A year into South Africa’s Government of National Unity, the country has learnt one thing: duct tape governance may not be ...

Ebrahim Rasool’s diplomatic career may be paused, but he’s oddly proud of being expelled as South Africa’s ambassador to ...

The two singled out President Ruto’s comments on the Sahrawi issue, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) crisis, his ...

Opposition leaders and rights activists are jailed as presidents previously hailed as democrats turn repressive. It wasn’t always this way.

The complex geopolitical and economic forces embedded in his work challenge us to reconsider global systems of consumption.

David Goldblatt photographed the societal warping that apartheid inflicted, drawn to “the quiet and commonplace where nothing ...

This report explores the performance of political parties in using internal systems for holding members accountable. While South Africa’s political parties have emphasised the importance of dealing ...

As political ... dialogues in Sudan, South Sudan and Kenya and draws lessons for Ethiopia. About the authors Dr Dawit Yohannes is a Senior Researcher in the ISS Addis Ababa office. He has worked ...

The urgent need for political action in early childhood development in South Africa is highlighted by Prof. Eric Atmore, who ...

Since taking over from Uhuru Kenyatta on September 13, 2022, President William Ruto has turned Kenya’s foreign policy on its ...

For Japan and many other countries, the vulnerability that comes with relying on U.S. markets has become startlingly clear.

Learn about UNHCR’s work in the East and Horn of Africa and the Great Lakes region, including refugee and displacement data, programme plans, funding needs and our impact.