Why reaching and staying middle class is a lifetime challenge
January 11, 2016
Many people aspire to live a middle class life. Once they attain it, sustaining it is a big challenge. Shutterstock
Many people are...
How the rise in ethnic tensions at Kenya’s universities is hurting the academy
Ethnic tensions at Kenya’s universities are not new. But the intensity is increasing, and ethnicity is interfering with how universities are run. Reuters
There were high...
Somaliland:Why public opinion should be used to measure political risk in Africa
The world was surprised when the usually peaceful country of Mali suffered a coup in 2012. Reuters/Joe Penneyn
July 13, 2015
By Michael Bratton and...
South Sudan’s viability requires an honest answer to avert further disaster
By Stefan Wolff
In 2011 South Sudan became the 193rd United Nations member state. This was met by a great deal of local celebration and...
Somaliland:It’s time to redraw the world’s very unequal knowledge map
July 8, 2015
By Laura Czerniewicz
If the world were mapped according to how many scientific research papers each country produced, it would take on...
Why too many mothers are still dying at childbirth in West Africa
July 7, 2015
By Bosede Afolabi
Maternal mortality rates in West Africa are among the highest in the world. One in every 30 Nigerian mothers...
Forget the G7, the world needs a new alliance to lead it in the 21st Century
After the Group of 7’s (G7) annual meeting in Germany – and with the world ready to adopt a new development agenda – it...
Professors aren’t born: they must be nurtured
June 29, 2015
There is a growing call globally for universities to develop and nurture more black professors. In South Africa, the issue is sharpened...
Marikana tragedy must be understood against the backdrop of structural violence in South Africa
For some observers, the long-awaited and much-delayed publication of retired judge Ian Farlam’s report on the death of 44 people at the Lonmin-owned platinum...
Al-Bashir: South Africa’s moment of glory and shame
By David E Kiwuwa
Sudan President Omar al-Bashir’s decision to leave South Africa speedily to avoid arrest on an International Criminal Court (ICC) indictment...
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