Role of WTO misunderstood
In the wake of the failed Cancun ministerial conference, World Trade Organisation (WTO) director-general Supachai Panitchpakdi called on members to do some ‘soul-searching’ to save the multilateral trading system from apparent impending doom.
Zimbabwe Poll Fallout
There’s ongoing disagreement about the role played by African countries in sanctioning ZANU-PF’s landslide in Zimbabwe’s parliamentary elections on 31 March.
Zimbabwe Elections 2005: Op-Eds
Herewith the most recent listing of news and media items relating to Zimbabwe’s Parliamentary Elections 2005.
Zanu-PF dink aan regverdige verslaggroepe vir verkiesing: Zim nooi ‘regte’ waarnemers
Kaapstad – Waarnemergroepe wat die Zimbabwiese verkiesing wil bywoon, sal ‘binne die volgende paar dae’ hul uitnodigings ontvang, het ‘n senior Zimbabwiese diplomaat gister gesê.
Latin America’s Parallel Path
Both Latin America and SA experienced positive economic growth last year, coupled with stable exchange rates, controlled inflation and a strong domestic consumer market.
The Africa Commission – Comment
CLASSICFM: People say the way to empower Africa is to increase trade by bringing down trade barriers. Trade with Africa has actually fallen – as a share of international trade – over the last few years – at a time when it should be increasing. Commentary from Peter Draper at the SA Institute of International Affairs.
Many paths to recovery, but Africa needs one map: African Diaspora
Following many attempts at political and economic integration, the New Partnership for African Development (NEPAD) appears to be the road map with which the continent will extricate itself from exploitation, poverty and global weakness.
Crown princess faces big challenges: Succession in Zimbabwe
It is curious how the South African public has only just awoken to the fact that Zimbabwe’s next president may be a woman from Zanu (PF).
Tough talk, little action on Darfur: human rights
The first two United Nations resolutions on Darfur were so threatening it was reasonable to expect decisive action from the special UN Security Council meeting in Nairobi, Kenya, on November 18 and 19. But, as is habitual for the UN, little came of the tough talk.
Troubling Signs Mark Kagame’s Path to Unity
In the 10 years that Rwanda’s ruling party, the Rwandese Patriotic Front (RPF), has been in power, it has done much to portray itself as the party for all the country’s people. It is an illusion that no one believes, but that everyone – Rwandans and observing foreigners alike – seems willing to accept.