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    Aid to Africa: What can the EU and China learn from each other?

    South African Institute of International Affairs, 2010
    With China’s increasing role in Africa, the issue of aid to Africa has been high on the China–EU agenda and the subject of considerable debate. This occasional paper focuses on one area of potential co-operation, i.e.
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    Development aid for infrastructure investment in Africa: Malian relations with China, the European Commission and the World Bank

    South African Institute of International Affairs, 2010
    In a widely publicised declaration of co-operation (February 2009), the government of China pledged to build a third bridge in Bamako, the capital of Mali. Construction commenced soon afterwards.
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    Elephants, ats and superpowers: Nigeria’s relations with China

    South African Institute of International Affairs, 2009
    Analysis of China’s relations with Africa has often been generalised, yet these relations vary considerably across the continent, suggesting the need for greater attention to the specificities of each case. This paper considers economic and political relations between China and Nigeria.
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    China’s role in infrastructure development in Botswana

    South African Institute of International Affairs, 2009
    Botswana, a landlocked country in Southern Africa, is often characterised as a major success story on the continent. Consistent economic growth, effective democratic institutions and strong forward planning contribute to the country’s overall reputation as a developmental state.
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    Russia’s Africa policy

    South African Institute of International Affairs, 2013
    Russia’s interest in Africa lies not only in terms of the continent’s natural resources. Indeed, Russia’s own reserves are significant. Developing Russia’s own enormous energy resources, however, would be far more costly than developing the same resources in Africa. The profitability of production and quality of raw materials thus makes Africa an attractive partner.
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    Blue helmets for Africa: India’s peacekeeping in Africa

    South African Institute of International Affairs, 2010
    For the past 60 years, the United Nations has been keeping foes apart in strife-torn parts of the world, and rebuilding countries and communities afterwards. In the UN’s peace operations in Africa, India has been an active partner since its peacekeeping mission in the Congo in 1960.
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    Banking in Nigeria and Chinese economic diplomacy in Africa

    South African Institute of International Affairs, 2010
    While Sino–Nigerian relations have grown significantly since the 1970s, several aspects of the relationship have been controversial and difficult. However, the special attraction the two countries hold for each other has made the relationship persist, even amid difficulties and challenges.
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    The Chinese stance on the Darfur conflict

    South African Institute of International Affairs, 2010
    China’s role in Sudan is one of the most closely watched and, in many circles, controversial relationships on the continent. This paper provides a Sudanese perspective and argues that, far from profiting from its close ties with Khartoum, the Chinese government has experienced considerable difficulties.
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    Chinese economic and trade co-operation zones in Africa: the case of Mauritius

    South African Institute of International Affairs, 2011
    While the promotion of Chinese economic and trade co-operation zones (ETCZs) has been hailed as an instrument for attracting Chinese investment into all sectors across Africa, the bulk of ETCZs to date have been targeted at the continent’s resource–rich countries and the largest markets. The JinFei ETCZ on the small, resource–poor island of Mauritius is a notable exception.
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    India and Africa: towards a sustainable energy partnership

    South African Institute of International Affairs, 2011
    The depletion of hydrocarbon resources, due to unprecedented growth in energy demand from developing countries, concerns over the disruption of energy supplies arising from political instability in the Middle East and the emergence of energy ‘nationalism’ in some oil-producing states, has resulted in major and emerging economies shifting their focus to finding alternative energy sou

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