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15 Jul 2026 / by Karen Allen

J’activists: the hybrid nature of conflict journalism in Sudan’s ‘silent war’

Female activists are filling the reporting gap in Sudan, but this raises concerns about credibility, protection and oversight.

14 Jul 2026 / by Daniel Van Dalen & Ronak Gopaldas

Ghana’s Tarkwa negotiations are testing Africa’s new mining bargain

The debate surrounding the Gold Fields lease renewal is becoming a test of how African governments navigate resource politics.

13 Jul 2026 / by Willem Els & Richard Chelin

What will it take for South Africa to outsmart Mandrax traffickers?

Despite many policing challenges, recent cocaine seizures by SARS, Hawks and international law enforcement, using private sector intelligence, show the way.