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What if everyone went to school?
Raising the level of school enrolment in Africa will have a profound
influence on the continent’s future. Keith Gehring, Mohammed Irfan,
Patrick McLennan, Jonathan D Moyer, Erin Torkelson and Hopolang Selebalo
look at the benefits of increased investment in education. Read More |
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31 January 2012 ISS Seminar, Cape Town: State Secrets versus Human Rights?
The seminar will address the Protection of State Information Bill,
which was recently criticized by Human Rights Watch, and concerns that it may hinder the
right to freedom of expression and access to information, as well as the
potential impact this may have on the South African public. It will also explore international best practice with regard to
access to information and engage experiences from the continent. Read more
1 February 2012 ISS Seminar, Pretoria: The African Union Summit – a Retrospective
As the AU is
celebrating its 10th anniversary, this seminar will also attempt to
draw some perspectives for an organization, whose conflict management approach
was challenged by recent events in the continent. Read more
2 February 2012 ISS Seminar, Pretoria: The Threat of Boko Haram and the Challenges to Peace, Security and Unity of Nigeria
The
EU, still recovering from the 2008 financial and economic crisis, has been hit
hard by the current situation in the Eurozone of both undercapitalized banks
and governments and the resulting mutual fear of debt defaults. Read more
2 February 2012 ISS Seminar, Pretoria: The European Union in a Globalized World: Strategic Prospects
The
EU, still recovering from the 2008 financial and economic crisis, has been hit
hard by the current situation in the Eurozone of both undercapitalized banks
and governments and the resulting mutual fear of debt defaults. Read more
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ISS Special Report: 18th African Union Summit Expectations
Dr. Paul-Simon Handy, ISS Research Director, discusses his views on the upcoming 18th African Union Summit, 23 to 30 January 2012 in Addis Ababa Ethiopia.
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ISS Special Report: ISS Seminar Sudan A US perspective
Dr.
Liesl Louw-Vaudran speaks to Ambassador Princeton N. Lyman, US special envoy for Sudan and South Sudan during a visit to the ISS office in Pretoria about the US perspective on Sudan.
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The African Union can Contribute to the Future of International Criminal Justice in Africa
Jemima
Njeri Kariri, Senior researcher, Transnational Threats and International Crime Division, ISS Pretoria Office
The
18th AU summit presents an important opportunity to count the value
that Africa has contributed and can continue to contribute to
international criminal justice in Africa and beyond.
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Inquest Into the “Kingmaker” General’s Death: A Test for ZANU-PF?
Gwinyayi A Dzinesa, Senior Researcher, Conflict Prevention and Risk Analysis Division, Pretoria Office
The
inquest into the death of Zimbabwe’s former military chief, General
Solomon Mujuru, that started last week, could have an important impact
on intra-ZANU-PF politics and the security sector. Already, the
witnesses’ testimonies have been riddled with anomalies, contradictions
and inconsistencies.
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Concerns Raised About the Involvement of the Military in Policing Operations in South Africa
Johan Burger, Senior Researcher, Crime and Justice Division, Pretoria Office
The
deployment of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) in the
recent festive season policing operations has led to concerns being
raised from various quarters. Incidents involving the military were
widely reported on in the media and prompted a debate on military
deployment in support of the police. This type of routine deployment for
policing operations are also not in line with the White Paper on
Defence which states that the SANDF should only be deployed in support
of the SAPS, “…in the most exceptional circumstances”. The decision to
regularly involve the military in police operations needs to be
reconsidered, and section 20 of the Defence Act should be amended.
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Eye on Urbanisation: Nigeria
Hopolang Selebalo, Junior Researcher, and Patrick McLennan,
Research Assistant, Frederick S. Pardee Centre for International
Futures, Governance and Corruption Division, ISS Cape Town
In
2008, for the first time in human history, the number of people
worldwide living in urban areas outstripped the rural population;
however, the same will not occur in Africa until nearly 2050. Due to the
implications of urban population growth on the economy and other social
factors, it is imperative that African leaders and policy-makers
adequately plan for these transitions.
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The Western Sahara and North African People’s Power
Abdelkader Abderrahmane, Senior Researcher, Conflict Prevention and Risk Analysis Division, ISS Addis Ababa
As the African Union (AU) starts its bi-annual summit in Addis Ababa this week, the conflict over the Western Sahara remains an important issue to many AU member states. Any hope for a referendum in this territory occupied by Morocco may now rest on the emergence of a boisterous North African civil society.
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Seminar Report: Salient Features of the 18th AU Summit (pre-AU Summit Seminar)
As an event on the eve of the 18th AU Summit, Amb.
Olusegun Akinsanya, underscored
its importance as a platform for exchanging ideas and knowledge about
the potentials, expectations and implications of the AU Summit in the
areas of boosting intra-Africa trade, Peace and security in Africa
and,the AU Commission elections.
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African Union Documentation Repository Launched
The ISS is proud to announce the launch of the African Union Repository. This section of the ISS Website contains all the publicly available documents released
by the African Union, and is a collaborative social project between the ISS, the African Union Peace and Security Department and any interested parties aimed
at providing a resource centre on the AU.
The AU PSD Web Team and the ISS are working tirelessly to ensure AU public documentation can easily be found and indexed on the web using both the AU PSD website and the ISS website.
To
add documents to this
section, you are invited to email the ISS Webmaster, following
verification, the document will be added and shared directly with the AU
Peace and Security Department`s new web development team.
The most recent additions to this online resource include:
- 9 January 2012: Report of the Chairperson of the Commission on the
Partnership Between the African Union and the United Nations on Peace
and Security
- 9 January 2012: AU Communique 307th PSC Meeting
- 9 January 2012: Statement by Ambassador Ramtane Lamamra at the 307th PSC Meeting
- 9 January 2012: AU Procedures on AUC Elections
9 January 2012: AU Procedures on AUC Elections
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