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Support for the Palestinian cause has remained a steadfast element of South African foreign policy since the ANC came into power in 1994.
It would help African countries to have a common position on the Ukraine war. This should be based on its impact on food and energy security in the continent.
The African continent is an obvious contender for courting by major powers.
The emergence of a pan-African voice in the fight against global warming, a global issue, could enable the African Union to regain ground on the international stage.
It’s clear that South Africa is aligned with the Russian Federation.
The African Union compares well to other continental unions. It accomplishes more than the Commonwealth or the Francophonie.
There are fears that escalating US-Chinese tensions could threaten the independence of African and other nonaligned nations.
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.
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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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Political Scientist, University of the Western Cape
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of the Witwatersrand
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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 Pretoria
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Assistant Professor, 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
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Professor of Practice in Diplomacy, Dept of Politics and International Studies, SOAS, University of London
