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An African court with international criminal jurisdiction which has been debated but never been put into operation could be an option if Africa withdraws from the ICC.
The free movement of people between African countries could facilitate economic development.
Conflict patterns in Africa have changed rapidly in recent years posing a challenge to peace and security.
South Africa must position itself to play a decisive role in shaping a new world order as the theUS retreats from global leadership.
The emergent AU law is seen as distinct and separate from international law and the domestic laws of member states.
Laws in Mauritius allow minors to marry while some cultures on the island are tolerant of child marriage.
Reports of profligacy by the leaders of the Pan African Parliament could further diminish its legitimacy, which is already being questioned .
More leaders in more African countries will abolish term limits unless organisations like the African Union take action.
It’s important yet complicated to align national development plans with the SDGs. But it isn’t impossible.
Relations between the US and Africa are unlikely to improve while Trump remains president. But that doesn’t mean the continent should remain passive.
Free movement in Africa might be needed but more thought is needed for successful implementation.
The US Secretary of State’s mission to Africa will produce few benefits for the continent or for US-Africa relations.
The decision to repatriate migrants is a welcome intervention. But, it fails to consider the fundamental causes.
Africa’s immediate challenge is to develop closer partnerships with those opposing US President Donald Trump.
Official reasons for joining the Somalia mission were that the conflict posed a security risk. But in fact other factors played a bigger role.
There have been great strides towards the protection of women’s rights in Africa but progress has been slow. A new body to actively implement rights protections and monitor progress must be set up.
If African countries and their regional bodies want to reap substantially from the blue economy, then it’s time for the continent to invest heavily in securing its maritime resources.
The Trump administration’s incompetence makes it difficult for African countries to engage Washington in seeking meaningful explanations, much less substantive negotiations.
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.
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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
