The year 2013 marks the 50th anniversary of post-independence pan-Africanism with the birth of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) in May 1963. As the golden jubilee is celebrated, this CCR seminar report and policy brief reflect on the hopes for an "African Renaissance" embodied by the continental body's successor, the African Union (AU), and the challenges that it faces in fulfilling its role of promoting political unity, democratic governance, and economic development on the continent. Both reports are based on a colloquium, jointly hosted by CCR and the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung (FES), Berlin, Germany, from 30 to 31 August 2012 in Berlin.

Africans March Upward to Economic Purgatory

This article by CCR executive director Adekeye Adebajo reviews the discussions at the annual World Economic Forum (WEF), which was held in Cape Town earlier this month under the theme of "Delivering on Africa's Promise". In particular the piece considers the presentations on development and regional integration made at the forum. (Business Day, 20 May 2013)

Accelerating the Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) Initiative

Monday 20 May 2013

CCR held a public dialogue on 'Accelerating the Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) Initiative'. Ambassador Yutaka Yoshizawa, Embassy of Japan in South Africa, spoke at the meeting, and Professor Scarlett Cornelissen, Department of Political Science, University of Stellenbosch, was the discussant. The meeting was chaired by Dr Adekeye Adebajo, Executive Director, Centre for Conflict Resolution.

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