Political leaders and parliamentary representatives from across Africa convened in Gauteng, South Africa, on 16 June 2026 for the Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth (CSPOC) Africa…
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South Africa’s migration tensions expose broader economic and governance pressures across the region
AfricaAfrican Policy WatchClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)Development FinanceEconomic ResponsibilityEnvironmental ResponsibilityFinance & EconomyGeneralGreen Investment & InfrastructurePolicy & GovernancePolicy & RegulationSocial ResponsibilitySouthern AfricaSustainable Finance & ESGtransportVoices & Perspectives by Kathambi Muriithi 388 views 4 minutes readSouth African President Cyril Ramaphosa used a nationally televised address on Sunday to urge calm amid rising anti-immigrant tensions, as weeks of protests, violence and calls for mass deportations have…
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Benin-Niger Diplomatic Thaw Signals New Chapter for Sahel Trade, Security and Regional Integration
African BusinessesAfrican Policy WatchClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)Development FinanceEconomic ResponsibilityEnvironmental ResponsibilityFinance & EconomyGreen Investment & InfrastructureLaws, Standards & FrameworksMultilateral InstitutionsNews & AnalysisOpinionOpinion & CommentarypolicyPolicy & GovernancePolicy & RegulationSDGs & National Development PlansSustainability reportingSustainable Finance & ESGVoices & PerspectivesWest Africa by Kathambi Muriithi 721 views 5 minutes readBenin President Romuald Wadagni’s visits to Niger and Burkina Faso this week mark the strongest indication yet of a diplomatic reset between Coastal West Africa and the military-led Sahel states, with…
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Ghana Evacuates Citizens from South Africa as Rising Xenophobic Tensions Expose Africa’s Migration and Labour Challenges
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy WatchClimate & EnvironmentClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)Economic ResponsibilityFinance & EconomyGlobal Policy & AfricaHealthLaws, Standards & FrameworksMultilateral InstitutionsPolicy & GovernanceSocial ResponsibilitySociety & DevelopmentSouthern AfricaSustainability reportingVoices & PerspectivesWest Africa by Kathambi Muriithi 788 views 4 minutes readNearly 300 Ghanaian nationals evacuated from South Africa arrived in Accra on Wednesday under a government-led repatriation programme launched in response to escalating anti-immigrant tensions in Africa’s most industrialised economy, highlighting…
