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A wave of optimism has swept the African continent in the past decade. The pace and extent of social change in recent years, when measured in life expectancy, child and infant mortality rates, literacy, numeracy and the completion of higher education, is quite remarkable. The urban middle class is emerging and expanding in many African countries, while political democracy is developing and strengthening. These positive changes are generating economic growth and attracting foreign investment across the continent, especially in the resource sector. But Africa is still viewed by many as the "dark continent" dealing with serious problems — civil wars, ethnic division, corruption, HIV/AIDS, poverty, food security and the disastrous effects of climate change — and these issues may well impede the upward trajectory of Africa. Canada-Africa Relations: Looking Back, Looking Ahead — the 27th volume of the influential Canada Among Nations series — analyzes the ebb and flow of Canada's engagement with Sub-Saharan Africa through different lenses over the past few decades and also looks to the future, highlighting the opportunities and the difficulties that exist for Canada and Sub-Saharan Africa. It is clear that a new Africa is emerging, and Canada must be prepared to change the nature of its relationship with the continent.
Contents
Preface Rohinton Medhora and Dane Rowlands
Foreword The Right Honourable Paul Martin
Acronyms
Introduction Rohinton Medhora and Yiagadeesen Samy
Part One: Diplomacy and Foreign Policy
Canada's Diplomacy in Africa David C. Elder
Canada's (Dis)Engagement with South Africa David J. Hornsby
Canadian Foreign Policy and Africa's Diaspora: Slippery Slope or Opportunity Unrealized? David Carment, Milana Nikolko and Dacia Douhaibi
Canadian Nation Building in Africa: Building Whose Nation? Chris Brown
Part Two: Security and Conflict Management
Remedying State Fragility in Africa Robert I. Rotberg
Business as Usual: Canada's Role in Post-conflict Reconstruction and Peace Building in Africa Evan Hoffman
Canada's Engagement with African Regional Peace and Security Architecture: Constructivist Analysis and Implications for Policy Edward Ansah Akuffo
Part Three: Trade, Investment and Governance
Canadian Trade and Investment in Africa Victoria Schorr and Paul Hitschfeld
Mining Codes in Africa, Opportunities, Challenges and Canada's Positions Harry Besada and Philip Martin
Blood Diamonds: Canada, Africa and Some Object Lessons in Global Governance Ian Smillie
Part Four: Development and Health
Canadian Aid to Africa Stephen Brown
The Role and Influence of Non-traditional Aid Providers in Africa: Implications for Canada Bill Morton
Canadian CSOs and Africa: The End of an Era? Betty Plewes and Brian Tomlinson
Canada and the African Development Bank Bruce Montador
The Muskoka Initiative and the Politics of Fence-mending with Africa David R. Black
A Stronger Role for Canada in Health Research in Africa Dr. Victor Neufeld
Part Five: Research Capacity
Building Socio-economic Research Capacity in Francophone Africa John Cockburn and Diery Seck
Academic Links between Canada and Africa Jeffrey C. Fine and Peter Szyszlo
Conclusion
Contributors
