US-Africa Leaders Summit: Washington ‘playing catch-up’ with Russia and China
Gustavo de Carvalho, senior researcher of African governance and diplomacy at the South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA), spoke to Fox News Digital about what African leaders will be looking for from the summit.
The US courts Africa at US-Africa Leaders Summit
The White House is hosting more than 40 African leaders this week in an attempt to close the diplomatic distance of the Trump years as the world vies for the continent’s attention and resources. Gustavo de Carvalho, a senior researcher at the South African Institute of International Affairs, was interviewed by the New York Times […]
Russia-Africa Summit: Sergey Lavrov embarks on courtship and assessment tour
Steven Gruzd, Head of the African Governance and Diplomacy Programme at the South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA), speaks to Modern Diplomacy about Russia-Africa relations.
South Africa: UK state visit a nod to SA’s role on the global stage
The United Kingdom rolling out the red carpet to host South Africa for a State Visit for the first time under a new monarch, is testament that the country on the southernmost tip of the African continent is still an important player on the international stage.
UK state visit a nod to SA’s role on the global stage
‘It is an honour for President Ramaphosa to be the first invited by the new King, and it sends a signal that South Africa remains an important country, worthy of engaging with, and playing a critical role on the world stage again,’ said Head of the African Governance and Diplomacy Programme at the South African […]
A paralysed G20 hinders the development agenda
The G20 is facing the same problem that became apparent during the UN Security Council on the resolutions on Ukraine: the forum is at risk of turning into a fighting ring, where great powers play out their rivalry. If this happens, the rifts between advanced economies and the developing world will deepen, just at a time […]
African countries expect concrete financing plans at COP27
Romy Chevallier, a researcher from think tank South African Institute of International Affairs, said the “African COP” should be the “implementation COP” with a clear road map on how to fund various climate policies and projects.
Tensions in Congo show ‘fragility of UN peacekeeping operations’, says Brazilian researcher
Gustavo de Carvalho, a senior researcher at the South African Institute of International Affairs, said the growth of certain armed groups gives the local population a sense of frustration at the role the United Nations has in the country. ‘The ability not only to militarily resolve the issues that are happening, particularly in the east […]
No more sidelines, says SA as it links Ukraine-Russia peace calls to UN reforms
Steven Gruzd and Gustavo de Carvalho, who have studied Russia’s strategic engagement in Africa for the SA Institute of International Affairs, said the time is not yet ripe for peace talks. ‘Beginning a process where there is dialogue can assist with the process, but it requires momentum where both parties believe they have more to […]
Institute urges regional bodies to expand good practices like Green Legacy Initiative in Africa
Alex Benkenstein, head of SAIIA’s Governance Resources Programme, told ENA that Ethiopia’s Green Legacy Initiative is good practice to combat the effects of climate change, and that the lessons should be shared and expanded to the broader region.