There are fears that escalating US-Chinese tensions could threaten the independence of African and other nonaligned nations.
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South Africa’s foreign policy under Ramaphosa emphasises economic diplomacy and ‘progressive internationalism’, which promotes global equity and ending the dominance of the global north.
Judging by the first summit in 2014, this one can also be expected to produce some concrete outcomes.
Since the Brexit referendum in 2016, Africa has slipped from its precarious but tangible place in UK political discourse.
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.
It’s unclear what practical purpose the drafters of South Africa’s foreign policy document envisaged it serving, and who its intended audience is.
Washington must overcome growing anti-west sentiment on the continent given the development alternative that China offers.
Five essential reads on Russia’s relationship with 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.
Despite the benefits that could come from integration, many African countries remain wary of the process.
The US has about 40 centres that focus on African studies. Africa has only three looking the other way.
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.
Prevailing political attitudes, security actors, alliances and geopolitics differ starkly from the final days of the hated Ethiopian military regime.
International borders were negotiable for the right price. What residents of former ‘homelands’ and of Lesotho and eSwatini have in common now are limited government services and few job prospects.
In the last decade, Morocco exploited the lethargy of Algeria’s diplomacy and the paralysis of the political system to advance its interests, often to the detriment of Algeria
A Biden presidency would be highly likely to adopt policies that would restore the cooperative links that prevailed under Obama.
The Chinese model of peace differs fundamentally from that pursued by western nations.
At the Sochi summit, African states embraced Russia’s newly established relations.
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Honorary Professor of International Relations, University of the Witwatersrand
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Director, African Centre for the Study of the United States, 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 in global studies, School of Education and Communication, Jönköping University
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Professor in Global Development, SOAS, University of London
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Visiting Research Fellow, School of Government and International Affairs, Durham University
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Professor in International Politics, University of South Africa
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Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the University, University of Pretoria
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Associate Professor, University of Pretoria
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Professor of International Law, University of South Africa
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Assistant Professor of International Security, Institute of International & Civil Security (IICS), Khalifa University
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Senior Research Associate, University of Oxford
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Adjunct senior lecturer, University of Cape Town
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Associate Professor, Óbuda University
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Visiting fellow at the Brookings Doha Center and Senior Professor of International Studies and Director of Research in Geopolitics, Kedge Business School
