Unemployed South Africans depended on covid relief grants Vayda Megannon - August 18, 2022 But this government assistance wasn’t easy — or cheap — to access
Is Africa losing ground in the battle for water and sanitation? Daniel Armah-Attoh - January 27, 2022 Afrobarometer surveys show citizens expect their governments to do more
Archbishop Tutu’s radical commitment to humanity led him to criticize parties, people and institutions Carolyn E. Holmes - December 27, 2021 The beloved anti-apartheid activist demanded that the African National Congress also meet the standards of ‘ubuntu’
When Africans speak out, are their governments listening? Joseph Asunka, E. Gyimah-Boadi, and Carolyn Logan - December 2, 2021 The seventh in Afrobarometer’s special democracy summit series on Africa
Are Africa’s leading democracies in trouble? Carolyn Logan and Brian Howard - November 25, 2021 The sixth in Afrobarometer’s special democracy summit series on Africa
Fights over marine boundaries are creating safe zones for pirates Brandon Prins, Anup Phayal, and Aaron Gold - August 4, 2021 New research reveals how contested waters have become maritime hot spots
Africa launched its free trade zone in January. Here’s what Africans think about economic integration. Josephine Appiah-Nyamekye Sanny and Jaynisha Patel - March 25, 2021 Protectionism ranks high with many Africans, new survey results show
South Africa’s strict pandemic response could give criminal gangs an unexpected boost Kieran Mitton - May 29, 2020 Deploying the army to enforce lockdown rules may have deepened local grievances.
Millions of Africans lack access to clean water. This makes coronavirus a bigger threat. Kangwook Han and Brian Howard - March 21, 2020 Today is World Water Day. Here’s what we learned.
African women have less access to the Internet than African men do. That’s a problem. Dominique Dryding, Carmen Alpin Lardies, and Carolyn Logan - March 5, 2020 On International Women’s Day, let’s consider whether all women are advancing equally.
What’s behind South Africa’s xenophobic violence in 2019? Carolyn Holmes - September 9, 2019 Violence against immigrants has sparked a diplomatic crisis
South Africa’s apartheid regime ended 25 years ago Evan Lieberman - April 26, 2019 Democracy has taken root with substantial success.
Water is getting scarcer. Is foreign investment making the problem worse? Meir Alkon - December 21, 2018 [caption id="attachment_81855" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Toxic froth from industrial pollution floats
Should Confederate monuments come down? Here’s what South Africa did after apartheid. Carolyn E. Holmes - August 21, 2018 Editors' note: Last night students at the University of North Carolina at
Women now make up almost 24 percent of South Africa’s military. Why aren’t they treated equally? Nina Wilén and Lindy Heinecken - August 1, 2018 U.S. Marines in Quantico, Va., on Aug. 2, 2010. (iStock) In
A new ‘resource curse’ is fueling riots around the world Renard Sexton - April 25, 2018 [caption id="attachment_72635" align="aligncenter" width="960"] The Kapolowe River outside Lubumbashi, Congo,
In Africa, presidential term limits are working Alexander Noyes - April 24, 2018 [caption id="attachment_68543" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Departing President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf arrives for
Cape Town still has water — for now. This may take political solutions as well as technical fixes. Lauren MacLean, Jennifer Brass, Elizabeth Baldwin, and Christopher Gore - April 23, 2018 [caption id="attachment_72563" align="aligncenter" width="960"] People refill water bottles at the
South Africa’s ruling party recalled President Zuma. But the ANC faces 3 big challenges. Benjamin Bradlow - February 14, 2018 https://www.washingtonpost.com/video/world/south-africans-wait-to-see-if-zuma-will-resign/2018/02/13/8e60f47e-10df-11e8-a68c-e9374188170e_video.html On Tuesday, South Africa’s ruling African National Congress party recalled
On ‘Day Zero,’ Cape Town will run out of water. It’s not the only city at risk. Scott Moore - February 5, 2018 Officials in Cape Town, South Africa, recently announced that the
Here’s one way to prevent election violence in Africa Kristine Höglund and Hanne Fjelde - April 27, 2016 [caption id="attachment_3809" align="aligncenter" width="720"] An exhibit honors Nelson Mandela in
The day mainstream media became old in South Africa Sean Jacobs and Herman Wasserman - November 25, 2015 [caption id="attachment_32650" align="aligncenter" width="620"] South African President Jacob Zuma delivers his address
This data confirms South Africa’s ruling party initially ignored mass protests de Kadt - October 23, 2015 Kim Yi Dionne: This guest post is from Daniel de
Thousands of students marched on South Africa’s parliament Wednesday. Here’s how you can learn more. Kim Yi Dionne - October 21, 2015 Thousands of student protesters from multiple universities marched on the
What to expect in the 2014 South African elections Dorina Bekoe - March 20, 2014 [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="606"] Thousands of health activists from 13
The end of race-based politics in South Africa? Joshua Tucker - January 29, 2014 [caption id="attachment_5940" align="aligncenter" width="586"] South African anti-apartheid activist Mamphela Ramphele,
I have the least stressful job in America (duh) Andrew Gelman - January 6, 2013 I agree with Susan Adams that being a professor, at
Anti-Immigrant Violence in South Africa John Sides - June 10, 2008 Given the recent violence against immigrants in Johannesburg, Capetown, and