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A postcard from SA: A Shining Compound on the hill

South Africa

A postcard from SA: A Shining Compound on the hill

By Marianne Thamm

Review: Hayani - luscious tales of previous lives

Maverick Life

Review: Hayani - luscious tales of previous lives

By Lesley Stones

At UN, Kabila vows 'peaceful, credible' DR Congo vote

Newsdeck

At UN, Kabila vows 'peaceful, credible' DR Congo vote

By AFP

Esther Mahlangu gives feather-light masterclass at National School of the Arts

Newsdeck

Esther Mahlangu gives feather-light masterclass at National School of the Arts

By Nkateko Mabasa

Kabila’s government rejects Thabo Mbeki as special envoy to DRC

Africa

Kabila’s government rejects Thabo Mbeki as special envoy to DRC

By Peter Fabricius

DRC wins the battle for stability, but not yet the war

Africa

DRC wins the battle for stability, but not yet the war

By ISS Today

DR Congo leader maintains suspense over plans

Newsdeck

DR Congo leader maintains suspense over plans

By AFP

Op-Ed: Decolonising project – what is the place of Ubuntu?

South Africa

Op-Ed: Decolonising project – what is the place of Ubuntu?

By Raymond Suttner

The SADC Wrap: DRC soldiers kill refugees, Tanzania’s gay arrests, and Zim stock exchange’s odd highs

Africa

The SADC Wrap: DRC soldiers kill refugees, Tanzania’s gay arrests, and Zim stock exchange’s odd highs

By Kristen Van Schie

Op-Ed: The collateral damages of the FIDH Report on Burundi

Africa

Op-Ed: The collateral damages of the FIDH Report on Burundi

By Patrick Hajayandi

DRC/SA Talks: Zuma happy with 'technical delay' in DRC poll

Africa

DRC/SA Talks: Zuma happy with 'technical delay' in DRC poll

By Peter Fabricius

ISS Today: More contestation and uncertainty for the DRC

Africa

ISS Today: More contestation and uncertainty for the DRC

By ISS Today

ICG: African Powers Must Support Democracy in DR Congo

Africa

ICG: African Powers Must Support Democracy in DR Congo

By International Crisis Group

DRC: Kabila cracks down – and will probably get away with it

Africa

DRC: Kabila cracks down – and will probably get away with it

By Simon Allison

Op-Ed: Political freedom and values beyond elections

South Africa

Op-Ed: Political freedom and values beyond elections

By Raymond Suttner

DRC: Economic expansion and the delay of democracy in Kinshasa

Africa

DRC: Economic expansion and the delay of democracy in Kinshasa

By Frank Charnas

Analysis: Burundi’s crisis not over yet

Africa

Analysis: Burundi’s crisis not over yet

By International Crisis Group

Burundi’s Coup from Within

Africa

Burundi’s Coup from Within

By International Crisis Group

Smile the beloved country: How an ice cream and a random act of kindness made us feel good again

South Africa

Smile the beloved country: How an ice cream and a random act of kindness made us feel good again

By Marianne Thamm

Op-Ed: Who is an African?

South Africa

Op-Ed: Who is an African?

By Raymond Suttner

A brief look: Bruised Zuma off to Burundi for an ego boost

Africa

A brief look: Bruised Zuma off to Burundi for an ego boost

By Simon Allison