The Brief the brief: issue ten 8 Nov 202124 Jan 2022 AFRICA South Africa’s municipal elections end the ANC’s electoral domination by Connor Crout image credit: GDJ (Pixabay) On 1 November, South Africa held municipal elections to elect all councilors for…
The Brief the brief: issue nine 2 Nov 202124 Jan 2022 AFRICA Military coup puts Sudan’s democratic future into question by Harvey Young image credit: Ola A. Alsheikh (Wikimedia Commons) Sudan was plunged into chaos on 25 October when the military…
The Brief the brief: issue eight 25 Oct 202124 Jan 2022 AFRICA Eswatini attacks on schoolchildren by George Shaw image credit: Marc Mongenet Eswatini, the sole remaining absolute monarchy in Africa, has been condemned for excessive force against protesting school children.…
The Brief the brief: issue seven 18 Oct 202124 Jan 2022 AFRICA ICJ ruling on Kenya-Somalia maritime border dispute by Harvey Young image credit: SKopp (Wikimedia Commons) The ICJ ruled on a maritime border dispute between Kenya and Somalia on 12…
The Brief the brief: issue six 11 Oct 202124 Jan 2022 AFRICA Contemporary struggles with an apartheid history by Angel Hill image credit: Jacques Nel Following the harrowing Phoenix riots, which were part of greater unrest in South Africa over the…
The Brief the brief: issue five 4 Oct 202124 Jan 2022 AFRICA Doumbouya becomes Guinea’s interim president by Frank Roberts image credit: papusjunior (Pixabay) Mamady Doumbouya has become the interim president of Guinea, following the military coup that occurred in September.…
The International Extravaganza YGA’s international extravaganza: no. 13 21 Sep 202124 Jan 2022 Tuvalu undergoes constitutional review by Gracie Daw image credit: lirneasia There is currently a constitutional review in Tuvalu which could introduce reforms to the country which would see the Queen…
The International Extravaganza YGA’s international extravaganza: no. 6 2 Aug 202124 Jan 2022 Icelandic election poll shows waning support for current coalition by Adam Spencer Image Credit: Evelyn Paris A recent poll in the leadup to the Icelandic parliamentary election in September has…
The International Extravaganza YGA’s international extravaganza: no. 3 12 Jul 202124 Jan 2022 Tackling water poverty in Cameroon by Max Bedford image credit: u_3njs8uaf (Pixabay) The Korean International Cooperation Agency (Koica) has recently provided 3.6 billion CFA Francs, roughly 5.5 million euros, to…