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Ethiopia’s national dialogue was meant to heal the nation, but divisions are deepening

Ethiopia launched a national dialogue process in 2022 to address deep political divisions and help steer the country towards stability. In theory, such dialogues can help societies move beyond war, rebuild trust and agree on new political rules. This has happened in countries such as Kenya, Tunisia and Yemen. Ethiopia’s process involved setting...
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Fuel Prices expected to increase significantly in April 

By Lesedi Sibiya-Diplomatic Insider  South Africa is set to be impacted by fuel price hike in the month of April due to escalated oil prices internationally as well as a weakened rand which threatens to cause fuel prices to soar to shocking amounts.  According to data...
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An air of disgruntled chaos at the National Dialogue Convention

By Lesedi Sibiya-Diplomatic Insider On the second day of the first National Dialogue, the mood...
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Nuclear Power as Africa’s Leverage for Economic Development and Self-Reliance

In the vast story of Africa’s development, there is a chapter we have not...
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The international order is shifting: African countries have an opportunity to reshape global power relations

For too long, Africa’s agency has been exercised defensively: managing expectations, preserving stability, reacting...
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Are African countries aware of their own mineral wealth? Ghana and Rwanda offer two very different answers

Imagine running a business for over a century without knowing what’s in your warehouse....
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Somalia’s education crisis: why so few children attend school and what could be done to change that

Around 98 million children and youth in sub-Saharan Africa are out of school, accounting...
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Sudan’s rebel force has declared a parallel government: what this means for the war

Sudan’s south-western city of Nyala in Darfur recently became the centre of a significant political development. After more...
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[ANALYSIS] Israel’s calculated role in Syria’s Druze crisis: protection or pretext?

Cumali Önal* As Syria reels from renewed violence, questions are mounting over Israel’s deepening involvement...
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The global health system can build back better after US aid cuts – here’s how

Steep cuts in US government funding have thrown much of the field of global...
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Africa’s smallholder farmers are using bright ideas to adapt to climate change: G20 countries should fund their efforts

Across most of Africa, rural communities grow their own food, relying on smallholder agriculture....
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Reclaiming the narrative: Why South Africa’s risk response is gaining global attention

By Muzi Dladla This July marks four years since South Africa was shaken by the...
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Togo’s ‘Nana-Benz’: how cheap Chinese imports of African fabrics has hurt the famous women traders

The manufacturing of African print textiles has shifted to China in the 21st century....
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Ghana’s security strategy has kept terror attacks at bay: what other countries can learn from its approach

Ghana stands out in west Africa as a nation that has not experienced terrorist attacks, even...
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Ethiopia’s national dialogue was meant to heal the nation, but divisions are deepening

Ethiopia launched a national dialogue process in 2022 to address deep political divisions and help steer...
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Fuel Prices expected to increase significantly in April 

By Lesedi Sibiya-Diplomatic Insider  South Africa is set to be impacted by fuel price hike...
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Political disputes occur following proposal to erect Buthelezi statue alongside Mandela 

By Lesedi Sibiya-Diplomatic Insider  The KwaZulu-Natal Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs MEC, Reverend Thulasizwe Buthelezi,...
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US Counter Terrorism official resigns due to war in Iran 

By Lesedi Sibiya-Diplomatic Insider  A top Counter Terrorism Official from the United States, Joe Kent,...