SADC Futures of Mining: Implications of Large-Scale EV Adoption
The large-scale adoption of electrical vehicles (EVs) is both an opportunity and threat if SADC member states do not act proactively to adjust to the future of mining.
Comparing the Effects of Chinese and Traditional Official Finance on State Repression and Public Demonstrations in Africa
There is little, non-biased, existing literature on the effects of Chinese official finance on state repression and public demonstrations.
SADC Automobile Futures: Towards Just e-Mobility Transitions
This policy insight reviews the pathways toward enabling just e-mobility transitions in SADC member states.
Cabo Delgado and the Rise of Militant Islam: Another Niger Delta in the Making?
The crisis in Cabo Delgado, while cast in terms of the incendiary rhetoric of armed religious extremism, has its origins in the systemic neglect and regional inequalities that plague this ‘forgotten’ province in northern Mozambique.
La paix dans la région des Grands Lacs: lecture d’une approche régionale
Les pays de la région des Grands Lacs font face à un possible regain de tensions qui pourrait mener à un retour de la violence.
African agency and Chinese power: The case of Djibouti
It seems unlikely that Djibouti – smaller than Belgium and with fewer than 1 million inhabitants – can expect to enjoy any agency vis-à-vis the Chinese behemoth.
Toward a national strategy and development council: The foreign policy dimension
This policy brief is intended to be illustrative of how South African governance and statecraft can be strengthened.
COVID-19’s impact on South Africa’s relations with Africa
South Africa’s Africa agenda has always been central to its foreign policy.
China holds all the cards as pandemic pushes African countries to default on loans
Governments on the continent may be forced to cede control of key assets as Beijing swops debt for equity.
Does Egypt need to go nuclear?
Egypt’s venture into nuclear power has been planned from the top down, with environmental groups and rights organisations expressing reservations, energy analysts questioning the need for the country’s first nuclear plant, and many details of agreements with Russia remaining murky.