Global Challenges and Africa: Bridging Divides, Dealing with Perceptions, Rebuilding Societies

By Richard Cobbold and Greg Mills (editors)
25 Aug 2004

The Tswalu Dialogue commenced in 2002 as an initiative of Jennifer and Jonathan Oppenheimer in conjunction with the South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA). The Dialogue provides a unique forum for political leaders, diplomats, senior military strategists, business people, policy analysts and academics to discuss matters of critical importance to Africa’s development.

In 2004, SAIIA entered into a partnership over Tswalu with RUSI. The theme of the 2004 Tswalu Dialogue was chosen in response to the deepening crisis in Iraq and the Middle East as well as from a general concern about Western perceptions of Africa and African perceptions of the West. In order to examine recent models of external intervention in African conflict and explore new international policy responses to crises on the continent, the 2004 Dialogue sought greater participation from top military officials and non-state actors including business leaders. This compendium focuses on conflict resolution, security challenges, obstacles to democratization and the impact of global developments on Africa.

CONTENTS

AFRICAN CONFLICT RESOLUTION

The Rwanda Genocide – Ten Years On
Charles Murigande

Sierra Leone – ‘Pregnant with Lessons?’
David Richards

Sudan at the Crossroads
J Stephen Morrison

Crisis in Zimbabwe
Tony Hawkins

Structural Challenges of Transformation in Zimbabwe
John Robertson

DEMOCRATIZATION IN AFRICA

Democratization in Kenya – Some Observations
William M Bellamy

The Challenge of Democratization in Ethiopia
Christopher Clapham

Peace-Building and Democracy – Lessons of Somalia and Somaliland
Rakiah Omaar

AFRICAN SECURITY CHALLENGES AND RESPONSES

Global Change, Security and Weakened States
John Mackinlay

Peace Keeping and Peace Building in the Pacific – Lessons and Trends for International Best Practice
Ian Wilcock

Old Wine in New Bottles? – US Policy Towards Africa after 9/11 and Iraq
John Prendergast

Perspectives on the AU and Nepad – An Elite Survey in Seven African Countries

Hennie Kotzé

THE IMPACT OF GLOBAL DEVELOPMENTS ON AFRICA

A Safer World After Saddam?
Richard Cobbold

The Role of External Actors in Combating Corruption
Jeffrey Herbst

Impact of Global Developments on Africa
Richard Bouma

The Importance of Partnership for Peace and Development
Tekeda Alemu

Bridging Global and National Divides – What needs to be done?
Paul Kagame

Index