| 3 April 2014 |
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| Feature: Sierra Leone graduates from UN peacekeeping |
The UN, and the international community, poured enormous effort into graduating that unpromising student, Sierra Leone.
Amid all the sound and fury of the United Nations and other international efforts to tackle new conflicts erupting on the continent - especially the sectarian slaughter in the Central African Republic - the 'graduation' of Sierra Leone from intensive UN peacekeeping care on Monday passed barely noticed.
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| ISS Today |
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| Crimea: what lessons for Africa? |
Liesl Louw-Vaudran finds out what the Crimean example means for ethnic groups and minorities in Africa.
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| The South African Police Service must renew its focus on specialised units |
After years of systematic damage by former national commissioner Jackie Selebi, specialised units are slowly being rebuilt.
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| Elections not a panacea for African countries in crisis |
Rushing towards elections in post-conflict countries can hide deeper structural problems.
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| Events |
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South African elections: present trends and electoral scenarios up to 2030
9 April 2014 |
Which factors really matter in SA elections? This seminar considers crucial questions for 2014 and maps out electoral scenarios to 2030.
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Prospects for achieving maritime security in SADC
11 April 2014 |
South Africa, Mozambique and Mauritius provide important insights into how maritime security challenges should be met.
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ISS publication mentoring programme
Application deadline: 1 May 2014 |
Applications now open for the 2nd international mentoring programme from the ISS aimed at increasing the productivity and exposure of South African researchers by helping them to publish their work.
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| ISS 5th international conference: National and international perspectives on crime reduction and criminal justice, 14 - 15 August 2014 |
This premier event brings together researchers, academics, policy makers, and practitioners with an interest in criminology and related disciplines. Call for abstracts now open.
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| Cybercrime: a complex problem requiring a multi-faceted response |
This ISS seminar assessed why cybercrime is an urgent issue for policymakers, and how this threat can be defined, quantified and dealt with.
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| Money and politics: a way forward for South Africa |
Money and politics are a toxic mix, especially when it comes to funding political parties. Under the right conditions, regulation can help.
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| Publications |
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| Peace and Security Council Report No 57 |
This edition analyses the latest developments in Libya and Burundi, along with this year’s election of the Peace and Security Council members.
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| Multimedia |
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| South African criminal justice under scrutiny |
Chandre Gould, editor of SACQ, reveals what to expect from the latest edition due for release next week.
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| Has the world forgotten the Central African Republic? |
Stephanie Wolters discusses the dispute between South Africa and Rwanda, the situation in the CAR and attempts to change the constitution in Burundi. / Stephanie Wolters parle de la dispute entre l'Afrique du Sud et le Rwanda, la situation en Centrafrique et les tentatives de prolonger le mandat du président au Burundi.
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| Job opportunity |
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| ISS Pretoria: Programme Manager, Conflict Prevention and Risk Analysis |
This exciting opportunity is available for a candidate with experience in African conflict analysis and African economic, security and governance challenges.
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