Chances of longer term peace are small because of the DRC’s assumption that it can achieve peace through sheer military force.
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Countries in southern Africa should start focusing on greater regional interconnectedness and collaboration.
The Southern African Development Community does not have a remarkable record of military interventions in civil conflicts in the region.
Health responses need to take on board the fact that the number of women and girls migrating across borders as well as within countries is growing.
Politics in Lesotho can look incredibly complicated, with a mish-mash of competing political parties and repeated military interventions. It’s a mess, but it’s not that hard to unravel.
Democracy is in a parlous state in many countries in southern Africa. Autocrats hold onto power, while electorates have little to choose from at the polls.
The need to connect African markets to aid development will once again be discussed at the World Economic Forum. The debate needs to move beyond the usual rhetoric.
African countries are bound by continental law to put aside funds for the protection of women’s rights, but very few have managed to put their gender-budgeting guidelines into practice
The Anthropocene is often associated with problems such as climate change and inequality. But there is also hope that it can come with positive change for the benefit of people.
Drought is a massive problem for southern Africa. The region requires adaptation and mitigation strategies if it’s to cope with the changing climate.
After nearly two decades of legal battles and negotiations, South Africa is moving to cut the cost of medicines with policies to increase imports and local production of generic drugs.
The iconic southern African Chacma baboon is in danger. The species is facing a population decline.
Two major clinical trials will be conducted in South Africa in 2016 to test ways of preventing new HIV infections.
The Africa-China summit will provide an opportunity to get a feel for how Chinese President Xi Jinping is responding to democratic developments in Africa.
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