Emerging Middle Powers Report 2026: Tested, Trusted, Torn?
The 2026 Emerging Middle Powers Report shows that despite their differences, India, Brazil, South Africa, Indonesia and Germany share some common ground on foreign policy approaches.
Building the Africa Stack: Key DPI Priorities for the Continent
African governments and regional bodies are building digital rails for identity, payments, data exchange, public services, health systems and cross-border trade, but fragmented national systems are holding back transformation.
Whose Middle Power Moment? The Global South and the Coalition Question
The rules-based international order has experienced fragmentation, enabling middle powers to establish coalitions as alternatives to fixed alliances.
Common Ground: Insights for Stronger African Coordination in BRICS
This report is an outcome of the Common Ground: An African BRICS Policy Retreat, convened by SAIIA and SABTT in May, which brought together researchers, analysts and think tank practitioners from South Africa, Egypt and Ethiopia.
The International Legal Order is Broken: Two Key Shifts Are Needed to Fix it
Today’s challenges are revealing the limits of the international legal order, from global finance to conflict and climate change.
Empowering Africa’s Voice Within the G20: Events Outcomes Report
This report synthesises the outcomes and recommendations of two high-level African dialogues on the G20, held between October 2025 and March 2026.
Same Fight, Different Adversary: From Political Oppression in 1976 to Economic Exclusion in 2026
While South Africa may project strength on the international front, its democracy remains brittle at home. Frustrated by the lack of meaningful socio-economic change, many youth voters are disengaging.
Young Africans Are Not Waiting to Be Empowered
The challenges facing young Africans are rooted in the systems and institutions that govern everyday life. These have transformed the issue of youth agency into a question of power, influence and access.
Centring Human Rights in Ecosystem-based Adaptation
Ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) supports the SDGs by enhancing resilience and justice and by using biodiversity and ecosystem services for climate adaptation.
Credit Rating Agencies in an African Context
The AU supports establishing the Africa Credit Rating Agency to reduce bias against African sovereigns and better reflect African economies.