Why the African Monetary Fund is a good idea and what can be done to get it going: Africa has tried for decades to develop robust intra-regional trade. Free trade agreement is the most recent effort ShutterstockAfrican Union (AU) leaders will gather in Niger on 7 July for an Extraordinary Summit to discuss the African Continental Free Trade Area. They will be meeting at a … [Read more...] about Why the African Monetary Fund is a good idea and what can be done to get it going | The Conversation
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Disrupted world order brings urgency to South Africa’s seat on the Security Council | The Conversation
Disrupted world order brings urgency to South Africa's seat on the Security Council: South African President Cyril Ramaphosa with United Nations Secretary General António Guterres. GCISSouth Africa is six months into its third elected term on the United Nations Security Council. Its conduct in its previous two terms has been criticised for the country’s controversial voting … [Read more...] about Disrupted world order brings urgency to South Africa’s seat on the Security Council | The Conversation
Context matters in fighting Ebola: lessons from West Africa for the DRC | The Conversation
Context matters in fighting Ebola: lessons from West Africa for the DRC: A man pushes a wheelbarrow past a sign in Liberia during the West African Ebola outbreak. AHMED JALLANZO/EPAThere seems to be no end in sight to the Ebola outbreak that has swept through the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) since last August. By 19 June, nearly 1500 people had died. Uganda is on high … [Read more...] about Context matters in fighting Ebola: lessons from West Africa for the DRC | The Conversation
Ethiopia needs to act fast to solve its internal displacement problem | The Conversation
Ethiopia needs to act fast to solve its internal displacement problem: The displaced populations within Ethiopia could destabilise the entire country Stephen Morrision/EPAEthiopia’s president Sahle-Work Zewde recently reaffirmed her government’s efforts to support refugees and internally displaced people in Ethiopian territory. She also called for the cooperation of continental … [Read more...] about Ethiopia needs to act fast to solve its internal displacement problem | The Conversation
Evolution of ANC economic policy sheds light on squabble over the central bank | The Conversation
Evolution of ANC economic policy sheds light on squabble over the central bank: Debate about SA Reserve Bank's mandate must be done in a more considered manner, informed by evidence. ShutterstockThe recent squabble over the mandate of the South African Reserve Bank has very little to do with real economic policies. It is rather emblematic of the intensely polarised levels … [Read more...] about Evolution of ANC economic policy sheds light on squabble over the central bank | The Conversation
