China and Africa’s Natural Resources: The Challenges and Implications for Development and Governance
This paper proposes to analyse China’s growing engagement in Africa’s mineral sector and assess its impact on local governance.
Climate Change and Trade: The Challenges for Southern Africa (Oct 2009)
Climate change, in part a result of rising greenhouse gas emissions, is seen as the most pressing environmental problem of our time.
The Pittsburgh G20 Leaders Summit
What a difference five months makes in the fortunes of our turbulent global economy.
SAIIA at 75
Speech by the National Director of the South African Institute of International Affairs, Ms Elizabeth Sidiropoulos, on the occasion of the banquet celebrating the institute’s 75th anniversary. 16 September 2009
Political Economy Models of the Resource Curse: Implications for Policy and Research
A number of studies suggest that natural resources can have a negative impact on countries’ development prospects.
Do the EU and South Africa Speak the Same Language of Peace and Security in Africa?
Promoting peace and security in Africa is one of the goals of the EU-South Africa strategic partnership.
Gabonese Election Aftermath Confirms Worrying Trends in African Politics
The Gabonese Minister of Interior’s announcement that Ali-Ben Bongo Ondimba, candidate for the ruling Gabonese Democratic Party (PDG) and son of Gabon’s late President Omar Bongo, has won the 30 August presidential election came as no surprise to many Gabonese and observers of the country’s politics.
Kenya: Breaking the Conspiracy of Silence on Inequality
Kenya recently completed a controversial census that enquired into, among other things, the ethnicity of its citizens.
Speech by Rob Davies: Trade Policy Challenges Facing South Africa
On 12 October 2009, SAIIA hosted South Africa’s Minister of Trade and Industry, Rob Davies, at a speaker’s meeting where he discussed major trade policy challenges facing South Africa.
Quid des droits humains dans les relations internationales africaines?
Le strict respect de la souveraineté de l’Etat, qui a un temps constitué un pilier des relations internationales, a laissé place à une préoccupation globale visant à protéger les droits humains dès lors qu’ils sont menacés.