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The idea of 'African solutions to African problems' has become a compelling maxim of the African Union (AU) and its leading member states like South Africa. It is an emotive, politically charged call that resonates equally among governments and civil society on the continent. The maxim applies to a wide range of issues, including development, education and health, but it is used most often in relation to peace and security. It is embodied in the African Peace and Security Architecture (APSA), which emcompasses the Peace and Security Council, the Continental Early Warning System, the African Standby Force, the Panel of the Wise and the Peace Fund. Adapted from the source document.

Essay in a symposium on "The United Nations and Regional Challenges in Africa -- 50 Years After Dag Hammarskjold.". Adapted from the source document.

Considers how South African democracy is being threatened by illegal spying carried out by its own National Intelligence Agency (NIA). Such activity is attributed to (1) senior intelligence officers' belief that it is legitimate for them to "bend the rules," & (2) failure by Parliament & the executive branch to curtail these practices. As part of a Commission on Intelligence in South Africa, the author offers several recommendations for addressing this problem & calls for a complete overhaul of the laws on spying. K. Hyatt Stewart