Africa
The Pan-African Parliament Must Turn Debate Into Policy Influence
The Pan-African Parliament’s new session places water, trade and continental governance on the agenda. Its relevance will depend on turning committee debate…
Category: Politics
AfDB
South Africa’s New Municipal-Utility Loan Will Pay for Results, Not Promises
A US$400 million African Development Bank loan will link disbursement to independently verified improvements in electricity and water services across four Mpumalanga…
Africa
South Africa’s Anti-Migrant Pressure Risks Disrupting the Economy It Claims to Protect
Anti-migrant pressure in South Africa risks disrupting labour-intensive industries, township commerce, regional remittances and the rule of law.
Africa
Johannesburg’s Funding Freeze Shows Why Africa’s Cities Need Stronger Municipal Governance
South Africa’s funding freeze on Johannesburg and dozens of municipalities shows why urban growth must be matched by stronger fiscal controls, credible…
Africa
Ugandan Farmers’ UK Lawsuit Opens a New Accountability Front for the EACOP Pipeline
A UK lawsuit brought by Ugandan farmers against EACOP Ltd could test how overseas-registered project companies are held accountable for alleged impacts…
Africa
Burkina Faso Cuts Diplomatic Ties With France as Sahel Realignment Deepens
Burkina Faso has severed diplomatic relations with France, extending a wider Sahel realignment that is reshaping security partnerships, aid channels and regional…
Africa
Africa and Caribbean Delegates Call for Archives, Legal Pathways and Reparations Fund After UN Vote
Delegates from Africa, the Caribbean and the diaspora used the Accra conference to move the reparations debate toward archives, legal mechanisms, restitution,…
Africa
Opinion: Accra Shows Recognition Is No Longer Enough in the Reparatory Justice Push
The Accra conference matters because it asked what comes after recognition: institutions, archives, restitution, education, legal work and development-focused repair.
Africa
Ghana’s President Mahama Calls for Global Reparations Panels as Accra Moves UN Recognition Into Action
At Ghana’s high-level reparations conference in Accra, President John Dramani Mahama announced global panels on reparatory justice, cultural restitution and legal pathways,…
Africa
Museveni Says Uganda Is Ready to Contain Ebola as Regional Health Cooperation Comes Back Into Focus
President Yoweri Museveni has assured the World Health Organization of Uganda’s readiness to contain Ebola, while calling for stronger regional collaboration on…