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Pandemic policies in South Africa: A model of neocolonial state capture
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“I did it all on a phone”: The hotline changing health outcomes in Malawi
Health care in Malawi faces many challenges. A free national hotline is helping address one of them. It is mid-morning in Area 23, a ... -
Zimbabwe’s education was once the envy of Africa. Not anymore
Educators during the country’s post-independence golden age wanted for nothing. Today’s teachers say they barely scrape by. It wasn’t just his well-fitted suit, the ... -
The ANC’s power games have led it to a make or break moment
As factional fighting dominates South Africa’s ruling party, it is the public that pays the cost. Ever since South Africa’s democratic transition in 1994, ... -
Lesotho to vote again under unreformed system no-one wants
Efforts to reform a political system that has led to cycles of instability have failed again. Hope moves to the next parliament. The Kingdom ... -
Medicine helps their HIV. Hunger makes it hard to take
Poor harvests and pandemic-related hardships mean many Zambians living with HIV aren’t getting proper nutrition, putting them at even greater risk. Mary Phiri walks ... -
Angola: Anatomy of a stolen election
The MPLA’s crisis of legitimacy could be sowing the seeds of a revolution against itself. On 8 September, the façade of democracy in Angola ... -
The real winners of Angola’s election
The electorate’s popular will may have been defied by the MPLA’s victory, but the people were more organised, engaged and vigorous than ever before. ... -
“Hotels have stolen our business”: Zim crafts vendors fear loss of lifeline
Hotels in Victoria Falls began selling curios directly to visitors during the pandemic. Local vendors fear it will jeopardise their way of life. Inside ... -
Mauritius: A class action lawsuit bubbles two years after the oil spill
1,800 people have filed a motion demanding to be heard in a court case regarding the MV Wakashio’s liability for the devastating spill. On ...
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