The African Union compares well to other continental unions. It accomplishes more than the Commonwealth or the Francophonie.
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Finding the right balance between media freedom and limits remains one of the greatest challenges modern democracies face.
Kittrell’s legacy shows that home economics was always about more than cooking and sewing. It’s also a reminder that issues that affect families are simultaneously local and global.
Member states need to arrive at binding, transparent and enforceable priorities to see progress.
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.
John Chilembwe features on Malawi’s banknotes and is remembered in a public holiday every year. But he is little-known elsewhere.
Born 100 years ago this year, Africa’s most legendary filmmaker - and a prolific novelist -remains relevant through his beautifully crafted political works.
Kenya’s new president needs to forge closer ties with regional heavyweights to create a balance of power that favours his country.
Despite the benefits that could come from integration, many African countries remain wary of the process.
Nkrumah’s rhetorical vision used the politics of the crowd to build a postcolonial community outside of the conscripts of colonialism.
Detailed accounts from original documents offer insights into the secret operations of the CIA in Africa.
Despite a succession of different challenges, Bgoya’s approach has been consistent.
Uganda is making an effort in a neighbourhood where few other countries have the same enthusiasm.
Former presidents Obasanjo and Mbeki have arguably made the most important contribution to Africa in the 21st Century by promoting peace, democracy, regional integration and pan-Africanism.
Studies of Kwame Nkrumah have been influenced by the political climate both within and outside Ghana.
Compared to other politicians who tend to be indirect and evasive, Nkrumah was direct, explicit and assertive.
The country’s national interest and human rights remain the two topics bedevilling South Africa’s foreign policy.
Like many great men, the legacy of Ghana’s independence hero is not uncontested.
Songstress Dorothy Masuku once told South Africa’s public broadcaster that music was like breathing for her.
African universities were key actors in developing post-colonial and decolonised societies.
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Political Scientist, University of the Western Cape
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Research fellow, Institute on Comparative Regional Integration Studies (UNU-CRIS), United Nations University
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Distinguished Reserach Professor, Southern Centre for Inequality Studies, University of the Witwatersrand
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Professor of French and Postcolonial Studies, University of Strathclyde
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Researcher in conflict, peace and security, University of Nottingham
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Honorary Professor of International Relations, University of the Witwatersrand
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Professor of Public Affairs, Tshwane University of Technology
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Associate of the Gordon Institute for Business Science, University of Pretoria
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Departmental Lecturer in African History and Politics, University of Oxford
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Professor in International Politics, University of South Africa
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Distinguished Professor of Sustainable Development, Stellenbosch University
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Postdoc, Harvard Kennedy School | Associate, Department of African and African American Studies, Harvard University
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Extraordinary Professor, Department of Political Sciences, University of Pretoria
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Executive director, Africa Institute of South Africa, Human Sciences Research Council
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Senior Research Fellow, Institute of Commonwealth Studies, School of Advanced Study, University of London
