COP26: Much achieved, huge opportunities missed
Negotiations were tense at the twenty-sixth Conference of the Parties (COP26) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change in Glasgow, Scotland, but many new global commitments were nonetheless achieved, including a compromise Glasgow Climate Pact.
African Continental Nuclear Institutions: A Review
Nuclear energy is expected to play an increasingly important role in Africa’s energy programmes. At least 16 countries are looking at ways to include nuclear as part of their
energy mix, with emphasis on electrification and energy security.
COVID-19 fiscal policy response and climate change action in Africa
This paper analyses the fiscal policy measures adopted by African countries in response to
COVID-19 and how these impact progress on their climate change actions of the countries.
Mapping the Future of China–Africa Relations: How the Continent can Benefit
China is Africa’s largest trading partner, and deeper China–Africa engagement has the potential to transform the continent’s trade.
Boosting Africa’s and LDCs’ Agency in the G20
African countries have always played a limited role within the G20 decision making processes.
Does Russia influence Africa on the UN Security Council?
Research suggests that the links are overstated, especially compared to Africa’s voting patterns with other council members.
Third Time’s a Charm? Reflections on the First and Second APRM Reports of Kenya, Mozambique and Uganda
The African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) was designed to enhance governance on the continent through self-assessment and the sharing of experiences between countries.
Development Cooperation & SDGs: What’s at Stake?
As the second year of the pandemic grinds on and vaccination rates in parts of the developing world, especially Africa, remain low, impacting on the ability of economies and households to recover strongly, the difficulty of attaining the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030 becomes even more acute.
Synchronising Nuclear Governance in SADC Member States Through Regional Cooperation
SADC member states have adopted different approaches to nuclear energy and radioactive applications.
Financing Adaptation in Africa: The Key to Sustainable Development?
Climate change in Africa is an existential crisis – heightened climate impacts on food security, health, security and economic livelihoods affect the continent’s ability to achieve sustainable development.