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39 articles in the last 12 months · 1 source · South Africa

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South Sudan wants to hold elections in December: 3 major obstacles and some ways around them

politics-governance

Corruption in South Africa’s police force is rife: why protecting whistleblowers is vital

science-research

What animal bones in Malawi teach us about the social lives of people long ago

Zimbabwe wants digital payments to build trust in its newest currency. Why technology alone won’t be enough to save the ZiG

politics-governance

What gets fact-checked? How politics shapes the answer in four African countries

environment-climate

Illegal fishing is thriving in African waters – a satellite system could help change that

When tax officials visit: why softer tax outreach can build trust in some places and erode it in others

science-research

Lion tracks from the ice age: how two ways of seeing brought ancient animals to life

South Africa is going digital on VAT: what it can learn from the rest of Africa

politics-governance

Can Ethiopia ever be at peace? Four reasons conflict keeps flaring up

One third of food is lost or wasted: how to help farmers cut post-harvest losses

science-research

Snakebites are a far bigger problem than we knew: new study maps the hidden dangers

Radical economic policies in Argentina offer lessons – but not a blueprint – for South Africa

science-research

African genomics research is growing: what countries are doing to connect genetic data and healthcare

politics-governance

Thabo Mbeki’s legacy in South Africa: stronger government but a blurred line between state and party

science-research

Zimbabwe’s dinosaurs were different from South Africa’s: new species offers clues

science-research

Ocean, desert rainfall and a parasitic disease: researchers connect patterns

politics-governance

Military coups promise change – 4 ways they can leave African countries worse off

Africa’s new credit agency: why it’s needed

Africa’s new credit agency: why it’s about a lot more than just ratings

politics-governance

Ecowas Court and women’s rights in west Africa: what’s working – and what isn’t

politics-governance

Nigeria’s school kidnapping threat is changing: 4 lessons from the 56-day Oyo attack

politics-governance

South Africa’s public service: new laws aim to put competent people in charge and hold them to account

More land, better life? South African farming study asks if that’s the road to rural development