| 24 April 2014 |
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| Feature: Diamonds are Zanu-PF's best friend |
The Atlas Mara deal will help to ease Zimbabwe's liquidity crisis, but what's in it for the investors?
Revenues from the rough - and conflict-tainted - alluvial diamonds of Zimbabwe's Marange fields kept Zanu-PF going during the years of the coalition government with the two Movement for Democratic Change parties.
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| Press Release |
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| The ISS and the Global Center sign an agreement to facilitate coordination and cooperation |
The ISS and the Global Center on Cooperative Security sign an MoU to strengthen their mutual goal of promoting human security and international cooperation.
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| ISS Today |
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| Burundi: ignoring the problem won't make it go away |
Criticising Burundi comes at a cost, but turning a blind eye would be a great mistake, says Liesl Louw-Vaudran.
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| Events |
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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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Understanding political change: power, democracy and instability
16 May 2014 |
In this seminar, three international experts will discuss their perspectives on political change and the innovative research methodologies that they rely on.
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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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| Implementing UNSC resolution 1540: methodologies for reporting |
The ISS and UNREC co-hosted a training workshop with the government of South Africa to assist states in meeting reporting requirements under UNSC resolution 1540.
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| Publications |
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| Strengthening prosecutorial accountability in South Africa |
South Africa has no dedicated oversight and accountability mechanism to scrutinise the country's prosecutors. The paper reviews such mechanisms elsewhere and explores their relevance to South Africa.
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| Multimedia |
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| Insecurity plagues Africa's new economic giant |
Stephanie Wolters speaks about the recent bombings in Nigeria, the attack on a Belgian park director in the DRC and Algeria's elections. / Discussion avec Stephanie Wolters sur la situation au Nigeria; l’attaque contre le directeur du Parc de Virunga et les élections en Algérie.
Listen online in English... / Écoutez en ligne en français... |
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| Vacancy |
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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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