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Ramadan 2025: More than fasting—A month of mercy and meaning

Ramadan 2025: More than fasting—A month of mercy and meaning

Ramadan is a time of spiritual growth and deep human connection, offering a path to inner and communal transformation.
Africa's curriculum crisis: Preparing students for yesterday, not tomorrow

Africa's curriculum crisis: Preparing students for yesterday, not tomorrow

Despite significant strides in increasing access to education, Africa's curricula often remain relics of the past, ill-suited to equip students with the skills necessary for today's dynamic world.
Why often-critical South Africans back government against Trump

Why often-critical South Africans back government against Trump

South Africans have been able to sift through the manipulation to recognise that Washington’s gambit has nothing to do with the plight of any purportedly marginalised White farmers, living comfortably in plush homes and holiday houses by the beach.
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How to support the Palestinian cause when feeling overwhelmed

How to support the Palestinian cause when feeling overwhelmed

Mental health experts say that feelings of guilt and burnout are common, but allies must learn coping mechanisms and channel their emotions to help the cause.
What does COP28 Loss and Damage Fund mean for climate displacement in Africa?

What does COP28 Loss and Damage Fund mean for climate displacement in Africa?

Among the damaging consequences of climate change, climate displacement ranks high in coastal Africa often leading to internal and cross-border migration.
The late controversial US diplomat Henry Kissinger in Africa

The late controversial US diplomat Henry Kissinger in Africa

Kissinger’s aim was to bolster American power at the expense of African sovereignty.
African humour: A golden age?

African humour: A golden age?

Humour is everywhere and always powerful – whether as an expression of resistance or opposition - as a means of maintaining power over marginalised groups, or as a means of coping with everyday life and hardship.
Migration crisis: Niger's junta fires the latest salvo

Migration crisis: Niger's junta fires the latest salvo

Niger’s military government repealed a law which criminalised the smuggling of migrants in the country. Many in Niger have welcomed the move as a step to remove the fetters of neo-colonialism