The socialist international and Africa: 21century

Abstract

The paper will be devoted to important but insufficiently researched issue of activities of the Socialist International in Africa and its relations with political parties on the continent. Its importance is underlined by the fact that the 24th Congress of Socialist International took place last September in Cape Town. It is based on the study of documents and publications as well as on field studies, primarily in Southern African countries. In particular it examines why African political parties join Socialist International, and how influential is Socialist International in Africa in comparison with other international political formations.