Implementing the AfCFTA Agreement: Implications for Biodiversity, Agriculture and Trade Negotiations
The development of local value chains and bio-trade is essential for enforcing existing environmental laws and regulations aimed at reducing the risk of natural resource exploitation.
Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic and Somaliland: The Struggle for Recognition
Changing colonial borders remains a hard-line issue on which the African Union is reluctant to budge.
SAIIA’s View on COP28: African Priorities
While Africa has long called for increased scale and accessibility of climate finance, these calls are now positioned within a broader effort for systemic reform of the global financial system.
Legal Protection for Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant Matters for Nuclear Installations Everywhere
The International Atomic Energy Agency has had some presence in Ukraine since the start of the war to monitor the nuclear safety and security situation following Russian occupation of the Chornobyl exclusion zone.
Why Dismantling Colonial Continuities Is Key for International Reform
Developing nations have become increasingly vocal about the need for a fairer multilateral system. And those who call for fairness have become more powerful.
Africa’s Wish List for an Ambitious and Equitable COP28
A successful COP28 will require a socially just outcome for Africa, with financial delivery at its core.
Africa’s Climate Champions: Key Countries to Watch at COP28
African countries and coalitions must drive the regional climate agenda, both domestically and internationally.
Namibia’s Foreign Policy on Human Rights
Namibia has presented itself as an advocate of multilateralism, actively participating in international peacekeeping missions of both the UN and the AU.
‘Poor–Old’ BRICS: Demographic Trends and Policy Challenges
The five BRICS members are different across many dimensions; yet a common characteristic is that they are or will be old before they are rich.
Geopolitical Energy Futures in South Africa: Strategic Policy Pathways to 2035
Considering the changing global dynamics, energy policies must be inclusive and responsive to the diverse needs of all nations and living systems that humans depend upon. The voices of countries like South Africa must be heard.