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Jonathan Wilkinson, Steven Guilbeault, Joanne Thompson and Arielle Kayabaga arrive for a swearing-in ceremony at Rideau Hall in Ottawa on March 14, 2025. Kayabaga helped the government craft its new Africa Stategy. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

March 20, 2025

Canada’s Africa strategy is a landmark moment for Canada‑Africa relations, but still needs work

David J Hornsby, Carleton University; David Black, Dalhousie University; Edward Akuffo, University of The Fraser Valley, and Thomas Kwasi Tieku, Western University

Canada has taken an important first step towards a more strategic, intentional and mutually beneficial relationship with Africa. But it must provide more concrete plans for its implementation.

The African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Gunter Fischer/Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

February 1, 2022

The African Union at 20: a lot has been achieved despite many flaws

Thomas Kwasi Tieku, Western University

Despite the criticisms the African Union has faced over the last two decades, it is far from being a docile follower of the orders of its member states.

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