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.
Whither Human Rights in African International Relations?
In a constantly evolving global context, have African countries been able to initiate a continental human rights foreign policy?
Trade in SACU Energy Services: Towards a Negotiating Strategy
The sub-region is richly endowed with a variety of energy sources.
Simmering Tensions in the Region Call for Cool Heads
Tensions over the future of the Southern African Customs Union (Sacu) and trade relations with the EU are rising as has been recently reflected on these pages.
Trade in Regional Electricity Services
Electricity is arguably the most dynamic of all energy products.
Gabon: Presidential Election – Time for Change or More of the Same?
Gabon goes to the polls to elect a new president on Sunday, nearly three months after the death of President Omar Bongo Ondimba at the age of 73.
Term Limits – Who Needs Them?
President Mamadou Tandja of Niger has joined the club of leaders who have overturned constitutions to overstay their welcome in recent years.