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18 Jul 2025 / by Peter Fabricius

Trump’s Africa summit: outsourcing America’s immigration problem?

The US president reportedly asked the five African nations at his summit to accept third-country asylum seekers.

17 Jul 2025 / by Karen Allen

Africa needs a voice on information integrity and media freedom

South Africa’s G20 presidency shouldn’t drop the baton passed by Brazil on this crucial issue that underpins good governance.

16 Jul 2025 / by Raoul Sumo Tayo

Wave of kidnappings in the Bight of Biafra

A decline in piracy has pushed criminals toward hostage-taking, creating a growing ransom economy in the ocean region from Nigeria to Gabon.

15 Jul 2025 / by Colette Ashton

SA’s Special Investigating Unit shows how corruption can be beaten

In South Africa’s struggling anti-corruption landscape, leadership and operational independence are among the factors enabling the unit’s success.

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