South Africa’s ANC at 104: its rhetoric is no longer connected to reality
Supporters of South Africa’s governing ANC at the party’s 104 anniversary celebration in Rustenburg. Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko When language is alive and searches for new ways...
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...
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