Justice beyond the International Criminal Court: Towards a regional framework in Africa
The last decade has seen a deterioration in the relationship between the International Criminal Court (ICC) and some African states.
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Towards healthy ecosystems in 2019
I spent the early part of December 2018 in Katowice, Poland, witnessing the complex discussions on climate change unfold at COP24.
The road ahead for the DRC
Félix Tshisekedi’s apparent victory in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s long-postponed presidential election should be a cause for celebration, at home and throughout the Congolese diaspora. But the transition now facing the DRC is certain to be long, perilous, and frustrating.
Can Africa build greener infrastructure while speeding up its development? Lessons from China
In 2013 China launched a global connectivity project known as the Belt and Road Initiative.
Linking soybean producers to markets: an analysis of interventions in Malawi and Zambia
This paper seeks to examine the challenges and opportunities soybean producers (who are primarily smallholders) encounter in linking competitively to end markets in Malawi and Zambia, while making comparisons with South Africa’s more developed industry.
Global perspectives: G20 leaders summit
Council of Councils global perspectives roundups gather opinions from experts on major international developments. In this edition, members of five leading global think tanks sum up the outcomes of the G20 summit, held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, from November 30 to December 1.
The G20’s Africa problem
Although the G20 has made a limited effort to broaden its engagement with Africa in recent years, it has yet to include Africans in discussions of global issues that bear directly on their own economic prospects. Yet by consistently treating the region as a ward instead of a coequal partner, the international community is undermining its own future interests.
G20 Africa Monitor
The G20 Africa Monitor (G20AM) is a pilot initiative to support the work of the T20 Africa Standing Group and is supported by the GEG Africa programme.
Managing Africa’s rising debt: Time for a multi-pronged approach
Debt sustainability in Africa has emerged as a key concern among policymakers and development finance institutions (DFIs).
Africa’s rising debt: Implications for development financing and a sustainable debt management approach
Presently, 19 African countries have exceeded the 60% debt-to-gross domestic product (GDP) threshold prescribed by the African Monetary Co-operation Programme (AMCP) for developing economies, while 24 have surpassed the 55% debt-to-GDP ratio suggested by the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
