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France’s intervention in Mali: A decision that couldn’t be avoided

This paper discusses France’s military intervention in Mali and the factors that led to France taking the lead of the first phase of the intervention. The security situation in Mali deteriorated...

South Africa and France in Africa: exploring new avenues for pursuing the African Agenda

SOUTH AFRICAN INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

After ill-tempered Franco-African relations under Nicolas Sarkozy, a new relationship is expected to emerge between France and Africa following François Hollande’s first visit to the continent...

Youth Unemployment: Some of your solutions

INSIGHT AFRICA

We discussed Youth Unemployment in our last Insight and invited readers to forward any ideas they have. It is the first time we have done something like this and we were overwhelmed by the...

The future of the Arab Spring: Islam, Islamism, growing paranoia and future prospects (Part I)

CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE

The year 2011 saw Libyan ‘revolutionaries’ call for democracy and human rights. However, the gruesome footage of the capture and subsequent death of Muammar Gaddafi indicates that the...

French Relations with Sub-Saharan Africa Under President Sarkozy (February 2012)

FOREIGN POLICY

Since the early 1990s France has framed its approach to Africa as a debate between reform and adherence to the old ways. President Nicolas Sarkozy came to power in 2007 promising change. In many...

Staring into the abyss: Europe’s fall to the far-right and its impact on Africa

CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE

On 22 July 2011, Anders Breivik shook his native Norway with dual terrorist attacks on innocent civilians; killing 77 and wounding many others. It was perhaps not the attack itself that so shocked...

Joint statement by Nicolas Sarkozy, President of France and Barack Obama, US President, on the G20 Summit (03/11/2011)

Statements

Well it is wonderful to be back in France. And I want to thank my excellent friend and colleague, Nicolas Sarkozy for his hospitality. He and I have obviously worked on a wide range of issues...

SA: Zuma: Address by the President of South Africa, at the conclusion of the G20 summit, Cannes (04/11/2011)

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Date: 04/11/2011

Source: The Presidency

Title: SA: Zuma: Address by the President od South Africa, at the conclusion of the G20 summit, Cannes

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Cosatu: Statement by Patrick Craven, Congress of South African Trade Unions spokesperson, supporting the 'Robin Hood" tax (01/11/2011)

Statements

The Congress of South African Trade Unions and the International Trade Union Confederation want the G20 summit - a gathering of so-called world leaders who are failing to show leadership over...

Post-Gaddafi Libya: A long road ahead to a lasting and stable Government

CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE

For a number of reasons, it is too early to speculate what the result of Libya’s transition out of Gaddafi-era authoritarian politics and toward good governance might look like. Or, for that...

Daily podcast – September 01, 2011

PODCAST

As deliberations on the Protection of Information Bill near an end, the ANC stood firm in its refusal to write a defence into the legislation for people who disclose classified information for the...

Mbeki to Zuma: South Africa in the UNSC

CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE

South Africa’s almost ‘back to back’ re-election to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) as a non-permanent member for another two-year tenure in October 2010 affirmed the nation’s...

News this week

UPDATE

"Significant achievements" have been made in implementing delivery agreements between ministers and President Jacob Zuma, Cabinet spokesperson Jimmy Manyi says. These included progress in...

Daily podcast – May 30, 2011

PODCAST

With roughly one month remaining before the second leg of the Gautrain rapid-rail system is scheduled to open, construction work along the Johannesburg to Pretoria link is rapidly drawing towards a...

ANCYL: Statement by Andile Lungisa, African National Congress Youth League deputy president, on the ICC (27/05/2011)

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The request by chief prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo of the International Criminal Court that arrest warrants for war crimes be issued against Colonel Muammar Gaddafi, his son Saif al-Islam, and...

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