Seeing the Wood for the Trees: Forestry Governance in the DRC
This case study on forestry governance in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) forms part of a three-year project entitled Strengthening the Governance of Africa’s Natural Resources, conducted by the Governance of Africa’s Resources Programme (GARP) of the South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA).
Le pouvoir du peuple : Comment la société civile est parvenue à bloquer une cargaison d’armes destinée au Zimbabwe
En avril 2008, un navire chinois transportant des armes destinées à l’armée zimbabwéenne a tenté de décharger ces armes dans le port de Durban, afin qu’elles puissent être ransportées par voie terrestre jusqu’au Zimbabwe, pays enclavé, en passant par le territoire sud-africain.
People Power: How Civil Society Blocked an Arms Shipment for Zimbabwe
In April 2008, a Chinese ship carrying arms destined for Zimbabwe’s Defence Force attempted to offload those weapons in Durban’s harbour, so that they might be transported across South African territory to land-locked Zimbabwe.
Natural Resource Governance, Boom and Bust: The Case of Kolwezi in the DRC
This paper considers the effects of the successive booms and busts in the mining industry and the commodity markets on the management of natural resources in Kolwezi.
Strategies for Effective Policy Advocacy: Demanding Good Governance in Africa
This study is based on a research project carried out as part of the Governance and African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) Programme of the South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA).
Spectre of Corruption Threatens Democracy
Recent events in South Africa and Britain show that despite the fact they are regarded by many as examples of good governance, political leaders in both countries are struggling to get a handle on how both to be clean and to be seen to be clean, writes Tšoeu Petlane of the SA Institute of International Affairs.
Pan-African Parliament: Evaluating an Evolution
Over the past few days, elections were held to the European Union’s (EU) transnational European Parliament (EP) – an institution largely unknown in Africa.
Socio-economic Problems Facing Africa: Insights from Six APRM Country Review Reports
Analysis of the first six APRM Country Review Reports reveals common problems in the sphere of socio-economic development, albeit to different degrees. What can we learn, and do the solutions proposed hold promise?
Strategic Partnerships: The European Union’s Quest for Global Clout
The European Union (EU) has revisited many of its external policies with the view to strengthen its relations with strategic partners in the developing world, and to boost its visibility as a pivotal political actor on the global stage.
New African Conflicts are Predictable and Preventable
Recent history shows that proactive diplomacy can save lives, economies and continental reputation. Long-serving rulers bottle up political tensions and resist predictable power transfers, which means the death of aging autocrats ought to bring active African diplomacy to ensure stable elections and transfers of power.