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‘Coupnomics’ and endangered democracies — there is no such thing as a ‘good’ coup

Africa

‘Coupnomics’ and endangered democracies — there is no such thing as a ‘good’ coup

By Odilile Ayodele and Babatunde Fagbayibo

Vuk’uphile: ‘They sold us a dead dream’

South Africa

Vuk’uphile: ‘They sold us a dead dream’

By Zanele Mji for amaBhungane

Forensic probe fingers CEO at Sedibeng Water

South Africa

Forensic probe fingers CEO at Sedibeng Water

By Tabelo Timse for amaBhungane

Reporter’s Parliamentary Notebook: Call to nationalise banks amid State Capture and procurement ‘deviations’

South Africa

Reporter’s Parliamentary Notebook: Call to nationalise banks amid State Capture and procurement ‘deviations’

By Marianne Merten

#MugabeGate: A handbook to diplomatic immunity and impunity

Africa

#MugabeGate: A handbook to diplomatic immunity and impunity

By J Brooks Spector

Who let the dogs of war out & why do they keep barking at us?

Politics

Who let the dogs of war out & why do they keep barking at us?

By J Brooks Spector

The Godfather of mercenaries arms the UAE, wants South Africans

Politics

The Godfather of mercenaries arms the UAE, wants South Africans

By Richard Poplak

19 January: Downtown Kabul hit hard by bombers, despite security measures

Politics

19 January: Downtown Kabul hit hard by bombers, despite security measures

By Branko Brkic