| 12 June 2014 |
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| Feature: The pendulum swings back |
Once berated for not doing enough, the UN's stance on peacekeeping is now criticised by some member states as being too aggressive. But do they have ulterior motives?
Since the Rwandan genocide, in particular, when UN peacekeeping failed the Rwandan people so badly, the UN has steadily bolstered its peacekeepers’ ability to protect civilians, including by giving them more robust mandates.
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| Press Release |
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| Warning lights ahead of elections in Burundi next year |
Political tension, land issues and the proliferation of weapons are key risk areas that must be monitored in the run-up to Burundi's elections in 2015.
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| ISS Today |
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| Avoid a cybercrime own goal during the World Cup |
As cybercriminals capitalise on the World Cup, African governments should respond with public awareness campaigns.
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| The Chibok girls: Nigeria's side of the story |
The international community may be quick to point fingers, but an effective response to Boko Haram is neither easy nor straightforward.
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| Malawi's new president has his work cut out for him |
Public distrust, damaged relationships with donors and a fraught history with Banda are just some of the challenges that Peter Mutharika has to face.
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| The AU on Egypt: between a rock and a hard place? |
Abdel Fattah el-Sisi's landslide presidential victory in Egypt presents the African Union with a serious challenge regarding its position on unconstitutional changes of government.
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| Publications |
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| Analysing South Africa's 2014 election results |
Beyond the numbers and stats, what do the results of the recent elections reveal about South Africa’s shifting political landscape? Jonathan Faull investigates.
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| Multimedia |
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| AU PSC finally paying attention to Boko Haram |
Solomon Dersso discusses the role of the AU Peace and Security Council in Nigeria, and whether AU sanctions against Egypt and Guinea-Bissau would be lifted.
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| ISS Notice |
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| ISS Pretoria office renovations |
| The ISS offices in Pretoria will be renovated between June and August 2014. During June and July, seminars will be hosted at an alternate venue which will be specified on each invitation. Apart from this, the office will function as usual. |
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