Liesl Louw-Vaudran, Author at This is Africa https://thisisafrica.me/author/liesllouwvaudran/ Opinion, Lifestyle, Arts, Music #TIA Wed, 10 Aug 2022 08:17:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://i0.wp.com/thisisafrica.me/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/cropped-logo-512x512-2.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Liesl Louw-Vaudran, Author at This is Africa https://thisisafrica.me/author/liesllouwvaudran/ 32 32 67616479 Africa’s mishmash of regional blocs doesn’t add enough value https://thisisafrica.me/politics-and-society/africas-mishmash-of-regional-blocs-doesnt-add-enough-value/ https://thisisafrica.me/politics-and-society/africas-mishmash-of-regional-blocs-doesnt-add-enough-value/?noamp=mobile#respond Wed, 10 Aug 2022 08:14:30 +0000 https://thisisafrica.me/?p=71454 Many countries have joined more than one organisation, which divides loyalties and constrains capacity and cohesion.

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]]> https://thisisafrica.me/politics-and-society/africas-mishmash-of-regional-blocs-doesnt-add-enough-value/feed/ 0 71454 Could Russia’s war in Ukraine derail Africa’s global partnerships? https://thisisafrica.me/politics-and-society/could-russias-war-in-ukraine-derail-africas-global-partnerships/ https://thisisafrica.me/politics-and-society/could-russias-war-in-ukraine-derail-africas-global-partnerships/?noamp=mobile#respond Tue, 05 Apr 2022 07:55:15 +0000 https://thisisafrica.me/?p=70051 The African Union will struggle to ensure partners stick to their promises in a tough new international environment.

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]]> https://thisisafrica.me/politics-and-society/could-russias-war-in-ukraine-derail-africas-global-partnerships/feed/ 0 70051 As AU chair, South Africa’s leadership fell short in key areas https://thisisafrica.me/politics-and-society/as-au-chair-south-africas-leadership-fell-short-in-key-areas/ https://thisisafrica.me/politics-and-society/as-au-chair-south-africas-leadership-fell-short-in-key-areas/?noamp=mobile#respond Mon, 23 Nov 2020 07:45:10 +0000 https://thisisafrica.me//?p=68272 Cyril Ramaphosa handled COVID-19 well, but more could have been done on governance, security and violent extremism.

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]]> https://thisisafrica.me/politics-and-society/as-au-chair-south-africas-leadership-fell-short-in-key-areas/feed/ 0 68272 Election observation in Africa put to the test https://thisisafrica.me/politics-and-society/election-observation-in-africa-put-to-the-test/ https://thisisafrica.me/politics-and-society/election-observation-in-africa-put-to-the-test/?noamp=mobile#respond Fri, 13 Nov 2020 08:20:54 +0000 https://thisisafrica.me//?p=68244 COVID-19 travel restrictions are adding to the growing pressure on observer missions to prove their worth.

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]]> https://thisisafrica.me/politics-and-society/election-observation-in-africa-put-to-the-test/feed/ 0 68244 Dealing with crises in Africa: south vs west https://thisisafrica.me/politics-and-society/dealing-with-crises-in-africa-south-vs-west/ https://thisisafrica.me/politics-and-society/dealing-with-crises-in-africa-south-vs-west/?noamp=mobile#respond Wed, 16 Sep 2020 10:44:49 +0000 https://thisisafrica.me//?p=67925 Why doesn’t SADC intervene in dire political situations in the same way leaders in West Africa do?

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