Democracy in the Balance: Parliament’s Window of Opportunity
Current debate on the relationship between the executive and legislature may help the South African Parliament to define itself as a genuine ‘people’s parliament’ in the eyes of the public, says TIM HUGHES, team leader of the South African Institute for International Affairs’ Programme for Parliamentary Democracy in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Region.
The Chill Winds of Doha
Time is running out for the World Trade Organisation. Can the WTO’s weary membership go once more into the breach after its most recent failure?
Development through Trade: WTO Doha Round, deep freeze or end game?
By the end of this month we should be reasonably clear whether the Doha round is going into the deep freeze or the end game. I will focus on a key aspect: trade in industrial goods.
Africa and the Economics of Clean
As the world’s poorest, most agriculturally dependent continent, Africa is the most vulnerable region to global climate change.
Global and African Best Practice: Research Reports (2005-2006)
SAIIA’s Global Best Practice report series, produced in 2005 and 2006, offers case studies of various sectors and issues, with the aim of assessing their potential applicability in the African developmental context.
Trying Times for Sierra Leone Court
Sweden offers a prison cell as debate continues over where former Liberian leader Charles Taylor should stand trial.
World Court Probes Ex-African Leader
The Central African Republic’s former president may face prosecution at the International Criminal Court. After years of being overshadowed by its neighbours, the Central African Republic, ravaged by decades of civil strife, and among the world’s poorest nations, looks set to win much-needed attention as the focus of a high-profile prosecution at the International Criminal Court, ICC.
South Africa Can Help Sudan Because Our Past Mirrors Its Present
Sudan’s optimistically-named government of national unity was formed after the signing of a comprehensive peace agreement in January last year.
Sudan: Mixed Signals on Peace Deal
Khartoum wants to restrict any future role for the United Nations role in Darfur. The Sudanese capital Khartoum is fraught with diplomatic tension as political manoeuvring continues over how to bring peace to the war-torn western province of Darfur.
Two Regions, Two Paths
Responses to Togo, Zimbabwe indicate divergent commitment to democratic reforms.