November 04, 2022
Mozambique: President Nyusi Has Good Reason to Keep Ex Finance Minister Chang Out of a U.S. Court
But would Chang prefer to testify in the US rather than return to Mozambique to an uncertain fate? Read more »
November 02, 2022
South Africa: South Africa Must Rethink Its Community Safety System
Instead of the current rigid approach, more flexibility and innovation would allow workable local safety initiatives. Read more »
October 27, 2022
South Africa: Prosecution Reforms Sharpen Anti-Corruption Drive
New measures could put the sting back in the tail of South Africa's efforts to curb high-level corruption. Read more »
October 25, 2022
Zimbabwe: The Curious Case of Zimbabwe Sanctions
African leaders have strongly condemned sanctions against Zimbabwe but rarely condemn its deplorable human rights abuses. Read more »
October 14, 2022
Africa: Ukraine's Kuleba Tries to Change Africa's Narrative On the War
Ducking the crossfire doesn't mean staying neutral - Africa should take independent, principled positions that support the UN Charter. Read more »
October 06, 2022
South Africa: Careful Balance Needed to Advance Humanitarian Action While Countering Terror
South Africa must incorporate humanitarian clauses in counter-terrorism legislation to protect victims of war. Read more »
October 04, 2022
Mozambique: Mozambique's People Should Come Before Resources
Is an obsession with gas profits leading African countries to neglect the security of local populations? Read more »
September 29, 2022
Lesotho: Reforms Hang in the Balance Ahead of Elections
Reforms should have preceded voting; their passage now depends on the promises of parties running for power. Read more »
September 22, 2022
South Africa: Should SA Municipalities Get Greater Policing Powers?
Many local governments in South Africa are dysfunctional, but some could drive innovation in fighting crime. Read more »
September 08, 2022
Mozambique: The Many Roots of Mozambique's Deadly Insurgency
New field research in Cabo Delgado sheds light on one of Africa's least understood violent conflicts. Read more »
September 02, 2022
Angola: Unita Shakes the Foundations of MPLA Rule in Angola
The opposition made huge gains in last week's elections, but now it faces tough choices. Read more »
August 18, 2022
Angola: Free and Fair Elections Still Out of Reach in Angola
With the political playing field stacked in the ruling party's favour, conflict could erupt after the 24 August polls. Read more »
August 16, 2022
South Africa: The Great Crime of Marikana
They knew bloodshed was likely, and yet South Africa's police commanders launched their operation against striking miners. Read more »
August 15, 2022
Southern Africa: SADC Needs a Firmer Strategy for the Spiralling Eswatini Crisis
This week's summit should appoint a special envoy to assert SADC's position and revive the national dialogue. Read more »
August 10, 2022
Africa: Massacres and Atrocities Are One Part of South Africa's Crime Story
Large-scale attacks provoke outrage, but so should the daily devastation wreaked by murder, rape and brutality in South Africa. Read more »
August 05, 2022
Madagascar: Rajoelina and the Saga of Madagascar's Smuggled Gold
Is Madagascar's decision to cut airlinks with South Africa about gold or political baggage? Read more »
August 02, 2022
South Africa: Are Police Jumping the Gun On New Technologies?
Tech spending is up, but police data and capacity gaps must be resolved to leverage the benefits. Read more »
August 01, 2022
Ethiopia: Ethiopia Urgently Needs a Transitional Justice Policy
The country has a window of opportunity to improve its transitional justice approach, which has been disjointed and ineffective. Read more »
July 19, 2022
South Africa: Calling It a Crisis Won't Prevent Violence Against Women
South Africans need to frame the problem as an endemic social condition that they can stop through deliberate action. Read more »
July 15, 2022
Africa: South Africa's ANC Marches to a Different Drum Than Africa
The ruling party still sees the world as a battleground between neo-liberalism and revolutionary progressivism. Read more »
July 12, 2022
South Africa: Social Media Vigilantism Is Alive and Trending in South Africa
Social media owners and law enforcement need to curb the abuse of cyberspace to incite violence. Read more »
July 07, 2022
South Africa: Verdict Continues Trend of Police Impunity for Use of Rubber Bullets
Police must commit to standards and better controls of rubber bullets in public order policing situations. Read more »
June 30, 2022
Southern Africa: Labour Bears the Brunt of Chinese Investments in Southern Africa
It is the responsibility of states to create an environment in which the rights of all workers are protected. Read more »
June 27, 2022
South Africa: The Rise of Xenophobia - The Road to Ruin
The state needs to act urgently to address the increase in xenophobic groups across South Africa. Read more »
June 14, 2022
Eswatini: Foreign Meddling Allegations Cloud Eswatini's Dialogue Process
SADC should distinguish between this sideshow and the people of Eswatini's long struggle for democracy and human rights. Read more »