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The AU’s first two decades have largely represented a magical, mystical world of unfulfilled expectations.
Africa’s outer space programme can help the continent meet its other flagship goals.
Reasons why women’s voices are ignored in science reporting range from socio-cultural influences that inform gender norms, to perceptions of leadership and political power structures.
Surveys shows that the majority of Africans prefer democracy, despite its flaws, to the alternatives.
Not enough credit is given to the agency African governments have in their dealings with China.
President Paul Biya’s credibility and legitimacy are increasingly being tarnished, amid growing support for opposition candidates.
It’s important yet complicated to align national development plans with the SDGs. But it isn’t impossible.
Africa has recorded a tremendous growth in its output of academic engineering research over the past 20 years. Greater collaboration can increase this growth even more.
The transformation of the EU-Africa summit series into the EU-AU summit is more than just a change of name. It reflects the increasing recognition of the AU as an international actor.
The limited “consultative and advisory powers” of the Pan African Parliament hamper the African Union’s ability to achieve a prosperous and peaceful Africa as envisioned in its Agenda 2063.
Africa’s great green wall suffers from a major mismatch between ambition and effort. But that’s not to say it should be ditched altogether.
Attempts to deepen democracy in Africa by limiting presidential terms to two have not entirely quashed a culture of entitlement to rule. Glimpses of it persist, much against citizens’ wishes.
South Africa considers itself to be playing a key role in promoting the ‘African Agenda’ in continental and world affairs. But perceptions in the rest of Africa tell a different story.
Achieving greater freedom and equality for all identity groups is African democrats’ primary goal. By contrast, American democrats have traditionally been preoccupied with individual rights.
Africa has been called a “consumer continent” by many, but in reality much of what its people consume is produced elsewhere. Technology is key to Africa becoming a self-reliant producer of goods.
Silencing the guns in Africa by 2020 will require a Herculean effort on the part of the AU Peace and Security Council, whose remit is to prevent, manage and resolve conflicts.
Successful economies are led by innovation and driven by knowledge. For Africa to advance, it needs to make more substantial investments in its research and development sector.
If the governing ANC ignores the calls for Zuma’s resignation,it may undermine South Africa’s leadership on the continent. It creates the idea that he can undermine the constitution with impunity.
The Africa-China summit will provide an opportunity to get a feel for how Chinese President Xi Jinping is responding to democratic developments in Africa.
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Honorary Professor of International Relations, University of the Witwatersrand
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Professor of International Relations, London School of Economics and Political Science
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Chief Research Specialist in Democracy and Citizenship at the Human Science Research Council and a Research Fellow Centre for African Studies, University of the Free State
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Professor and Senior research fellow, Centre for the Advancement of Scholarship, University of Pretoria
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Lecturer: African Politics and Political Conflict in the Department of Political Science, Stellenbosch University. He is also the Founding Editor of the ‘Journal of African Union Studies’, Stellenbosch University
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Executive director, Africa Institute of South Africa, Human Sciences Research Council
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Emeritus Professor of International Relations, University of Pretoria
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Assistant Professor, Political Science and International Relations, Addis Ababa University
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Research fellow, University of Pretoria
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Research Fellow at the Centre for the Study of Governance Innovation, University of Pretoria
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Professor of International Law, University of Pretoria
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Adjunct Research Scientist, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
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Associate Professor at the University of Pretoria and Co-ordinator of the South African SDG Hub, University of Pretoria
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Senior Researcher: China Africa, South African Institute of International Affairs
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Tshwane University of Technology
