Decentralisation: A Double-Edged Sword Poised to Close Eswatini’s Wealth Gap
When properly executed, decentralisation could foster greater local economic participation and better resource allocation, potentially unlocking investment.
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Sexual health is an extra struggle for women with disabilities: findings from 10 African countries
Lack of access to sexual health knowledge or contraception doesn’t happen in a vacuum. It is driven by factors like poverty, gender inequality, limited education, and cultural or legal norms.
Eswatini shines in energy access, remains vulnerable
Most emaSwati applaud the government’s efforts in expanding grid coverage. Electricity ranks low on the list of issues citizens want prioritised, reflecting broad satisfaction with progress to date.
Namibia’s forgotten genocide: how Bushmen were hunted and killed under German colonial rule
Today, most Bushmen still live a life of servitude in their own country. Local San and human rights activists encouraged me to bring out an updated and inexpensive version, which the University of Namibia Press has just published.
Ford Everest XLT may be the base, but it still hits hard
Inside, it continues to impress. Three rows of seats, leatherette upholstery, and an electrically adjustable driver’s seat come standard.
Turkey says Muslim countries must be united against Israel’s Gaza takeover plan
Muslim nations must work in total unison and work to mobilise the international community against Israel’s plan to take control…
Tougher transshipment penalties not expected immediately as Trump tariffs kick in
Tougher U.S. trade penalties on goods originating in one country being re-shipped from another are not expected to immediately follow new U.S. tariffs, three people in Southeast Asia with knowledge of the matter said, easing a major cause of concern.
Gaza father grieving loss of child to malnutrition scrambles to save siblings
Ibrahim al-Najjar said he lost his five-year-old son Naim to malnutrition that is ravaging Gaza. One year later, he is…
