La lutte contre le changement climatique pourrait être remaniée au cours du dernier mois de l’année, avec le sommet du G-20 en Argentine qui vient de se clôturer et qui sera suivi cette semaine et la semaine prochaine par la Convention-cadre des Nations Unies sur le changement climatique (COP24) à Katowice en Pologne. Mais les dirigeants […]
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Si de nombreux évènements ont marqué le début du XXIe siècle, la signature de la Déclaration du Millénaire et l’Accord de Cotonou comptent parmi les plus importants pour l’Afrique. Ils ont un point commun : tous deux offrent une vision paternaliste d’un continent pas encore totalement intégré à l’économie mondiale. Est-ce que cette vision a
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By 2020, Africa will spend $7-15 billion annually to adapt to climate change, and the price tag could hit $50 billion by 2050. Fortunately, proactive policies and investments in sustainable development could unleash a wave of economic opportunity, which in turn could make adaptation more manageable. CAPE TOWN – The fight against climate change could
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With the G20 leaders’ summit in Argentina and COP24 in Katowice, Poland approaching, the final weeks of 2018 have the potential to be critical to the global fight against climate change. Whether leaders at these events will be bold enough to push for more ambitious national climate action will play a huge part in determining
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China’s use of trade and investment links to expand its influence in Africa is fueling growing concern in some European capitals. But, instead of complaining about China’s activities, the European Union should be deepening its own engagement with the continent. In recent years, the EU has been actively seeking to secure new trade and investment
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CAPE TOWN – China’s use of trade and investment links to expand its influence in Africa is fueling growing concern in some European capitals. But, instead of complaining about China’s activities, the European Union should be deepening its own engagement with the continent. In recent years, the EU has been actively seeking to secure new
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Probably the most prominent Mandela quote has become “It always seems impossible until it’s done”. It encapsulates the history of the man, its nation and indeed the aspirations of a whole continent. Countless documents, conferences, processes, activities have targeted regional integration as the response to the pan-African dreams that energized the liberation movements post-second World
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Carlos Lopes Correspondent The absolute hero of Guinea-Bissau and Cape Verde and a leading historical Pan-African figure, Amílcar Cabral, was named by his father after the Carthaginian General Hamilcar Barca, the one that in 241 BC conquered Sicily before occupying most of Iberia. He was born in what is today’s Libya and was one of
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After 40 years of stagnant policies with meagre returns in terms of job creation and economic growth, it is time Africa shifts gears. The absolute hero of Guinea-Bissau and Cape Verde and a leading historical Pan-African figure, Amílcar Cabral, was named by his father after the Carthaginian General Hamilcar Barca, the one that in 241
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Pour Carlos Lopes, l’imposition fiscale est un contrat social entre les citoyens et le gouvernement. Cela nécessite que les citoyens ordinaires bénéficient des dépenses publiques Souvent, le débat sur la corruption en Afrique tend à se concentrer sur les coupables habituels, qu’il s’agisse des entreprises étrangères – telles que les sociétés minières – ou des
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