Sudan’s civil war is rooted in its historical favouritism of Arab and Islamic identity
Apr 27, 2024 06:46 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
The current civil war in Sudan goes beyond a simple power struggle between two generals. It reflects a deep-rooted crisis within the countrys governing structure thats been present since it gained independence from the...
South Africa’s youth are a generation lost under democracy – study
Apr 26, 2024 01:36 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
South African president Cyril Ramaphosa recently painted a rosy picture in which the countrys youth democracys children had enormous opportunities for advancement, all thanks to successive post-apartheid governments led...
Apr 26, 2024 01:33 am UTC| Politics
Polls have consistently shown that the incumbent mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, appears to be on track to win a third term in office at the upcoming mayoral elections on May 2. One poll we commissioned as part of our...
The politics stopping the UK from opening a youth mobility scheme with Europe
Apr 26, 2024 01:32 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
Earlier this week, it seemed possible that young people in the UK might soon be able to travel freely to work and live in Europe again. The European Commission laid out proposals to open mobility to millions of 18- to...
Biden administration tells employers to stop shackling workers with ‘noncompete agreements’
Apr 26, 2024 01:31 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
Most American workers are hired at will: Employers owe their employees nothing in the relationship except earned wages, and employees are at liberty to quit at their option. As the rule is generally stated, either party...
Labour can afford to be far more ambitious with its economic policies – voters are on board
Apr 25, 2024 06:12 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
To say that the Labour party is flying high in the polls is something of an understatement. But despite its consistent lead against the Tories, the opposition finds itself in a rather odd position: on the cusp of power but...
History for sale: what does South Africa’s struggle heritage mean after 30 years of democracy?
Apr 25, 2024 06:11 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
One of my favourite statues is the one of Nelson Mandela at the Sandton City shopping centre in Johannesburg. Larger than life, its oversized bronze shoes shimmer in the evening light, polished by the hands of many...
Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility
Economist Chris Richardson on an ‘ugly’ inflation result and the coming budget
Why Germany ditched nuclear before coal – and why it won’t go back
Labour can afford to be far more ambitious with its economic policies – voters are on board
Sudan: civil war stretches into a second year with no end in sight