| 4 September 2014 |
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TALKING POINT
What next for Lesotho?
by Liesl Louw-Vaudran |
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For calm to be restored in Lesotho, the country's leaders will have to start negotiating in good faith.
South Africans woke up on Saturday morning to the disturbing news that a coup d’état was taking place in the mountain kingdom of Lesotho, and that the country’s prime minister had fled, fearing for his safety.
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| Press Release |
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| African Union should lead the continent's response to terrorism |
An ISS seminar organised ahead of the AU Peace and Security Council summit recommended that the PSC should set the agenda for an African response to terrorism.
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| Successful elections in Mozambique require long-term commitments to peace and disarmament |
The recent ceasefire agreement between the government and Renamo is positive, but proper guarantees are needed to ensure peace during and after the elections.
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| ISS Today |
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South Africa: are we taking our future seriously?
by Judith February |
South Africans should look to the past not to paper over cracks in the present, but to define a future of accountability.
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Witness protection: the missing cornerstone in Africa's criminal justice systems
by Jemima Njeri Kariri |
Formalised and effective witness protection programmes remain underdeveloped in many African states. It is time for this to change.
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Hope deferred: abrupt end to the Katanga case fails victims
by Allan Ngari |
The ICC Prosecution's decision to discontinue its appeal has left victims of international crimes in the Katanga case feeling disappointed and betrayed.
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| Events |
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| Fighting terrorism in Africa: what can the AU do? |
As the AU PSC convened to discuss terrorism in Africa, this timely ISS seminar explored options for a more robust response against this threat and provided recommendations to the AU PSC.
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| Democracy needs guardians: strengthening SA's Chapter 9 institutions |
Parliament has yet to properly debate the 2007 report on these essential bodies. This seminar was aimed at starting this long-overdue debate.
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| Publications |
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Elections in Mozambique: A smooth journey, or a hurdle to skip?
by Nelson Alusala |
The Mozambican presidential election in October 2014 will be an important moment in a tenuous peace process. This publication gives important recommendations to navigate post-election security challenges. / As eleições presidenciais moçambicanas em Outubro de 2014 serão um momento importante num débil processo de paz. Esta publicação fornece recomendações essenciais para lidar com os desafios de segurança pós-eleitorais.
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Radicalisation in Kenya: recruitment to al-Shabaab and the Mombasa Republican Council
by Anneli Botha |
Based on interviews with Kenyan and Somali-Kenyan individuals associated with al-Shabaab and the Mombasa Republican Council, this paper analyses how and why people join these groups.
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| Rapport sur le Conseil de paix et de sécurité 60 |
L'édition du mois d'août analyse les différentes options dont l'UA dispose dans le cadre de la lutte contre Boko Haram et traite de la question de la réactivation du sous-comité du CPS sur la lutte contre le terrorisme.
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The drug trade and governance in Cape Town
by Khalil Goga |
This paper provides in-depth analysis of the drug trade in Cape Town, and concludes that this problem will persist unless infrastructural and institutional issues are resolved.
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| Multimedia |
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| Anarchy in Lesotho |
Dimpho Motsamai dispels the coup rumour in Lesotho, calling the actions of Lieutenant General Tlali Kamoli an act of anarchy.
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| Expectations of peace in Mozambique |
Nelson Alusala explains why he expects peace to prevail during and after the Mozambican elections in October 2014.
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| Democracy needs guardians |
Pregs Govender, Deputy Chair of the SA Human Rights Commission, presented the core of the debate at this seminar.
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| ISS Opportunity |
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| Chief Financial Officer |
The CFO will have a high level of technical competence in accounting, financial and administrative management, and strategic management.
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