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22 May 2013
                       
 
 
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21 May 2013
 
 
Obama to make first trip to SA, seeks stronger ties with Africa
US-AFRICA RELATIONS
President Barack Obama’s visit to South African shores – the first US Presidential visit to South Africa in a decade – would be a “moment of promise” as the leader aimed to make good on a...
 
 
 
 
Daily podcast – May 21, 2013.
PODCAST
African National Congress secretary-general Gwede Mantashe said on Monday that President Jacob Zuma doesn’t have to explain his ties to the Gupta family. He said the National Executive Committee...
 
 
Obama to travel to Africa in late June
US-AFRICA RELATIONS
President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, will travel to Senegal, South Africa and Tanzania in late June and early July to reinforce US ties with countries in sub-Saharan Africa, the White...
 
 
20 May 2013
 
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...
 
 
17 May 2013
 
Sustainable urbanisation – challenges in the 21st century
CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE
The proportion of the world’s urban population is expected to increase from 47% in 2000, to about 57% by 2050. Furthermore, more than 90% of future population growth will be accounted for by...
 
 
16 May 2013
 
 
 
World Health Statistics 2013 (May 2013)
HEALTH
The world has made dramatic progress in improving health in the poorest countries and narrowing the gaps between countries with the best and worst health status in the past two decades, according...
 
 
15 May 2013
 
AfDB: Statement by the African Development Bank, regional multilateral development bank, Governors support a successful African Development Fund replenishment (15/05/2013)
STATEMENT
During this important meeting, many issues were raised concerning the impact the ADF is having in our countries and its role in the transformation of our economies. The Bank for instance, has...
 
 
13 May 2013
 
IFC boosts lending to Africa as private sector interest rises
INVESTMENT
The World Bank's investment arm will increase lending to sub-Saharan Africa by up to a quarter this year as private sector companies flock to the fast-growing region, its vice-president said....
 
 
09 May 2013
 
Like Botswana, more countries should take steps to tackle the crime of aggression
INSTITUTE FOR SECURITY STUDIES
On Monday 15 April, Botswana became the first African country to sign and ratify amendments to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) that could pave way for the prosecution of...
 
 
Addressing emerging environmental issues in 21st century Africa
CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE
Africa, the world’s poorest continent and plagued by high population growth rates, is predicted to make significant economic gains over the next decade.(2) A study commissioned by the...
 
 
07 May 2013
 
A new voice: The role of Africa’s youth in electoral democracies
CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE
Africa has had a long, faltered journey with regard to establishing democracies, as many nations have suffered  through decades of autocratic rulers and repeated coups d'état. Recently, Africa...
 
 
02 May 2013
 
The wheels of international criminal justice grind slowly for Hissène Habré
INSTITUTE FOR SECURITY STUDIES
Hissène Habré was the president of Chad from 1982 until he was deposed in 1990. He has been living in exile in Senegal since 1990. He was indicted there in 2000 and is under house arrest under...
 
 
25 Apr 2013
 
SA: Statement by the Innovation Prize for Africa, joint initiative by the African Innovation Foundation and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, announces 2013 finalists (25/04/2013)
STATEMENT
Ten African innovators have developed practical solutions to some of the continent’s most intractable problems. Chosen from more than 900 applications from 45 countries, the finalists for the...
 
 
 
 
Daily podcast – April 25, 2013.
PODCAST
The UN Security Council is set to adopt a resolution on Thursday creating a peacekeeping mission in Mali, to take over from French and African forces in the conflict-torn north. The force would be...
 
 
UN to authorise Mali peacekeeping force
PEACEKEEPING MISSION
The UN Security Council is set to adopt a resolution Thursday creating a peacekeeping mission in Mali, to take over from French and African forces in the conflict-torn north. The force would be...
 
 
 
                       
 
 
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