If the US is serious about the doctrine of equal partnership, it must stop treating Africa as an afterthought.
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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.
African states won new power when they demanded New Zealand withdraw because of their rugby tour of apartheid South Africa.
South Africa will miss having a “diplomat-scholar” of his calibre to turn to for sage advice.
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 African Union compares well to other continental unions. It accomplishes more than the Commonwealth or the Francophonie.
Judging by the first summit in 2014, this one can also be expected to produce some concrete outcomes.
Both presidents are committed democrats operating in hostile environments. They are also committed to forging mutually beneficial ties.
It’s in Britain’s interests to help the African continent reach its potential.
Colombia is an important South American regional hub and potentially important trade partner for Africa.
Washington must overcome growing anti-west sentiment on the continent given the development alternative that China offers.
The meetings between Blinken and his South African counterpart Naledi Pandor could help iron out misunderstandings about the intent of the US targeting Russian ‘malign’ activities in Africa.
The G7 summit offered the most recent insights for Africa into how western nations are considering their stakes in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the impact that could have on developing nations.
The unwillingness of African governments to forge a unified position on the Russian invasion has damaged the credibility of their pan-African commitments.
The US has about 40 centres that focus on African studies. Africa has only three looking the other way.
The former secretary-general of the Commonwealth represents the true essence of a public intellectual and leader; his sense of duty defines his legacy.
Bolder action is needed if the African Union and the European Union are to find common ground on migration.
African countries should adopt measures that strategically play rivals against each other. They should implement long-term strategies and domestic policies for dealing with strategic partners.
Just as Algeria and South Africa could not stop Morocco’s entry into the AU, neither can they stop Israeli accreditation.
Leon mulls over the Democratic Alliance’s biggest challenge: ‘how to maintain its majority support among minorities, and increase its meagre voter share among the black majority’.
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Director, African Centre for the Study of the United States, University of Pretoria
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Honorary Professor of International Relations, University of the Witwatersrand
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Political Scientist, University of the Western Cape
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Department of Political Sciences, University of Pretoria
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Professor of International Relations, London School of Economics and Political Science
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Lecturer in Politics and International Relations, University of Leicester
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Professor of Practice in Diplomacy, Dept of Politics and International Studies, SOAS, University of London
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Assistant Professor of Political Science, Lakehead University
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Senior lecturer in global studies, School of Education and Communication, Jönköping University
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Senior Professor and Academic Head of Department: Political Studies and Governance, University of the Free State
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Professor/Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Advancement of Scholarship, University of Pretoria
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Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the University, University of Pretoria
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Professor of International and Diplomacy Studies, Thabo Mbeki African School of Public and International Affairs, University of South Africa
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Associate Professor, University of Pretoria
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Research Fellow at Institute for Global African Affairs, University of Johannesburg