The Governance Report
Addressing the education gender gap in Africa
Education is a door opener and a life-changer, especially for girls and women, senior United Nations officials stressed at the 56th session of the Commission on Population and Development held last...
New patterns of political violence in SA
The nature of political violence in South Africa has changed over the decades since the first democratic election in 1994, becoming more intense and also concentrated in the local municipal landscape. The assassinations of counsellors in KZN last...
South Africa foreign policy: Ambiguous or misunderstood?
Misalignment in South Africa’s foreign policy strategy has been the subject of much recent scrutiny and criticism. Could the issues involved be due to ambiguities in South African foreign policies or are they due to misunderstanding? This article...
Addressing the education gender gap in Africa
Education is a door opener and a life-changer, especially for girls and women, senior United Nations officials stressed at the 56th session of the Commission on Population and Development held last month, amidst a global learning crisis. Sadly, in many parts of...
New patterns of political violence in SA
The nature of political violence in South Africa has changed over the decades since the first democratic election in 1994, becoming more intense and also concentrated in the local municipal landscape. The assassinations of counsellors in KZN last...
South Africa foreign policy: Ambiguous or misunderstood?
Misalignment in South Africa’s foreign policy strategy has been the subject of much recent scrutiny and criticism. Could the issues involved be due to ambiguities in South African foreign policies or are they due to misunderstanding? This article...
Expert Analysis
Zambia decides 2021
Since independence in 1964, Zambia has experienced several shifts in political parties and governance. This timeline highlights the various...
Rebuilding constitutionalism and the rule of law in Zimbabwe
On March 16, 2013, following a nationwide referendum which saw a turnout of more than half of those eligible to vote (3.3 million), a new draft constitution for Zimbabwe was approved by an overwhelming majority (95%) of participants. The document provided a progressive new framework for how…
The sparks that lit the flame for the recent violence in South Africa
In mid July 2021, widespread looting and violence swept through many parts of South Africa, concentrated mainly in the two most populous provinces...
Lessons from Trump’s dethronement for Africa
In a historic US election, President Donald Trump was ousted from office by Joe Biden. Biden won 50.8% of the popular vote, while Trump still...
SADC calls the Tanzania election more of the same: Did we expect anything different?
It has been a week since Tanzania held its general election. As the dust settles, a closer examination of the Southern African Development...
Going deep into Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado extremism
To counter violent extremism in places such as Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado properly, it’s necessary to understand the root causes of such conflicts...
Tana High-Level Forum on Security in Africa
9th Tana Forum | 19-24 October | #TanaForum #TanaOnline 1. Introduction: Concept and origin With the aim of playing a crucial role in bringing about...
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