Policy Effectiveness and China’s Investment in the Zambian Mining Sector
Despite the financial crisis of 2008–2009, the pace of China’s investment into Africa has quickened.
Thabo Mbeki and the Long Talk to the Referendum in Southern Sudan
On the 10th of July, Khartoum was not only pummelled by the usual desert heat.
Social Accountability in Africa: Practitioners’ Experiences and Lessons
Edited by Victoria Ayer, Mario Claasen and Carmen Alpín-Lardíes (Idasa & ANSA-Africa, 2010), Social Accountability in Africa: Practitioners’ Experiences and Lessons is a collection of case studies from Africa on social accountability.
Governance and the War of Words at the End of the Resource Rainbow
In order to come up with imaginative solutions to the myriad systemic, institutional, economic, social and political challenges that plague the extractive industries in Africa, it is necessary to compare experiences between African countries.
The WTO must adapt and evolve to stay relevant
More than 60 years after its creation, the multilateral trading system is at a crossroads.
The APRM: Taking Peer Learning to the Next Level
The APRM: Taking Peer Learning to the Next Level & Launch of Two New APRM Books
The Implications of the Lisbon Treaty for the EU’s Relations with Africa
The long-awaited Lisbon Treaty, under which the European Union (EU) will be able to re-assert a dominant position internationally, streamline its internal bureaucratic processes to improve their efficiency, and speak with one voice on foreign policy matters, came into force on 1 December 2009.
Zimbabwe: Is Nation Ready for New Elections?
As Zimbabwe approaches the two-year anniversary of the signing of the Global Political Agreement (GPA), the document which underpins its three-party unity government, a number of calls have been made for speedy elections.
Regional Peace and Security Project: Opinion Editorials
Regional Peace and Security: Opinion Editorials
Democracy and Political Party Systems: Opinion Editorials
Kickstarting the Peace Process
By Ayesha Kajee
Published by the Institute for War and Peace Reporting, 16 May 2007