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Unemployment and immigration in South Africa

Unemployment has long been a major preoccupation for the South African Government. Based on a narrow definition of unemployment - those people who had not worked for the previous seven days but...

The future of intra-state conflict in Africa

INSTITUTE FOR SECURITY STUDIES

As Africa celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Organisation of African Unity, the continent’s future looks brighter than ever before. Africa is no longer portrayed as chronically poor, uniquely...

AI: Statement by Amnesty International, on Nigeria's State of Emergency (23/05/2013)

Statement

Nigerian authorities must not use the state of emergency imposed in the north of the country as an excuse to commit human rights violations, Amnesty International urged today as the military...

Let's all support James and Bobby!

INSIGHT AFRICA

Two weeks ago Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan told Parliaments’ standing committee on finance that, while he had encountered a growing optimism around the world when it came to South Africa and...

South Africa should leverage the Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative (EITI)

SOUTH AFRICAN INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

Increasingly assertive in continental politics and highly visible in a number of key global regulatory frameworks for the extractive sector, observers continue to wonder why South Africa (SA)...

Huge challenges ahead as Africa celebrates 50 years of unity

INSTITUTE FOR SECURITY STUDIES

This week the African Union (AU) is hosting dignitaries from around the world to celebrate 50 years since the founding of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU), on Saturday 25 May. The organisers...

SA: Kgalema Motlanthe: Adress by the President of South Africa, at the 15th African Renaissance, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal (23/05/2013)

SPEECH

I thank you for the opportunity to address the 15th African Renaissance Conference today. What imbues this year’s African Renaissance Conference with an epic atmosphere is that this is its 15th...

SA: Jacob Zuma: Address by the President of South Africa, during the debate on the opening of the National House of Traditional Leaders, Old Assembly, Parliament, Cape Town (23/05/2013)

SPEECH

The ship of State is in good hands. South Africa is poised to become a truly great nation. Delivering the keynote address to leading personalities from black communities all over Southern Africa...

The role of entrepreneurship and innovation in improving the health status of Sub-Saharan Africa

CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE

In the last 10 years or so, Africa has experienced a wave of innovative efforts in the technology, agriculture and services sectors, which have immensely improved the lives of Africans. For...

Nigeria seeks Niger's military support against Boko Haram

THREAT

Nigeria has asked neighbouring Niger for support in a week-old offensive against Islamist insurgent bases in its semi-desert frontier region, underlining moves towards West African cooperation...

SAIIA: Statement by the South African Institute of International Affairs, non-governmental research institute, on reviewing a decade of peer learning and projecting a future of governance in Africa (20/05/2013)

STATEMENT

As the leaders of the African Union gather in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to celebrate the continental organisation’s 50th anniversary, more than 46 civil society organisations deliberated on the...

Daily podcast – May 20, 2013

PODCAST

South Africa's justice minister on Sunday accused an Indian High Commission official and some South Africans of colluding to obtain permission for a plane chartered by a rich family close to...

Drug trafficking in West Africa: Threatening regional peace, stability and security

CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE

This paper discusses how drug trafficking in West Africa causes severe economic, social, political and public health problems across the whole region. The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime...

Nigeria bombs Islamists, US sounds alarm

UNREST

Nigerian warplanes struck militant camps in the northeast on Friday in a major push against an Islamist insurgency, drawing a sharp warning from the United States to respect human rights and not...

SACAU: Statement by the Southern African Confederation of Agricultural Unions, on election of a new Board of directors (17/05/2013)

STATEMENT

Theo de Jager, Deputy President of Agri-SA was elected Chairman/President of the Board of the Southern African Confederation of Agricultural Unions (SACAU) at its Annual General Meeting (AGM) which...

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