Human Rights Abuses and Disinformation: Hallmarks of Wagner, other Mercenary Groups in Africa
There has been a deafening silence from the African Union and influential states such as South Africa on the activities of Wagner on the continent.
Benin’s Nationally Determined Contributions and its Economy
The greatest progress made towards setting more ambitious nationally determined commitments (NDCs) for Benin was in the energy and agricultural sectors.
SAIIA Annual Review: 2021/2022
Our annual report takes a look back at SAIIA’s activities and achievements over the past year.
The ‘New Geopolitics’ of Mineral Supply Chains: A Window of Opportunity for African Countries
The transitions in global mobility, digitalisation and other sectors may require different minerals as future technologies develop.
New Trends in Chinese Infrastructure Lending to Africa
The majority of Chinese financing is in the form of loans, the rapid increase in financing has also added to debt loads across the Global South.
The Private Sector in Oceans Governance: From Talk to Action
There has been much talk of involving
the private sector more meaningfully in
ocean governance.
Africa’s Governance Trajectory: Are AU Mechanisms Working?
Since its transformation from the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) in 2002, the African Union (AU) has placed significant emphasis on ensuring good governance.
SADC Futures of Green Industrialisation: A Call for an Alternative Paradigm?
While SADC has strategies and policies in place related to green economies and industrialisation, it lacks a wider strategy that effectively addresses transformative regenerative approaches.
Taking Gender Mainstreaming Seriously in Climate Finance
Mainstreaming gender in climate finance should begin with a clear understanding of the gender and climate change nexus and the concepts underlying it.
Resolution 1540 and the African Continental Free Trade Area: Policy Options to Strengthen Non-Proliferation Controls and Secure Trade
The issue of illicit cross-border trade has been a longstanding challenge, but the risks escalate when it involves the proliferation of chemical, biological, and nuclear weapons.