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South African president Cyril Ramaphosa recently led his party, the African National Congress, into an election in which it lost the parliamentary majority for the first time in 30 years. Some critics blame this on his leadership style, which they say is over-consultative and too consensus-seeking. Keith Gottschalk argues, however, that these qualities will serve him well in making a success of the planned government of national unity, composed of parties with divergent worldviews.
The idea of a freeport has existed for centuries. When used properly these special economic zones – where goods aren’t subjected to the usual regulations or taxes – can bring many benefits. Transport economist Jonas Aryee explains why the successes associated with freeports have been hard to come by in west Africa.
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Keith Gottschalk, University of the Western Cape
Following Jacob Zuma’s tenure, during which corruption became endemic tarnishing the ANC, Cyril Ramaphosa was touted as the party’s saviour. But he failed to impress.
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Jonas Aryee, University of Plymouth
Freeports have not reached their full potential in west Africa.
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Pearl S. Kyei, University of Ghana
Improving school sanitation, reducing household chores, and addressing harassment and bullying could enhance girls’ reading performance relative to boys’.
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Anna Porcuna-Ferrer, Cirad; Laura Calvet-Mir, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona; Victoria Reyes-García, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
The remote Bassari community, located between Senegal and Guinea, experiences climate change as one of many changes. They are best placed to come up with solutions that work for them.
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From our international editions
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Jared Mondschein, University of Sydney
The US is relying more on its alliances in the Middle East in order to pull back a bit. This will likely continue no matter who is in the White House next year.
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Natalia Letki, University of Warsaw; Dawid Walentek, Ghent University; Peter Thisted Dinesen, University of Copenhagen; Ulf Liebe, University of Warwick
European citizens have remarkably similar preferences on asylum policy, including being strongly in favour of asylum seekers being allowed to work.
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Marika Sosnowski, The University of Melbourne
Arguably, the more specific and detailed terms of this resolution is a positive compared to previous resolutions, but actions speak louder than words.
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Trevon Logan, The Ohio State University
Human bondage was big business in the antebellum US, and men weren’t the only ones cashing in.
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