Germany praises itself for having declared a ‘special responsibility’ for Namibia since independence. But the relationship is viewed differently from Windhoek.
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The recent ruling to decriminalize same sex behaviour in Botswana may have a positive impact on the rest of southern Africa.
Africa’s democracies have grown stronger during a period in which the world is backsliding on democracy.
By placing less emphasis on public opinion, and questioning public morality as the basis of its decision, the latest High Court decision shows that times have indeed changed.
The team found evidence of about 50 lions that had been injured or killed by porcupines since the 17th century.
Ghana is the latest country in Africa to mandate the use of pictures on cigarette packages to convey health warnings.
Wastewater reuse suffers from a perception problem.
For democracy to work, the press has to be free.
In many African states power is concentrated in the executive branch. That’s why women’s representation in cabinet matters.
The solidarity conference by the Southern African Development Community (SADC) can be seen as a reaction to the gradual shift of power towards Morocco.
Swapo remains the dominant party by far in Namibia. But it seems increasingly unable to live up to its promises.
The African Peer Review Mechanism got off to a good start, but enthusiasm soon waned.
Democratic and authoritarian countries are moving further away from each other.
African countries need to find a way to present a common front to the rating agencies.
South Africa must adopt traceability systems to effectively control foot and mouth disease.
Significant new insights are emerging for the treatment of malaria, and eventually its eradication.
When children are drawn into their countries’ informal justice systems, their human rights are often threatened.
The question of land has been hotly contested in Namibia ever since independence.
The sympathetic take on Pik Botha as a man of peace and a frustrated democrat is a travesty.
Pik Botha defended apartheid and South Africa’s occupation of Namibia, but in the end helped end both.
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