor in the Centre of Human Rights, University of Pretoria
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