Study shows that Mozambique 1992 peace agreement was never the success it was claimed to be. The country’s democracy remains weak.
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Study shows that agriculture, one of the most important sectors, did not decline in 2020 compared to its historical trend. Service sectors were hit hard in each of the five countries.
The deteriorating situation prompted regional leaders to intervene in a bid to restore peace and stability.
All terrorism in the region has domestic origins but is linked to regional and international events.
Race, politics and religion have a long and tangled history in the US. And it all comes together each week in sermons across the country.
The author set out to understand how the faith of displaced LGBT people in South Africa has evolved over time, and how religion has shaped their experiences of displacement.
Using state resources to sue media for spreading fake news is not the answer, and sets a bad precedent.
Young people’s use of technology such as Twitter shows that they are interested in politics and governance and have found a way to participate.
Civil society can play a role by holding political authorities accountable.
The city’s government wanted the wealthy and overwhelmingly white areas of the city to subsidise the development of the poor and overwhelmingly black areas.
Many countries, including South Africa, use regulations to control smoking in public so that they do not harm non-smokers. Likewise, getting vaccinated is for the common good of society.
Director remuneration practices and policies are coming in for much greater scrutiny.
The problem of gender-based violence and femicide in South Africa is structural and fuelled by inequalities that transect race, class, gender, sexuality and age.
South Africa has seen a fair number of whistleblowers raising the alarm on irregularities and corruption – the most recent was murdered.
The optimism Angolan president João Lourenço’s election generated four years ago has dwindled as electoral promise after another have failed to materialise.
It is becoming increasingly clear that South Africa’s policymakers can no longer ignore the country’s obligations in terms of international, regional and national human rights law.
The ANC did not create most of the patterns for which it is blamed. But it has done far too little to change them and often seems happy simply to live with them.
The court has lived up to its promise in most cases, issuing some progressive and ground-breaking decisions and remedies.
The right to free and fair elections may be undermined if political parties cannot campaign due to COVID-19 restrictions by the state.
The Chief Justice needs to have a single-minded and unyielding commitment to constitutional democracy and constitutional values, including social justice.
Uganda is making an effort in a neighbourhood where few other countries have the same enthusiasm.
An immediate police investigation into the deaths was prevented because the cause of death was indicated as ‘natural causes’ on their death certificates.
A monarch with absolute powers is just as dangerous as self-serving politicians in a democracy.
Whatever its flaws, it doesn’t mean the government action plan should be ignored or opposed. Rather, more needs to be done to achieve its goals.
Zambia’s new president will have to balance austerity and the high expectations of the many unemployed young people and struggling people who voted for him.