| 31 July 2014 |
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TALKING POINT
Has the African Growth and Opportunity Act worked too well for South Africa? |
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South Africa has benefited greatly from the AGOA, but is this set to change? Next week's US-Africa summit will provide a clue.
Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies must find himself in an ideological quandary over South Africa's economic relationship with the United States, which he will be visiting next week, along with President Jacob Zuma, for President Barack Obama's first US-Africa summit.
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| ISS Today |
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| What will Africa make of its opportunity to lead the ICC? |
The next president of the ICC Assembly of States Parties is likely to be African. Can states reach consensus on which candidate to endorse?
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| THINK AGAIN: Eritrean authoritarianism and human trafficking in the Sinai |
Many refugees who are smuggled out of Eritrea end up in human trafficking rings, where they are sold or extorted for money.
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| South Sudan crisis: is there hope for a durable solution? |
The IGAD intervention in South Sudan can only offer a durable solution if it addresses the underlying causes of the crisis.
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| New code of ethics for MPs: the good news and the bad news |
SA's revised code of ethics is more stringent about MPs' disclosure of financial interests, but punitive measures remain much the same.
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| Events |
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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. Full conference programme now available.
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| Publications |
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| Status and dynamics of the political situation in Burundi |
Once a peacebuilding success story, escalating political tensions in Burundi threaten the stability of the country ahead of its 2015 general elections.
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| Limits to supporting security sector interventions in the DRC |
Until political dynamics on the ground in eastern DRC are taken into account, international efforts to stabilise the region are unlikely to succeed.
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| ISS Opportunity |
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| African Futures Fellowship |
The Institute for Security Studies and the Josef Korbel School of International Studies invite African students to apply for the African Futures Fellowship.
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