Will the ‘Ramaphosa dawn’ ripple across SADC?
President Cyril Ramaphosa recently completed his first official tour of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region since becoming South Africa’s fifth president, visiting Angola, Botswana and Namibia.
Informing the MDB’s approach to UCS in Africa: Morocco case study
The Kingdom of Morocco is a constitutional monarchy with an elected parliament and a head of government selected from the party that wins the election.
Plurilateral Trade Agreements: to participate or not to participate?
In the wake of the impasse in the Doha Development Round (DDR) of multilateral trade talks, a number of countries have been looking at alternative ways to advance their trade agendas – one of which involves the negotiation of plurilateral trade agreements (PTAs).
Women-friendly trade: what can governments do better?
It’s a familiar sight at border posts: women with baskets groaning under the weight of fresh produce, cheap manufactured goods or handicrafts ready to be traded on the other side.
The African Peer Review Mechanism at 15: achievements and aspirations
As the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) turns 15 on 9 March 2018, this milestone provides an ideal opportunity to acknowledge recent progress.
Regionalism in the Southern African Development Community: integration for better health?
This paper looks at how health impacts on or is impacted by a nexus of regional political, economic, and security interests.
The Tortured Path of Global Migration Reforms
A 2018 report from the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) estimates that there are currently 244 million international migrants, or 3.3% of the global population.
South Africa’s foreign policy under Zuma: Towards greater strategic partnerships
This piece reflects on South Africa’s foreign policy under President Zuma – exploring the direction and key achievements and shortcomings/failures during his tenure.
A new dawn in South Africa
The lesson of a decade’s state capture in South Africa may be that citizens and organised civil society should not limit active participation in political processes only to election time, and institutions are only as good as the people who respect them in letter and in spirit.
Aligning G20 initiatives with Africa’s priorities
There is a significant overlap between the G20 initiatives – particularly the Development Working Group (DWG) – and those of the African Union (AU) Agenda 2063 and the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (Agenda 2030).