A view that appears to be gaining traction in some policy circles is that African countries need a benevolent dictator. The argument runs along the lines of suggesting that we’re not quite ready for democracy: Due to...
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SADC concludes its Mozambique mission while new DRC deployment faces high risks
The Southern African Development Community Mission in Mozambique (SAMIM) will largely complete its withdrawal from Cabo Delgado this month (July 2024), three years after its deployment. Personnel who remain will do so...
10 Key areas which the South African Government of National Unity (GNU) should prioritise
As South Africa enters a new age in its democratic history, Good Governance Africa, a research and advocacy organisation has identified 10 key areas which the Government of National Unity (GNU) should prioritise. Each...
AU must throw its full weight behind the establishment of an International Anti-Corruption Court
Grand corruption—the abuse of power by high-ranking officials to benefit a few private interests at the expense of the public—has stalled economic growth and stymied development in many parts of the world. The effects...
From farmland to Big Five sanctuary: The evolution of Dinokeng Game Reserve
Twenty years ago, Dinokeng Game Reserve was a savanna and grassland area owned by livestock and crop farmers about 30 minutes’ drive north-east of Gauteng. It adjoins Hammanskraal, a sprawling township with a...
The billion dollar ivory illusion
Southern African nations are at it again. Nyasha Chingono reported in late May that those “hosting the largest elephant populations in the world made a fresh pitch…to be allowed to sell their $1bn ivory stockpiles”,...
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