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27 Feb 2025 / by Tadesse Simie Metekia

AU ‘Year of Reparations’ should look to the future and the past

Reparations aim to repair relationships and prevent violence – a forward-looking approach could foster a more just global order.

26 Feb 2025 / by Dhesigen Naidoo

US Paris climate agreement exit will hit Africa hard

This week’s G20 finance meeting must galvanise a global climate agenda to mitigate the grave impact of the US withdrawal.

25 Feb 2025 / by Aïssatou Kanté, Paulin Maurice Toupane & Sampson Kwarkye

ECOWAS is still pivotal to steadying The Gambia’s transition

Divisions over the latest draft constitution, which extends executive power and term limits, necessitate ECOWAS’ involvement.

24 Feb 2025 / by Aimée-Noël Mbiyozo & Tamara Wood

Turning Africa’s legal advantages into benefits for climate refugees

On paper, Africa is ahead of the world on climate-linked migration, but needs support to implement its progressive frameworks.

21 Feb 2025 / by Peter Fabricius

How will Africa adapt to a disappearing ‘West’?

As Trump drives a wedge between US-Europe relations, Africa should cleave closer to reliable friends and safeguard multilateralism.

20 Feb 2025 / by David Bruce

Traffic cop corruption tarnishes all policing in South Africa

Anti-corruption measures targeting traffic police, not just SAPS, are vital to improve safety in SA’s major cities.