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Les capacités de l'armée de l'air nigériane ont des répercussions géopolitiques dans la lutte contre le terrorisme en Afrique de l'Ouest
The capabilities of the Nigerian Air Force have geopolitical implications for combating terrorism and threats of coups in west Africa.
The pact between Germany and Namibia on atrocities, including genocide, committed under colonial rule is deeply flawed.
South Africa needs a new public housing model that involves the people and creates a sense of ownership.
Some African nations are strengthening their democracy, while most are stuck in a dangerously authoritarian spiral.
Rashid Vally gave voice to the new Black jazz of the 1970s through his record label As-Shams, named by pianist Abdullah Ibrahim.
Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah seems unlikely to deviate from Swapo’s policy framework, offering few, if any, surprises.
The South African Reserve Bank’s mandate is price and financial stability. It has the tools to identify, analyse and manage these risks, including those linked to climate change.
Each life lost to AIDS is a life too many. As donor funds dry up, Africa needs new ways to fight this epidemic.
Le nouveau mandat de Trump suscite à la fois espoir et inquiétude pour l'Afrique.
The celebrated South African writer and poet Breyten Breytenbach has died at 85. He used his art to fight for justice for marginalised people throughout his life.
Trump’s new term holds both promise and fear for Africa.
The harms of digital lending, such as over-indebtedness, are increasingly being documented by researchers and in Kenyan media.
The green talent in short supply includes wind and solar farm technicians and engineers, solar panel installers, green energy auditors, hydrogen fuel cell specialists, and data scientists.
The UK’s handover of the Chagos archipelago and retention of Diego Garcia is a strategic move that raises questions about the intentions of major powers’ relations with small island nations.
Swapo seems to attract the biggest crowds at rallies, but does it signal electoral support?
If the US is serious about the doctrine of equal partnership, it must stop treating Africa as an afterthought.
La visite prévue par Joe Biden, ainsi que ses antécédents en matière d'engagement sur le continent, lui permettent de devancer son prédécesseur, Donald Trump, qui n'a pas visité l'Afrique.
Joe Biden’s proposed visit, and his record of engagement with the continent, put him one up on his predecessor, Donald Trump, who didn’t visit Africa.
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Extraordinary Lecturer, University of Pretoria
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Senior Researcher, Associate Professor Economic Management Sciences, University of Pretoria
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Senior lecturer, University of Pretoria
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Director, African Centre for the Study of the United States, University of Pretoria
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Researcher, Oceans Regions Programme, University of Pretoria
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Professor/Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Advancement of Scholarship, University of Pretoria
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Pretoria
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Associate of the Gordon Institute for Business Science, University of Pretoria
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Extraordinary Professor, Department of Political Sciences, University of Pretoria
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Emeritus Professor of International Relations, University of Pretoria
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Professor of Economics, University of Pretoria
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Department of Political Sciences, University of Pretoria
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Senior lecturer: Centre for the Future of Work, University of Pretoria
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Professor and Head of the Department of Afrikaans, University of Pretoria
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Dr Yogan Pillay is the director for HIV and TB delivery at the Bill and Melinda Gates and He is currently extraordinary professor in the Department of Preventive Medicine, University of Pretoria
