Lesotho’s Lessons for the ANC on Forming New Parties
Following Thabo Mbeki’s abrupt resignation as South African president last month, there has been much speculation about the possibility and desirability of a new political party emerging from disgruntled ruling party members.
Tension between the West and Russia: Implications for Africa
The African continent played a minor role as a theatre of rivalry between the two superpowers during the Cold War, from the late 1940s to the early 1990s, but a role nonetheless.
China could usher in a new era of banking in Africa
The dramatic events of the past few weeks, starting with one of the world’s most powerful investment banks — Lehman Brothers — going to the wall and insurer AIG teetering on the brink, has left a wounded western financial world licking its wounds and looking anew at its model of global finance.
Trade Policy Reports (2003-2008)
SAIIA’s Trade Policy Report series, published between July 2003 and September 2008, covers a range of trade-related issues.
Making the News: Why the APRM Didn’t
Follow the unfolding news story of the South African APRM process from a journalist’s perspective, and learn why the perception of government dominance meant that the APRM slid off media radar screens.
Swaziland: Reforms Long Overdue
Swaziland’s parliamentary elections have underlined the dire and longstanding problems that confront the small southern African nation.
Ajouter de la valeur au Mécanisme africain d’évaluation par les pairs (MAEP)
Le 22 septembre 2008, les Nations Unies ont tenu à New York une rencontre de haut niveau sur « Les besoins de développement de l’Afrique ». On allait privilégier les thèmes que sont le développement de la gouvernance et la gouvernance du développement. Et rien n’est plus significatif à cet égard que le Mécanisme africain d’évaluation par les pairs (MAEP).
Adding Value to African Peer Review
On 22 September 2008, the United Nations in New York holds a high-level meeting on ‘Africa’s Development Needs’. Important components will be the development of governance, and the governance of development.
South Africa and the General Assembly’s 63rd Session
The 63rd Session of the General Assembly, which opened this Tuesday, 16 September 2008, will surely be of particular significance to President Thabo Mbeki.
La une des médias : Pourquoi le MAEP ne l’a pas fait?
Découvrez l’actualité du MAEP à travers le reportage d’un journaliste et découvrez pourquoi la domination politique justifierait la mise à l’écart du MAEP des feux médiatiques.