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• South Africa’s minibus taxi industry has lessons for policymakers on how informal systems work

  Two recent books draw on more than a decade of research into South Africa’s minibus taxi industry. A Fork in the Road? The Formalisation of South Africa’s Minibus Taxi Industry and Blood on the Tar, Hope on the Horizon: South Africa’s Minib…

  SyndicatedSiyabulela Christopher Fobosi, Senior Researcher, UNESCO 'Oliver Tambo' Chair of Human Rights, University of Fort Hare, University of Fort Hare22 Sept 20265 min read

• Climate change is fuelling African conflict – governments are developing a shared response

  Climate change is making life tougher. Across Africa, failed harvests, shrinking water supplies and more extreme weather are leaving millions of people hungry and forcing many from their homes.

  SyndicatedKatongo Seyuba, Researcher, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute22 Sept 20265 min read

• Ethiopia’s armed opposition unites against Abiy Ahmed: 5 reads on the country’s political struggles

  Seven Ethiopian armed groups have announced a new alliance aimed at overthrowing the government of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed.

  SyndicatedJulius Maina, Regional Editor East Africa, The Conversation22 Sept 20263 min read

• Young South Africans move for work and opportunity. What happens to their health when they do?

  Moving between rural homes, towns and cities is a normal part of life for many South Africans. Young adults often move in search of work or education, sometimes settling elsewhere for long periods and sometimes moving repeatedly between rur…

  SyndicatedCarren Ginsburg, Senior Researcher in Public Health, University of the Witwatersrand21 Sept 20266 min read

• A decade on, Somalia’s federal pact benefits elites and al-Shabaab – but it fails the people

  The federal government of Somalia was established in 2013 after years of peace and reconciliation talks, held in the context of a famine in 2011 and the rise of militant Islam in the form of al-Shabaab.

  SyndicatedNisar Majid, Research associate, London School of Economics and Political Science21 Sept 20264 min read

• Les opérations de maintien de la paix de l’Union africaine se multiplient : une étude fait état de résultats mitigés

  Lorsque des conflits violents éclatent en Afrique, tous les regards se tournent souvent vers les Nations unies, les grandes puissances ou les bailleurs de fonds extérieurs.

  SyndicatedRichard Fosu, Lecturer in International Relations, Monash University21 Sept 20266 min read