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@mailandguardian Mon, 25 May 2026 11:25:10
UAE ramps up African infrastructure investment as Gulf states compete for trade influence
The Abu Dhabi Fund for Development is accelerating oversight of large road projects in Togo, Madagascar and Nigeria as Gulf states expand strategic infrastructure investments across Africa amid rising geopolitical tension and global trade disruptions
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@mailandguardian Mon, 25 May 2026 11:27:58
The architecture of protection: Moving from technical fixes to systemic whistleblower reform
By shifting our focus towards the establishment of a Public Whistleblower Authority, aligning this architecture with any future anti-corruption agency, introducing real monetary incentives and convening an immediate national engagement to iron out these mechanics, we can ensure that the state finally shares the risk borne by those who speak the truth.
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@surgezirc Mon, 25 May 2026 10:46:45
SAPS Captain Laurence Makgotloe Linked To Firearms Connected To 30 Violent Crimes
Suspended Laurence Itumeleng Makgotloe appeared briefly in the Pretoria Magistrate's Court on Monday after firearms linked to him were connected to 30 serious and violent crimes across South Africa. The South African Police Service said the investigation widened after a second independent ballistic analysis confirmed links between the firearms and several murder and attempted murder The post SAPS Captain Laurence Makgotloe Linked To Firearms Connected To 30 Violent Crimes appeared first on SurgeZirc SA.
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@mailandguardian Mon, 25 May 2026 11:20:08
PAP, Traoré and the farce of Pan-Africanism without power
The farce lies in the performance of Pan-Africanism without power. It lies in institutions that speak of unity while African economies remain exposed to rating agencies, foreign currencies, creditor punishments and donor instructions. It lies in regional bodies that discipline disobedient states while tolerating client regimes that sell their people into permanent dependency
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