insert_link South Africa South Africa’s election results present 3 options for government: all are fraught with danger By Philippe Burger, University of the Free State South Africans do not have a deep culture of coalitions. There have been a few coalitions at provincial and municipal levels but most of these were quite unstable. The outcome of the 2024 national election up-ended 30 years of electoral dominance by the African National Congress. The party garnered only 40.18% of the vote while the […] todayJune 6, 2024 7
insert_link World Haiti Can’t Survive Without the Kenyan-Led International Security Force The humanitarian conditions in Haiti are “cataclysmic,” the UN’s human rights commissioner said recently. A new transitional presidential council and an interim prime minister have just been installed, but a third essential element for political stability, an international security force to root out the deadly gangs, has yet to arrive. UNOCHA/GILES CLARKE By Damilola Banjo It’s no secret that gang violence and political instability are threatening […] todayMay 2, 2024 15
insert_link Environment Gum arabic from Africa’s acacia trees in the Sahel is used in hundreds of products: what’s worth knowing By Asgar Ali, University of Nottingham The conflict in Sudan has turned attention to a rarely discussed commodity: gum arabic. This product, the dried sap of certain species of acacia trees, is used mainly as an additive in the soft drinks industry. Sudan accounts for about 70% of global gum arabic exports. Asgar Ali, an expert in sustainable food systems, answers questions about the commodity and its […] todayApril 30, 2024 20
insert_link Local Navigating risk in Sub-Saharan Africa: challenges and opportunities By Horst Simon, Business Risk Officer, Capricorn Group Sub-Saharan Africa, home to diverse cultures, abundant resources, and dynamic economies, is a region of immense potential. However, amidst its promise lies a landscape fraught with risks that demand attention and initiative-taking strategies. From political instability and security threats to environmental vulnerabilities and health crises, Sub-Saharan Africa grapples with multifaceted challenges that require concerted efforts from governments, businesses, and […] todayApril 15, 2024 7
insert_link World Coalition talks collapse in the Netherlands In the Netherlands, talks to form a new coalition government after recent elections have collapsed. That's after the New Social Contract party - which had been holding talks with far-right politician Geert Wilders and his Party for Freedom - pulled out. todayFebruary 7, 2024 12
insert_link Africa Climate adaptation funds are not reaching frontline communities: what needs to be done about it By Katherine Browne, Stockholm Environment Institute Communities around the world face increasingly severe and frequent impacts from climate change. They are on the “frontlines” of droughts, flooding, desertification and sea level rise. International climate finance is supposed to help. In the 2015 Paris Agreement, the world’s wealthiest countries pledged US$50 billion annually to support climate adaptation among those “particularly vulnerable” to climate change. Climate adaptation is the adjustments humans make to […] todayNovember 27, 2023 5
Paying it forward: Kenyan coastal doctor Bashrahil Mohammed Mafudh has made it his life’s work to care for the most vulnerable in his community, at no cost.
