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South Africa has a new president, Cyril Ramaphosa. Steven Friedman writes that unless the new leadership tackles economic exclusion, the problems South Africans associate with his predecessor Jacob Zuma will remain.
National security wasn’t the only objective behind Kenya’s decision to engage the terror group Al-Shabaab militarily inside Somalia. Gorm Rye Olsen unpacks the mixed bag of strategic, economic and reputational explanations and the impact of the military campaign.
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Steven Friedman, University of Johannesburg
The politicians who removed Zuma are likely to be running the government for the next five years. Current events were their first test and offered a hint of how the country may be governed.
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Gorm Rye Olsen, Roskilde University
Kenya cited national security when it crossed into Somali territory in pursuit of Al-Shabaab militants. But there were numerous other potential aims at play.
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Business + Economy
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Anthoni van Nieuwkerk, University of the Witwatersrand
South Africa's new administration, under the leadership of Cyril Ramaphosa, can make some quick wins by focusing on fixing a few key areas.
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Politics + Society
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Peter Vale, University of Johannesburg
Presidents Nelson Mandela and Thabo Mbeki sought to use South Africa's diplomatic service to enable the country to punch above its weight.
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Arts + Culture
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Stephanus Muller, Stellenbosch University
Performing art music in South Africa today is ideologically ambiguous. And in this ambiguity, there is much artistic and intellectual interest.
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John P DiMoia, Max Planck Institute for the History of Science
Parasites are not only a personal health problem – they are political too.
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Emmanuel Kuntsche, La Trobe University; Sarah Callinan, La Trobe University
There are many reasons people drink, including to have fun or cope with other problems. Knowing their motivations will allow us to tailor programs to help those who may struggle with alcohol use.
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