What’s causing the violence in western Ethiopia
Thousands have been killed and buried in mass graves, forced out of their homes, and properties looted and set ablaze.
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To what extent does climate change affect food insecurity? What we found in Lesotho
Food security is a growing concern globally, with two billion people being subject to moderate to severe food insecurity in 2019 according to the United Nation’s Food and Agriculture Organisation.
How commodity exporting countries like Ghana have been hit by COVID-19
Ghana generates over 80% of its export revenues from three primary commodities - gold, crude oil and cocoa exports.
The four big challenges facing Patrice Motsepe, Africa’s new soccer boss
The expectations are quite high, given the qualities that Motsepe will bring to the position. One, he is a multimillionaire, having made his wealth from the mining business.
Learning from the story of pioneering South African writer Sindiwe Magona
One such scholar is Sindiwe Magona. Magona has published over a dozen books for adults, from critically acclaimed novels – like Beauty’s Gift – to poems, plays and biographies.
South Africa’s Goodwill Zwelithini: the Zulu king without a kingdom
By the time of his death King Goodwill was firmly established not as executive king, but certainly as powerful Ingonyama Trust landholder.
Beer, politics and identity — the chequered history behind Namibian brewing success
A concise history of the beer industry in Namibia written by history scholar Tycho Van der Hoog begins with the pithy observation by American singer-songwriter Frank Zappa to the effect that every nation worth its salt needs an airline and ...
A close look at how the net has tightened on the right to protest in South Africa
South Africa’s public order policing is as ill as it ever was. This has been illustrated in recent student protests spreading across the country’s campuses.