| 26 June 2014 |
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TALKING POINT
At the new African Court, will power mean impunity? |
AU members decide this week on whether leaders accused of serious crimes by the African Court will get immunity.
The AU says it is committed to ending impunity for those who order atrocities in Africa. But its approach to international criminal justice in recent years will not inspire the victims of these crimes with too much confidence.
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| ISS Today |
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| American aid as a political tool: if Uganda, why not Egypt? |
Just how effective is the US administration's carrot-and-stick policy towards Africa? Liesl Louw-Vaudran finds out.
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| The Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention: 15 years on |
Although significant progress has been made, African countries must refocus their efforts towards a landmine-free continent at the Maputo Review Conference.
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| Kenya's dilemma in Somalia: to withdraw or not to withdraw? |
Kenya's withdrawal from Somalia wouldn't be easy; nor would non-withdrawal be cost-free.
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| Should all African Union summits take place in Addis Ababa? |
AU member states would save themselves much time, money and other resources if all summits were held at the headquarters in Ethiopia.
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| Events |
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Emerging threats to human security in Africa - 2014
Application deadline: 15 July 2014 |
The latest ACPST course covers emerging threats like electoral violence, terrorism and trafficking, and how they can be tackled.
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| Advocacy and Human Security |
Practitioners working on human security lack the advocacy skills needed to bring about change. This course trained participants from 15 African countries.
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| Publications |
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| The 2014 South African Defence Review: Rebuilding after years of abuse, neglect and decay |
Cabinet approved the new SA Defence Review in March. This policy brief interprets some of the review's key conclusions and presents policy considerations.
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| Risks ahead of the constitutional referendum in Burkina Faso |
La polarisation du débat autour de la modification de l'article 37 de la Constitution menace la cohésion nationale.
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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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