South African Institute of International Affairs
My Brother’s keeper
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 20th March 2017 A prominent thread in the conversation about Africa’s development since the end of the Cold War has been the need for good governance. The... →
The AU’s new institutional reforms: implications for its relations with China
27th February 2017 Today’s global political landscape is characterised by a number of disruptions to the status quo. A challenge to democracy revealed itself in the... →
Trump and Africa: Making China great again
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 23rd February 2017 If the first two months are anything to go by, 2017 will be an unusual year for Africa as two of its largest trading partners – China and America –... →
Africa: Governance Peer Reviews still offer Africa a major opportunity
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 16th February 2017 This year's African Union (AU) January summit, appropriately themed around the potential of the continent’s youth, sought to position the... →
Africa’s God presidents: Promoting democracy or dictatorship?
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 13th February 2017 'Grandpa, it’s enough.’ Julius Malema, leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters party in South Africa, has called for President Robert Mugabe of... →
Africa cannot afford ‘Business as usual’ under new AUC chair
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 8th February 2017 So much has been said about Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma’s term as Chairperson of the African Union Commission already, that regardless where one sits... →
Commodity prices and investment prospects for African countries in a brave new world
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 6th February 2017 How drastically the world has changed since this time last year. The cumulative odds on a Trump electoral win and a ‘yes’ to the Brexit referendum... →
Trump’s ascension to office: Can he, and will he, do what he says? Implications for Africa
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 27th January 2017 After his inauguration on Friday, Donald Trump is now the 45th president of the United States. His decidedly short inauguration speech evoked his... →
It’s time South Africa tuned into Africa’s views about its role on the continent
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 26th January 2017 South Africa has variously styled itself as a ‘bridge’ between the North, the global South and Africa as well as a ‘gateway’ into the continent. It... →
A new champion for conflict prevention: but mindshifts won’t come easy
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 25th January 2017 Just ten days into his tenure as United Nations’ Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres chose his first formal address to the UN to be about the... →
