Enhancing the Transparency and Accountability of Climate Reporting under the Paris Agreement
At COP26 in Glasgow in 2021 the Paris Rulebook was finalised. The rulebook provides practical guidance on implementing the Paris Agreement, which includes guidance on transparency and reporting on Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) through an Enhanced Transparency Framework (ETF).
An African Perspective on Loss and Damage
African countries are already incurring significant costs and experiencing both economic and non-economic losses as a result of unavoidable climate impacts.
Africa’s Common Climate Response and Action Plan
Climate change is an existential threat to Africa’s communities, ecosystems and economies.
Russian and African Media: Exercising Soft Power
Under President Vladimir Putin, there has been a resurgence of Russian interest and involvement in Africa. The October 2019 Russia–Africa Summit in Sochi was reported as being a key milestone in Russia’s return to the African continent.
The Epidemic–Terrorism Nexus and How to Safeguard Africa against Bioterrorism
Bioterrorism – the manipulation of disease crises by terrorist groups to achieve political aims – is an under-researched threat to Africa.
Creating ‘triple win’ solutions for nature, communities and the economy
Scientists have calculated that the devastating floods in KwaZulu-Natal earlier this year were made twice as likely by the effects of climate change.
Blue Metal Blues: Cobalt, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and China
As global demand for electric vehicles increases, so does competition for the rare metals used in the batteries that power them.
Leveraging the AfCFTA Under a Unified Industrial Policy for Africa
The African Continental Free Trade Area will, once fully operational, create many new opportunities for accelerated industrialisation on the continent through increased intra-African trade.
The charm of anti-westernism: Russia’s soft power in Africa
The effectiveness — or, for that matter, the existence — of Russia’s soft power has always been a controversial topic, dividing both academic and policy researchers. Now, with Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, talking about Russia’s soft power may sound like fiction – even more so from Europe’s perspective. However, this is not the case when it comes to Africa.
Mauritius’ Free Trade Agreement with China: Lessons and Implications for Africa
The Mauritius–China Free Trade Agreement, signed in 2019, was Beijing’s first with an African country.