South African Institute of International Affairs
Africa’s Potential Role in Mediating the Ukraine Conflict
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 4th March 2024 The conflict in Ukraine, characterised by its complexity and seemingly intractable nature, underscores the importance of potential mediators in... →
The Future of SA Nuclear Energy Post-123 Agreement
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 12th January 2024 The plant at Koeberg is the only current nuclear power station in Africa and is responsible for roughly 6% of South Africa’s total electricity... →
East Africa Floods Highlight Urgency of COP28 Negotiations, Especially on Loss and Damage Fund
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 12th December 2023 In the first days of COP28, several developed countries committed funding to the newly established Loss and Damage Fund, which has been set up to... →
Can Mandela’s Principles Still Guide Us Today? Reflections 10 Years After His Death
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 8th December 2023 Nelson Mandela was a complex man defined by his principled commitment to justice, equality, fairness and freedom, but also by his pragmatism and a... →
Seeing the Forest – and the Trees: The Global Challenge of Regulating Social Media for Democracy
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 6th December 2023 The rise of social media is a phenomenon with both positive and negative implications for democracy. For regulators confronted with this... →
Safeguarding election management bodies in the age of democratic recession
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 1st December 2023 The history of democracy has been one of progress as the spread of civil liberties and political rights have increased across the globe. There is... →
SAIIA’s View on COP28: African Priorities
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 30th November 2023 While Africa has long called for increased scale and accessibility of climate finance, these calls are now positioned within a broader effort for... →
How to Achieve African Digital Sovereignty
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 6th November 2023 The digital revolution presents Africa with an opportunity to emerge as a sovereign and innovative digital player on the global stage. India’s G20... →
Africa is a Key Source of Critical Minerals for the Global Energy Transition — But There are Hidden Dangers
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 30th October 2023 The security of critical mineral supply chains is strategic for many countries due to the expected growth in demand driven by the uptake of clean... →
The Expanded Brics Can Be a Force to Be Reckoned With in Shaping a New World Energy Order
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 27th September 2023 The Brics+6, consisting of six of the world's top oil producers and four of the world's top natural gas producers, will play a key role in... →
