Opinion

By Lanre Ikuteyijo | The Conversation | Young Nigerians make up the largest population of the growing flow of migrants from Africa to developed countries. In 2016, over 20,000 involved in the Mediterranean Sea crossing were reported to…
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By Barry Morton, Indiana University Mokgweetsi Masisi’s decisive victory in the recent Botswana elections over a coalition backed by his former boss, Ian Khama, is the culmination of an astonishing 10 year political career.
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By Bheki Mngomezulu, The Conversation Nigeria is a major player in West Africa while SA is a major player in the Southern African Development Community region. Sustained tensions would be to the detriment of both countries - and Africa…
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A wide-ranging BBC survey shows almost half of Moroccans are considering emigrating and want immediate political change. So could Morocco follow in Sudan and Algeria's footsteps and topple their leader, asks Tom de Castella.
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“I am ill with progressive cancer, which can only get worse. My quality of life can only deteriorate. I do not wish for a protracted, disagreeable death… I have decided to die by inaction. And would like to make the following requests.
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Harare - Zimbabwe's main opposition leader Nelson Chamisa called Tuesday for a transitional emergency government to resolve the worsening economic and political crisis engulfing the country. 
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McIntosh Polela said on air that he tried to warn the publication they were being misled but was ignored.Former Hawks spokesperson McIntosh Polela told SAfm on Tuesday morning that Sunday Times journalists ignored his warnings about false…
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The president shouldn’t be the one expected to act against such ministers when he isn’t being backed up by prosecutors and the courts.South Africa’s criminal justice system, not President Cyril Ramaphosa, is to blame for failure to act…
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Analysts have suggested the then deputy president was wary of scuppering his chances of being elected president last year.President Cyril Ramaphosa failed the poor clients of VBS Mutual Bank by not speaking out against the looting at the…
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"I think the president has just taken away my freedom," Tito Mboweni said. President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday appointed Mboweni, a former Reserve Bank governor  and labour minister, as finance minister, replacing Nhlanhla Nene who…
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