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African leaders at the second Africa-Russia summit need to speak with one voice.
The Russia-Africa summit has obvious benefits for Moscow: it conveys a perception of normalcy and the tacit approval of African elites.
The sites provide a rare tangible record of the international solidarity that existed during the Cold War.
The causes of violence in the DRC are complex. Narrowing them down to the single lens of ethnicity can be misleading.
In parts of Nigeria and Mozambique, the central governments and state institutions are either absent or unable to address the dire socio-economic conditions and related instability.
Sierra Leone needs to rebuild public trust in its election by maintaining a completely transparent process.
Observers regularly face dangers owing to political instability, insecurity, violence and other crises in some countries.
For Nigeria’s new security chiefs to succeed, there is the need to depoliticise, demilitarise, and optimise operational capabilities of the armed forces.
A comprehensive strategy does not seem to be an immediate priority for Congolese authorities with an eye on elections.
The circumstances, challenges and history of Rwanda are intertwined with Paul Kagame’s own life story.
Intelligence reports offer information that can avert threats to national security or promote national interests.
Peace and security in South Sudan depend on a fully functioning, peaceful and democratic government in Khartoum
Africa has been relatively peaceful in terms of inter-state violent conflicts.
It’s clear that South Africa is aligned with the Russian Federation.
Allegations of flouting international arms control rules, let alone being party to the Russia-Ukraine conflict, place the South African defence industry in a precarious position globally.
If the African delegation could convince the belligerents to find a peaceful solution, they will make a critical contribution to the climate for mediation.
The African Union compares well to other continental unions. It accomplishes more than the Commonwealth or the Francophonie.
Whichever way the ongoing armed conflict ends, the loser will be Somaliland president Muse Bihi Abdi.
The book is a gripping read for anyone interested in late 20th century history, and in the end of apartheid.
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Assistant Professor, School of Politics and International Relations, University College Dublin, University College Dublin
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Senior Lecturer in Human Rights, Constitutional Law and Legal Theory, University of Wollongong
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Honorary Professor of International Relations, University of the Witwatersrand
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Professor of Democracy, University of Birmingham
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Extraordinary Professor, Department of Political Sciences, University of Pretoria
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Professor of Political Science, Department of Political Studies and Governance, University of the Free State
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Associate Professor International Law, Roskilde University
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Professor of Political Studies, University of Johannesburg
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Senior lecturer in Politics and International Relations, Leeds Beckett University
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Vice-Dean Research, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Stellenbosch University
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Professor, Center for Research on North America, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM)
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Research Fellow, African Centre of Excellence for Inequality Research (ACEIR), University of Cape Town
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Professor of Sociology, University of the Witwatersrand
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Associate Professor of International Studies, University of Nottingham
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Criminologist / Senior Lecturer, Stellenbosch University
