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Johannesburg, a city in decline under ANC rule

Once a model of urban development in Africa, Johannesburg has come to represent all that is wrong with urbanization in the continent due to the failure of the ruling party, ANC, to provide basic services and upgrade infrastructure. The city came to the spotlight of several international media outlets such as the Financial Times and […]

World Anti-Doping Agency deeply concerned about arrest of Tunisia’s anti-doping body chief

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has expressed deep concern following the arrest of the Director General of the National Anti-Doping Organization of Tunisia (ANAD) and his dismissal for simply respecting the decisions of the international anti-doping governing body. On 30 April, WADA decided to impose sanctions against Tunisia for failing to abide by the agency’s […]

Terrorists to stage attack in Nigeria’s capital, Western embassies warn

The United States and other Western embassies on Monday (24 October) advised their citizens to limit travel to Nigeria because of an increased threat of terrorist attacks, although Nigerian authorities sought to reassure them. A note issued by the US embassy warning its citizens of “a high risk of terrorist attacks in Nigeria, particularly in […]