Angola’s Foreign Policy: Pragmatic Recalibrations
The interconnectedness between domestic security and international relations has defined Angola’s post-colonial history.
The African Peer Review Mechanism at Country Level: Views from Kenya
In Kenya, the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) began well.
India, South Africa and Africa in a changing global landscape
On 9 and 10 June 2011 the South African Institute of International Affairs is hosting a two-day conference entitled: ‘India, South Africa and Africa in a challenging global landscape’.
Mining Rights versus Community Rights
The dispute began in 2008, when the Amadiba community contested the government’s decision to award mineral rights in the area.
World Oceans Day: Balancing commercial and environmental needs
June 8th is World Oceans Day, an opportunity to reflect on the condition of the world’s oceans and our broader relationship with the environment.
What worked here isn’t applicable to conflict in Africa
There is a long-held view in South Africa that the way the political problems were solved in this country between 1990 – when Nelson Mandela was released – and 1994 with the transition to full democracy, is a process applicable to all situations of internal conflict in Africa.
There’s no knowing in an interconnected world
At a recent public discussion of events unfolding in North Africa and the Middle East, Na’eem Jeenah of the Afro Middle East Centre in Johannesburg spoke of how these days, events that used to take decades unfold in just weeks.
Address by Dr Petrus de Kock: ‘Upheaval in the Nile Basin: a tour from Lake Albert, through Southern Sudan, to Cairo’
The South African Institute of International Affairs, Western Cape Branch, invites you to a public seminar to be addressed by Dr Petrus de Kock speaking on ‘Upheaval in the Nile Basin: a tour from Lake Albert, through Southern Sudan, to Cairo’ at The Centre for the Book, 62 Queen Victoria Street, Gardens, Cape Town on Tuesday 7 June 2011 at 5:00 for 5:30 pm
AGOA: The foundation of US-SA Trade – Ambassador Demetrios Marantis
The United States of America and South Africa will continue its strong partnership in economic growth, trade and investment.
South Africa’s ambitious foreign policy
South Africa’s diplomatic advances in recent months sees it at the frontline of critical global issues.