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Explaining South Africa's Position on Sudan and Darfur
Tuesday 12 February 2008 13:30 to 14:30
Location
Chatham House, London
Participants
Laurie Nathan, University of Cape Town
Chair: Sally Healy, Associate Fellow, Africa Programme, Chatham House
Type: Members event
This event was organized in conjunction with the Africa Programme.
On the face of it, South Africa's position on Sudan and Darfur is baffling and incongruous, wholly inconsistent with the country's historical struggle against oppression, its constitutional values and its foreign policy commitment to promote human rights. In this talk Laurie Nathan will attempt to explain that position and show that it exemplifies many of the key features of foreign policy under President Mbeki. In particular, the position highlights an anti-imperialist policy emphasis that colours and sometimes overrides the commitment to human rights.
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