Creator
John J Stremlau
Honorary Professor of International Relations, University of the Witwatersrand.
US secretary of state Antony Blinken’s visit aims to reset relations with South Africa
Given South Africa’s leadership role, it’s an ideal location for the Secretary to deliver a speech announcing and describing the US strategy toward sub-Saharan Africa
Trump’s Africa strategy should have cast China as a partner, not a global adversary
Why opportunities should be found to advance cooperation between Africa, China and the US as confidence building measures in US-China relations
Taking Africa’s democratic temperature as a dozen countries prepare for polls
Surveys shows that the majority of Africans prefer democracy, despite its flaws, to the alternatives
Three reasons the continent should treat Tillerson visit with scepticism
Leaders would be right to note that unless partnership agreements are reaffirmed, America’s declining influence and importance will continue.
Africa must work with partners to mitigate the impact of Trump’s agenda
The continent has vital stakes in how Americans deal with three of these: climate change, foreign assistance, and immigration.
The US election: What’s at stake for Africa’s quest to deepen democracy?
What lessons for democracy in Africa the Trump and Clinton campaigns may hold.
China-Africa summit: what to look for beyond the hype and hypocrisy
The Africa-China summit will provide an opportunity to get a feel for how the Chinese President is responding to democratic developments in Africa.