| 14 August 2014 |
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TALKING POINT
Mugabe's triumph - and Zimbabwe's despair |
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Will adopting the new protocol be no more than a ritual sacrifice of the SADC Tribunal for the pleasure of the person who instigated its demise?
The Southern African Development Community summit starting on Sunday at Victoria Falls will be a triumph for Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe. And yet, another bitter pill for most of his long-suffering people to swallow.
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| ISS Today |
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| Should more South African politicians be like Pallo Jordan? |
Pallo Jordan might have lied about his academic qualifications, but his resignation renews the debate on ethics in public life.
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| THINK AGAIN: Goodbye Libya, and welcome to the Islamic Emirate of Benghazi? |
Ansar al-Sharia declared an 'Islamic Emirate' in Benghazi. What does this mean for Libya, and for the expansion of the Islamic State's caliphate?
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| Women's freedom in South Africa: how far have we come? |
South African women may have the legislated freedom to achieve equally with men, but societal norms and attitudes have not kept pace with legislation.
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| The NPA needs accountability to restore trust |
Given the NPA's ongoing credibility crisis, is it time for a dedicated prosecutorial oversight and accountability mechanism for South Africa?
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| Events |
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Managing Diversity 2014
Application deadline: 15 August 2014 |
This course explores various types of diversity in African societies and how they can be positively managed to ensure just and peaceful communities.
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Cable theft is strangling SA's economy: can we escape the noose?
26 August 2014 |
The effects of cable theft on the economy are crippling. ISS asks industry and policing leaders what can be done.
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Democracy needs guardians: strengthening SA's Chapter 9 institutions
28 August 2014 |
Parliament has yet to properly debate the 2007 report on these essential bodies. This seminar will get the long overdue debate started.
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| Publications |
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| Reforming the SPLM: A requisite for peace and nation building |
If sustainable peace is to be achieved in South Sudan, the ruling SPLM party will need to undergo a reform process.
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| Risks ahead of the constitutional referendum in Burkina Faso |
Tension is mounting in Burkina Faso over a proposed constitutional amendment that would allow President Compaoré to run for another term.
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| The South African 2014 elections: the integrity of the electoral process |
The quality of an election depends on impartial and efficient electoral procedures. This policy brief makes recommendations that can improve electoral integrity and public confidence.
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| Illicit drug trading in Dakar: dimensions and intersections with governance |
This paper identifies how crime networks are using the Senegalese capital to channel illegal drugs to other parts of the world.
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| Cape Town's protection rackets: a study of violence and control |
This paper examines protection racketeering in the Cape Town CBD and on the Cape Flats: two areas where such rackets flourish, despite their vastly different socio-economic profiles.
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| Multimedia |
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| Violence and crime in SA |
Anthony Collins, Associate Professor, Journalism and Media Studies, Rhodes University, speaking at the ISS 5th International Crime Conference about contradictory attitudes to violence in South Africa.
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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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