French court ruling over false climate claims could boost African cases against polluters
A court ruling in France could give African countries more power to hold corporations to account when they pretend to...
Global power shifts are playing out in the Red Sea region: why this is where the rules are changing
The competition for global influence and control is shifting. One of the places where this dynamic is playing out is...
Vitamin B6 products are set to be restricted. Here’s what you need to know
On Tuesday, Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) announced a raft of changes to how products containing vitamin B6 are packaged...
Côte d’Ivoire’s democratic backslide: elections leave even less space for freedom
Ivorians went to the polls on 25 October 2025 to choose between incumbent president Alassane Ouattara – seeking a fourth...
School violence doesn’t happen in isolation: what research from southern Africa is telling us
School violence is a global public health phenomenon. This is when learners and teachers are the victims of physical and...
India and South Africa burn a lot of coal: what they can learn from each other about ending the dependency
India and South Africa are both navigating one of the toughest challenges of the 21st century: shifting their electricity systems...
Bamako est sous pression, mais pas assiégée : la différence a toute son importance
Depuis plus d'une décennie, le Mali peine à venir à bout des « djihadistes » autour de Gao, Kidal et...
South Africa’s G20 presidency: diplomatic victory, but a weak final declaration
US president Donald Trump’s efforts to derail a successful wrap-up of the G20 summit in Johannesburg failed. Trump boycotted the...
View from The Hill: it’s been a carefully orchestrated political courtship, but the marriage could be rocky
The Senate might be thoroughly sick of Pauline Hanson’s antics – on Tuesday it suspended her for seven days over...
spectacle instead of meaningful action
Behind the talk of fighting inequality at the group of 20 most powerful economies in the world, the G20, lies...