AMISOM, Museveni, and the Lure of Somali Oil
On December 22 the UN Security Council agreed to a request by the African Union Commission to expand the existing Amisom (African Union Mission in Somalia) force in Somalia from 8000 to 12000 troops.
Will the Ouster of the President of Tunisia have Wider Resonance?
Tunisia is not a country that until recently featured on the pages of South African newspapers, much less in screaming headlines.
Training Workshop: Empowering Civil Society to Track the African Peer Review Mechanism in South Africa
The South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA), Centre for Policy Studies (CPS) and the Africa Governance, Monitoring and Advocacy Project (AfriMAP) cordially invite you to a training workshop entitled ‘Empowering Civil Society to Track the African Peer Review Mechanism in South Africa’, which will take place on 25 January 2011 at The Grace Hotel, Rosebank, Johannesburg.
The Gravity of Relations between Juba and Khartoum
After many decades of squabbling, in-fighting and bitter civil war, indications are that the inhabitants of Africa’s largest state have decided that a peaceful split may be better than living “unhappily together ever after”.
What’s on the Agenda for Museveni in SA?
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni’s state visit to South Africa tomorrow shows that he is already looking ahead to next month’s national election, which he is expected to win comfortably.
Can Sudan’s Resources be Shared? Implications of the Southern Sudan Referendum
The Southern Sudan referendum stands to redefine, and potentially redraw the map of Sudan.
Grappling with Governance: Perspectives on the African Peer Review Mechanism
This book demonstrates that undergoing review through the APRM – literally, grappling with governance – can be messy, haphazard and full of reversals.
South Africa and the BRICs: A Crisis of Identity in Foreign Policy
South Africa has edged closer to finally becoming a member of the ‘elite’ grouping of the BRICs (Brazil, Russia, India and China), following recent expression of support by China and Russia for Pretoria’s bid.
South Africa’s Second Term in the United Nations Security Council
On 1 January South Africa commenced its second two-year term as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council, occupying one of the three seats reserved for African countries.
Chinese Debt, Aid and Trade: Opportunity or Threat for Zambia?
This paper looks at the threats and opportunities of China’s involvement in Africa and Zambia, specifically relating to aid, trade and debt sustainability aspects, and offers policy recommendations that may enable ‘China in Africa’ to be beneficial for sustainable and pro-poor development in Zambia.