Can the BRICS Co-operate in the G-20? A View from Brazil
The emergence of the Group of Twenty (G-20) has changed the structure of today’s global economic governance substantially, providing a more inclusive and legitimate framework than the Group of Eight (G-8).
The Right to Own Property: Towards a Just and Fair Compensation in Uganda’s Oil Sector
As Uganda prepares for the construction of an oil refinery, there is a need to acquire land both for the building of the refinery and for associated supporting infrastructure like roads.
The many shades of resource nationalism
The nationalisation of resources has been the subject of heated debate in recent months, both within Africa and beyond.
South Africa and France in Africa: exploring new avenues for pursuing the African Agenda
After ill-tempered Franco-African relations under Nicolas Sarkozy, a new relationship is expected to emerge between France and Africa following François Hollande’s first visit to the continent as President of France in October 2012.
The Mamba and the Dragon: Mozambique-China Relations in Perspective
China’s rising position in African affairs, from that of quiescence to open activism at the centre stage of events, is changing the dynamics of the international system.
South Africa’s ‘exceptional unemployment’: is tax the silver bullet?
In August, economist Chris Hart made headlines by classifying South Africa’s unemployment levels as “exceptional”.
Blue Carbon an opportunity for Africa at Cop18?
International climate change talks will kick off in Qatar today (26 November).
Blue Carbon: The Opportunity of Coastal Sinks for Africa
The abundance of mangrove forests, seagrasses and tidal marsh ecosystems in Africa, and their vital importance as both global carbon sinks and sources, makes ‘Blue Carbon’ important for many countries’ climate change strategies.
From Orange to Green: An Assessment of Lesotho’s Elections
How much difference does one year make? In September 2011, the South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA) and the Africa Governance, Monitoring and Advocacy Project (AfriMAP) jointly launched a report examining governance in the Mountain Kingdom of Lesotho, through the prism of the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM).
Mining and Minerals for development: Making the case for Africa
Minerals as a catalyst for growth and development was the key focus of the Eighth African Development Forum, 23-25 October 2012.