| 15 May 2014 |
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| Feature: Nigeria kidnappings: what a difference a hashtag makes |
Awareness of the Nigeria abductions is growing, but will the government make the right choices in its fight against Boko Haram?
Over three million people have tweeted about it by now. The #BringBackOurGirls Twitter campaign has seen a phenomenal uptake, with heads of state (and their wives), movie stars and women's rights leaders all joining in to highlight the plight of the more than 200 school girls kidnapped by the militant Islamist group, Boko Haram, in north-eastern Nigeria last month.
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| Press Release |
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| Immunity for government leaders will harm the African court |
As African governments prepare for an AU meeting this week on the African Court, NGOs urge that immunity for government leaders not be accepted.
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| ISS Today |
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| Making progress: implementing UNSCR 1540 in Africa |
African countries are prioritising the implementation of UNSC resolution 1540 to stop non-state actors from acquiring nuclear, chemical and biological weapons.
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| What does increasing political violence mean for the future of South Africa's democracy? |
Recent incidents of public violence signal a warning light for local government elections in 2016.
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| Peacebuilding in Sierra Leone: where to from here? |
As Sierra Leone takes the lead in its peacebuilding process, external actors have to rethink the way they support the country.
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| SA Elections: a test of South Africans' views on corruption |
Surveys show that South Africans believe corruption to be on the rise; but was it a significant election issue?
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| Events |
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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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| Multimedia |
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| The world wakes up to the threat of Boko Haram |
Stephanie Wolters speaks about the kidnapping of 276 girls in north-eastern Nigeria, France's presence in the Sahel and the elections in South Africa. / Discussion avec Stephanie Wolters sur l'enlèvement des jeunes filles au Nigeria ; le rôle de la France au Sahel et les élections sud-africaines.
Listen online in English... / Écoutez en ligne en français... |
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