Cabo Delgado threat identified a decade ago – Did government listen?
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) launched a military initiative in July 2021 in response to violent extremism and terrorist activity in Mozambique, marking the second time in its history that the regional bloc opted for military intervention, and the first time such an operation has been launched in response to the threat of terrorism.
Africa: Key issues to track in 2022
Africa enters 2022 with a long and urgent to-do list. Below, experts outline key political, economic, security and health issues the continent must contend with as it maps its COVID-19 recovery and post-pandemic reality.
African States at the UN Human Rights Council in 2019
This report examines the records of the 13 African members of the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) during 2019, and assesses their commitment to international human rights.
China-Driven Rail Development: Lessons from Kenya and Indonesia
China’s considerable success in expanding its domestic railway network, especially its high-speed rail capacity, has drawn the attention of Global South governments.
Ensuring a Just Energy Transition through Hydrogen: How the G20 can Support Africa
Africa is well positioned to become a major hub in the global production of green hydrogen. This policy insight explores G20 members’ recognition of green hydrogen as a
key technology in decarbonising hard-to-abate carbon-intensive industries.
African countries are stuck on the free movement of people. How to break the logjam
Most African countries signed onto the Free Movement of Persons protocol in Addis Ababa in January 2018. Its rationale was set out clearly: the free movement of people – as well as capital goods and services – would promote integration and herald in a host of other benefits. These included improving science, technology, education, research and fostering tourism. In […]
Russia’s Resurgent Interest in Africa: The Cases of Zambia and Tanzania
The Russia–Africa Summit heralded Russia’s new strategy for the continent. Despite the pandemic, Russia has established a number of institutions that should take the implementation of its strategy forward.
Dangerous militarisation makes peace elusive
A year has passed since Ethiopia’s prime minister, Abiy Ahmed, ordered a military offensive in the country’s northern Tigray region, after an attack on a federal army base in November 2020.
Africa’s COVID-19 Recovery Challenge: How the G20 can Bridge the Development Financing Gap
Having been pummelled by the effects of COVID-19, developed and developing countries are pursuing strategies to accelerate their recovery process and to bolster their health systems and economies against future crises.
Strengthening Tax Cooperation with Africa for Sustainable Revenue Mobilisation
The current global taxation framework is extremely fragmented and filled with inconsistencies which allow multinational corporations to pay less than their fair share of taxes in the jurisdictions in which they operate.