Unless member states try to solve the contradictions in expectations, UN peacekeeping will not be fit for purpose in the future.
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A large free trade area could hinder the development of manufacturing, which countries need for economic growth.
Marking the end of the Cold War offers the chance to reflect on the changes and continuities in African politics and international relations since 1989.
Malawi must change its diplomatic approach and align its national interests with Mozambique’s
Efforts to increase trade within the continent are being undermined from the start
The country has not had a seat at the Security Council table for 24 years.
Although Nigeria and South Africa are often cast as rivals they have a strong bilateral relationship
The AU’s new International Criminal Law Section offers a chance for the regional body to address root causes of conflict.
More than two out of three displaced people are not refugees, but remain within their own country.
South Africa and Nigeria need to lead policy debates on long term measures to address migration in Africa.
The African Union’s role in Sudan’s political crisis proves that it’s legal framework is strong enough to resolve regional disputes
The ICC may be the only institution capable of breaking the current legal impasse.
Pan-African festival marked the emergence of a post-imperial world
Ghana is taking advantage of its strategic location in Africa
It’s unclear how relations between Addis Ababa and Asmara will develop but the warmth has largely gone.
Now that African countries have signed up for the continental free trade agreement, they must complete the institutional loop by jumpstarting the creation of the African Monetary Fund.
Election to the Security Council is prestigious for member states because it gives them a seat at the highest table of global decision-making.
The killing of protesters by the Sudanese military signifies its reluctance to hand over power, as demanded by the African Union.
Africa’s new continental free trade area, the AfCFTA, is a remarkable achievement. However, decisive diplomatic, technical and social action is needed for it to succeed.
Interviews with Rwandan women from the military who had served on peacekeeping missions found many felt ill-equipped for what they had to deal with.
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Honorary Professor of International Relations, University of the Witwatersrand
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Research fellow, Institute on Comparative Regional Integration Studies (UNU-CRIS), United Nations University
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Director & SARChI Research Chair: Political Economy of Migration in the SADC Region, University of Pretoria
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Steinberg Postdoctoral Fellow in International Migration Law, Centre for Human Rights and Legal Pluralism, Faculty of Law, McGill University
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Programme manager of the Master's in Human Rights and Democratisation in Africa at the Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria
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Political Scientist, University of the Western Cape
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Professor of International Law, University of Pretoria
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Extraordinary Lecturer, University of Pretoria
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Professor, Institute of African Studies, University of Leipzig
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Professor of Political Science, Department of Political Studies and Governance, University of the Free State
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Director and Professor of International Human Rights Law, Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria
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Associate Professor International Law, Roskilde University
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Jan Smuts Professor of International Relations and Director of the African Centre for the Study of the United States (ACSUS), University of the Witwatersrand
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Professor of International Relations, London School of Economics and Political Science
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Professor/Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Advancement of Scholarship, University of Pretoria
