South African Institute of International Affairs
Nuclear Disarmament: What the World can Learn from Africa
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 8th September 2021 On 22 January 2021, the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (the Ban Treaty) entered into force. Under the Ban Treaty, states are... →
Russia’s efforts to promote cyber norms that serve its interests gain traction in Africa
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 26th August 2021 A proposal by Russia that the United Nations should consider a global cybercrime treaty has been adopted with the support of 30 African countries,... →
The BRICS’ Lagging Vaccine Diplomacy
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 23rd August 2021 The Covid-19 pandemic has tested the BRICS countries’ collective strength, and found them largely wanting. The bloc has therefore missed a chance... →
How Covid-19 Undermines Democracy in Africa
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 20th July 2021 As the recorded number of infections in Africa edges towards the six-million mark, it has become clear that Covid-19 is not only a public health... →
The Bear is back: Russian re-engagement with Africa is picking up with Putin in the driving seat
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 9th July 2021 Vladimir Putin has placed a high premium on rebuilding Russia’s stature as a global power, and these efforts extend to Africa. He first visited the... →
Nuclear Energy: A Possible Solution to Africa’s Electrification Shortfalls
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 22nd June 2021 Access to reliable sources of electricity has become the bedrock of socio-economic development in the 21st century. UN Sustainable Goal 7 also aims... →
This Youth Month let’s reimagine our future
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 17th June 2021 Every year on 16 June, South Africa celebrates Youth Day, honouring the student and youth uprisings that profoundly changed the socio-political... →
G7 summit: SA can help strengthen climate diplomacy
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 9th June 2021 South Africa could be part of a global collective strategy to retire coal within developing economies. SA, together with India, South Korea and... →
Young People Grapple with Governance This Africa Day
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 26th May 2021 Every year on 25 May, Africans commemorate the founding of the Organisation of African Unity in 1963. As the OAU transformed itself into the... →
Independent candidates can reignite youth participation
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 7th May 2021 The month of April marked 27 years since South Africa's first democratic national elections on 27 April 1994. This was the genesis of the country's... →
