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When violence is policy: How do we curb police brutality? 25 Apr 2021 Strong-arm tactics: South African Police Service officers enforce social distancing on 28 March during last year’s hard lockdown as shoppers queue outside a supermarket in Hillbrow, Johannesburg. Photo: Marco Longari/AFP It was one of the most horrific collective experiences we witnessed in post-apartheid South Africa. It wasn’t immediately apparent to those watching from home what had happened as Andries Tatane clutched at his chest. Within minutes, his death would be broadcast to millions of South Africans. Last week ...

President Cyril Ramaphosa has conveyed condolences after the death of Chad President Idriss Déby Itno. Déby, who has been in power three decades, died in military violence a day after provisional election results showed that he has been elected for a sixth term. The African Union has also issued a statement hailing the late president as an ardent supporter of efforts to create an environment of security and stability. President Cyril Ramaphosa described the death of Chad President Idriss Déby Itno in military violence as "disturbing news", and expressed concern on behalf of the South Afr...

Pak-Afghan speakers for letting past behind for better, shared future By Hamid Khan Wazir KABUL, Afghanistan: Mohammad Farhad Azeemi, Governor of Afghanistan’s northern Balkh Province, said that durable peace can open many doors to trade and economic development but it should not be the primary condition. “Our northern neighbours are pursuing peace in Afghanistan via economic activity. They have told us we will not wait for peace to return but instead will incentivize it through economic projects in Afghanistan,” Azeemi told a Pakistani Track II delegation including four Parliamentarian...

To be effective, the African Union (AU) needs to become more accessible, responsive and relevant to the average African citizen. This means we need more information about and involvement in the AU’s decision-making processes. The AU summit on 6 and 7 February is an opportunity to remind Africa’s leaders of that. Member states gathered at the summit will no doubt reflect on their responses to the Covid-19 pandemic and the African Continental Free Trade Area which was launched on 1 January this year. They’re also expected to discuss the implementation of the AU Commission’s long-awaited...