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'Keep Calm and Carry On' An Initial African Assessment of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) 2010 Review Conference

"On 28 May 2010, 190 States Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) adopted a final document at its 8th Review Conference (RevCon) held at the United Nations (UN) Headquarters in New York. This paper makes an initial …

African Perspectives on Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction

"On 28 April 2004, the United Nations’ Security Council adopted Resolution 1540 at its 4956th meeting. It was the first formal decision by the Security Council, affirming that the proliferation of nuclear, chemical and biological weapons, as well a…

Nuclear Energy in South Africa

South Africa is regarded as the poster child for nuclear disarmament, nuclear non-proliferation and the peaceful use of nuclear energy. This report sketches the country’s historical and contemporary nuclear context. Post-apartheid South Africa set o…

Nuclear Power and Governance Frameworks: Egypt, Ghana and South Africa

This report examines three African countries that are at different stages in using nuclear energy to achieve developmental outcomes. The year 2020 marked the 50th anniversary of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons’ entering into f…

African Continental Nuclear Institutions: A Review

Nuclear energy is expected to play an increasingly important role in Africa’s energy programmes. At least 16 countries are looking at ways to include nuclear as part of their energy mix, with emphasis on electrification and energy security. Current …

Can South Africa de-escalate the Korean Peninsula crisis?

In the wake of North Korea firing a missile into Japanese airspace on 29 August – which was also the United Nations' commemorative International Day Against Nuclear Tests – an emergency UN Security Council meeting has been called over the escalation…

Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty 50 years on: Where does Africa stand?

March marks 50 years since the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) entered into force. Resting on three pillars – nuclear disarmament, nuclear non-proliferation and the peaceful use of nuclear technology – it was intended to provide stability and…

Bid to blast nuclear weapons into illegality

The entry into force of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (the Ban Treaty) was a big milestone for nuclear disarmament.Activists rejoiced when Cambodia became the 52nd state to ratify the Ban Treaty on 22 January 2021, officially maki…

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