- Professor of International Relations, London School of Economics and Political Science
If South Africa’s proposed Meat Safety Act gets passed in its present form it opens up the possibility of massive consumption of wildlife.
Not enough credit is given to the agency African governments have in their dealings with China.
South Africa must position itself to play a decisive role in shaping a new world order as the theUS retreats from global leadership.
A narrow interest in whether Beijing actively pushed for Mugabe’s fall is based on the assumption that the China-Africa relationship is an isolated phenomenon.
China has launched a quietly aggressive global trade, development and infrastructure initiative based on the ancient Silk Road model. But is Africa welcome on the journey to renewed prosperity?
South Africa considers itself to be playing a key role in promoting the ‘African Agenda’ in continental and world affairs. But perceptions in the rest of Africa tell a different story.
Southern African nations are seeking permission to trade in ivory, in direct opposition to the wishes of their northern neighbours.
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