A new study by pan-African survey research agency, Afrobarometer, has found that while nearly three-quarters of Africans believe in the power of the ballot box, a majority simply do not trust the people in charge of their country's electoral authority. The report surveyed over 50,000 subjects in 38 countries, and only 38% of those surveyed expressed trust in their institutions to deliver a free and fair election outcome.For a look at what this about the continents elections, Tsepiso Makwetla spoke to co-author of the report and Afrobarometer National Investigator for Lesotho, Libuseng Malephane (pronounced Dibuseng)

A new study by pan-African survey research agency, Afrobarometer, has found that while nearly three-quarters of Africans believe in the power of the ballot box, a majority simply do not trust the people in charge of their country's electoral authority. The report surveyed over 50,000 subjects in 38 countries, and only 38% of those surveyed expressed trust in their institutions to deliver a free and fair election outcome.For a look at what this about the continents elections, Tsepiso Makwetla spoke to co-author of the report and Afrobarometer National Investigator for Lesotho, Libuseng Malephane (pronounced Dibuseng)

An English news and current affairs wrap with a fresh take on the day’s top stories, hosted by the seasoned journalist Tsepiso Makwetla.

An English news and current affairs wrap with a fresh take on the day&rsquo;s top stories, hosted by the seasoned journalist Tsepiso Makwetla.

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New Afrobarometer story shows majority of Africans don't trust their country's electoral authority

The geopolitical landscape of the African continent is shifting as the Third Russia-Africa Summit in Equatorial Guinea approaches. Following the December 2025 Ministerial Conference in Cairo, nations from Botswana to South Sudan have formalised their ties with Moscow, moving beyond security deals into energy, mining and education. The most recent being Tanzania. For more on what African countries stand to gain from solidifying their relationships with Russia, Tsepiso Makwetla spoke Professor of Anthropology at Syracuse University in New York, in the United States, Jok Madut Jok

The geopolitical landscape of the African continent is shifting as the Third Russia-Africa Summit in Equatorial Guinea approaches. Following the December 2025 Ministerial Conference in Cairo, nations from Botswana to South Sudan have formalised their ties with Moscow, moving beyond security deals into energy, mining and education. The most recent being Tanzania. For more on what African countries stand to gain from solidifying their relationships with Russia, Tsepiso Makwetla spoke Professor of Anthropology at Syracuse University in New York, in the United States, Jok Madut Jok

From Botswana to South Sudan, African countries seek to strengthen ties to Russia

Israeli anti-occupation groups are among those who have criticised the country's newly-approved measures in the occupied West Bank, claiming that they amount to annexation by another name. The changes will include the cancellation of a decades-old prohibition on the direct sale of West Bank land to Jewish buyers, and the declassification of local land registry records. The outrage comes days after the European Union and a group of Muslim countries slammed and called the move, a "dangerous escalation." For more on what this means, Tsepiso Makwetla spoke to Senior Fellow at the Middle East Institute in the US,  Brian Katulis 

Israeli anti-occupation groups are among those who have criticised the country's newly-approved measures in the occupied West Bank, claiming that they amount to annexation by another name. The changes will include the cancellation of a decades-old prohibition on the direct sale of West Bank land to Jewish buyers, and the declassification of local land registry records. The outrage comes days after the European Union and a group of Muslim countries slammed and called the move, a "dangerous escalation." For more on what this means, Tsepiso Makwetla spoke to Senior Fellow at the Middle East Institute in the US, &nbsp;Brian Katulis&nbsp;

EU, Israeli anti-occupation groups criticise Israel's new land measures for occupied West Bank 

As South African President Cyril Ramaphosa tables his State of the Nation report tomorrow, he will update the country on implementation of the National Strategy to Accelerate Action for Children (NSAAC), a whole-of-society strategy to fast-track progress for children and teenagers. We speak now to 18-year-old Bontle Motatsa who says too many children feel unsafe at home and in their communities, while nearly 8 million live in food poverty. She adds that recent statistics show that one in four South Africans don't have enough food to eat, and asks if so, so how can they feed their children? Bontle spoke to Tsepiso Makwetla 

As South African President Cyril Ramaphosa tables his State of the Nation report tomorrow, he will update the country on implementation of the National Strategy to Accelerate Action for Children (NSAAC), a whole-of-society strategy to fast-track progress for children and teenagers. We speak now to 18-year-old Bontle Motatsa who says too many children feel unsafe at home and in their communities, while nearly 8 million live in food poverty. She adds that recent statistics show that one in four South Africans don't have enough food to eat, and asks if so, so how can they feed their children? Bontle spoke to Tsepiso Makwetla&nbsp;

New Afrobarometer story shows majority of Africans don't trust their country's electoral authority

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