Yearly Archives: 2023
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20 years after Maputo, it’s a long road ahead to gender equality
Two decades on from a landmark treaty advancing the rights of African women, gender equality remains alive on paper, elusive in practice. Magret Kawala of Mponela ... -
Nigeria’s security crisis: Under Tinubu, continuity will lead to calamity
President Tinubu’s response to Nigeria’s security crisis so far signals much of the same inaction. Should the UK intervene? Nigeria may have a new president, but ... -
Sudan: At what point will the Security Council intervene?
Mediation initiatives, not least the US-Saudi one, have failed. Under Chapter VII of the UN charter, the Security Council could deploy troops. According to a recent ... -
Who, what, where? The Loss and Damage Fund’s unresolved questions
Since the breakthrough agreement at COP27, developed and developing countries have remained at odds on key details. At last year’s COP27 climate talks, governments agreed to ... -
Africa must own the idea of the “just transition”
There’s no one-size-fits-all with sustainable economies. A just transition on the continent will look very different to one in the Global North. While the concept of ... -
In Algeria, the death of a literary salon is a tragedy, the silencing of dissent, an everyday occurrence
In the new logic of repression, all evidence of the 2019 uprising must be eliminated, the first targets being the journalists, writers, artists and activists that ... -
Women’s Rights in South Sudan: When is the “Right Time”?
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Africa’s struggle for environmental justice in an age of death
The framework of our civilisation is premised on the destruction of the planet, with Africa as a sacrificial zone. The struggle for environmental justice in Africa ... -
Malawi’s refugee problem
The Chakwera government’s populist decision to bus all refugees into a notorious camp is fuelling xenophobia behind thinly-veiled legalities. At the height of the upheavals in ... -
Frelimo turns to dirty tricks for the 2023 local elections
Haunted by corruption, accused of running down the economy, Frelimo will nevertheless sweep the October elections – whether voters like it or not. Voter registration kicked ...
