Le nouveau mandat de Trump suscite à la fois espoir et inquiétude pour l'Afrique.
- Director, African Centre for the Study of the United States, University of Pretoria
Trump’s new term holds both promise and fear for Africa.
If the US is serious about the doctrine of equal partnership, it must stop treating Africa as an afterthought.
La visite prévue par Joe Biden, ainsi que ses antécédents en matière d'engagement sur le continent, lui permettent de devancer son prédécesseur, Donald Trump, qui n'a pas visité l'Afrique.
Joe Biden’s proposed visit, and his record of engagement with the continent, put him one up on his predecessor, Donald Trump, who didn’t visit Africa.
It would help African countries to have a common position on the Ukraine war. This should be based on its impact on food and energy security in the continent.
The country’s long-dominant party has been losing support in elections.
Judging by the first summit in 2014, this one can also be expected to produce some concrete outcomes.
Washington must overcome growing anti-west sentiment on the continent given the development alternative that China offers.
The US has about 40 centres that focus on African studies. Africa has only three looking the other way.
The problem of gender-based violence and femicide in South Africa is structural and fuelled by inequalities that transect race, class, gender, sexuality and age.
Exactly when the ANC’s reign will end rides on what the party does or does not do between now and its elective conference in 2022.
Why do once mighty political parties sometimes collapse? Two reasons that have driven some into obscurity are corruption and conflicts within the party. The ANC suffers from both.
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