South Africa and the EU: a tense partnership
South Africa is a key partner for Europe in its relations with Africa.That is why the EU has a strategic partnership with South Africa since 2007. But the relations between […]
Other African regions
Publications
Commentaries
The EU has a role to play, but Africans must lead
Coming from one of Africa’s most experienced diplomats, Ahmedou Ould-Abdallah’s call for a EU backed security framework in the Sahel constitutes an important signal. As the author notes, the EU […]
Non-judicial battles: Kenyan politics and the International Criminal Court
In March 2013, Uhuru Kenyatta and William Ruto of the Jubilee Alliance were elected Kenya’s President and Deputy President respectively. This victory was achieved against significant odds – both men […]
Enjeux autour de l’intervention du Burundi en Somalie
Depuis décembre 2007, le Burundi contribue militairement à la Mission Africaine en Somalie (AMISOM). Cette première participation du pays à une mission de paix est d’envergure. Ce Policy Brief analyseses […]
External publications
Gold trafficking – Connecting conflict zones to global markets
Paper presented at the Seminar ‘Illicit Flows and African Security’, Nordic Africa Institute, FOI, Stockholm, 17 Oct. 2013. (Photo credit: ENOUGH Project, Flickr)
Kenya’s elections: the peace lobotomy ?
This Africa Policy Brief will look at the Kenyan elections of March 4th 2013 and examine what lessons can be learned from them. The argument that will be developed throughout […]