L’Europe doit changer son approche de l’Afrique LE CAP – Ces dernières années, la Chine a dépassé l’Europe en termes de commerce avec l’Afrique subsaharienne et d’investissements dans les infrastructures. Les États du Golfe ont remodelé les flux financiers sur le continent, tandis que le Brésil, l’Inde et la Turquie ont également renforcé leurs liens avec […]
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Europe Must Change Its Approach to Africa While Africa strategically repositions itself in today’s multipolar world, the European Union remains largely complacent in the outdated belief that it is the continent’s leading patron. But a shifting global economic landscape offers Europe an opportunity to start engaging with Africa on equal terms. CAPE TOWN –
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Erosion of consensus-based governance will have profound impact on multilateral negotiations The end of consensus is not merely a reflection of changing geopolitical dynamics – it represents a fundamental shift in the mechanisms of international cooperation. This is the second of a four-part OP-ED series led by the Nelson Mandela School of Public Governance at
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KEY MESSAGES Global trade has undergone an extraordinary transformation over the past five decades. However, a succession of shocks has profoundly altered global trade dynamics, exposed vulnerabilities in supply chains, shifted policy priorities, and fuelled geopolitical frictions that now threaten the foundation of the rules-based trading system. Recent protectionist measures are leading to further tension
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Djibouti is a country that defies categorisation Carlos Lopes, a professor at the Nelson Mandela School of Public Governance, University of Cape Town, writes that a combination of diplomatic dexterity, political maturity and the ability to extract value from its geopolitical situation has enabled Djibouti to thrive in one of the world’s most volatile
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The African Union has made significant strides in its mission to unite the continent and propel it towards a prosperous future. A great example of this is the establishment of the African Continental Free Trade Area, which lays a foundation for continental economic co-operation. Yet there are deeper, underlying problems that make it hard to