ISS Weekly Issue 22, 2012

Issue 22

Thursday, 14 June 2012

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Events

15 June 2012: Book Launch, Cape Town: Who Rules South Africa?

In this timely work, Martin Plaut and Paul Holden analyse the political elites that battle daily for power in South Africa. 2012 marks the centenary of the ANC. It is also the year in which the ANC holds it`s five-year conference where Jacob Zuma and his allies will seek to hold the presidency while other factions within the Tripartite Alliance will attempt to unseat him.

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21 June: Pretoria, The International Criminal Court: Justice Slowly but Surely?

The seminar aims to encourage discussion of key aspects of the ICC`s work, its impact on Africa and future prospects for international criminal justice.

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21 June: Nairobi: Revisiting the Question of Election-Related Violence and Government Mitigation Strategies

The aim of this seminar is to examine what measures the government has taken to prevent, control and eradicate incidences of political violence. At a fundamental level, how has the government responded to the 2007/08 electoral violence and the underlying generic causes as identified by the Kenya National Dialogue and Reconciliation process? At a basic level, it will discuss whether or not the measures taken by the government to respond to impunity are adequate.

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22 June: Pretoria, The Significance of Lesotho’s 2012 Political Transition and the Outlook for the New Administration

The threat of political instability in Lesotho following the outcome of elections has characterised its political landscape since 1998, primarily because of a history of fractious politics.

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25 to 26 October, Johannesburg: ISS 3rd International Conference: National and international perspectives on crime reduction and criminal justice

In October 2012 the Institute for Security Studies` Crime and Justice Programme will be holding its 3rd annual international conference on crime and criminal justice. For detailed information about the conference, travel information or abstract submissions, click on the link below.

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ISS Today

Special Report: The AU Summit and Malawi

ISS experts Ottilia Anna Maunganidze and Gwinyayi Dzinesa give their views on the legal and political implications of this decision.

The decision by Malawi’s President Joyce Banda not to allow al-Bashir into her country because of Malawi’s international obligations has led to widespread reaction throughout Africa. What are the legal and political implications of this decision?

Enhanced Policing is Critical to Sustain Military Victories in Somalia

Tsegaye D. Baffa, Senior Researcher, Conflict Management and Peacebuilding Division, ISS Nairobi

More effective law enforcement will be imperative in the transformation from a state of conflict to a post-conflict scenario at the freed locations in Somalia.

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Strengthening Legislation for a South African Anti-Corruption Agency

Dr. Chandre Gould & Gareth Newham, Senior researcher and programme head, Crime and Justice Programme, ISS Pretoria

South Africa is one step closer to having an independent agency that should be able to investigate and act against high-level corruption

Lesotho After May 2012 General Elections: Making the coalition work

Dimpho Motsamai, Researcher, Conflict Prevention and Risk Analysis Division, ISS Pretoria Office

On Friday 8 June, Thomas Thabane succeeded Pakalitha Mosisili as the Prime Minister of Lesotho, not by winning elections but by building a coalition government with the support of the opposition.

Water Security and Climate Change in Africa

Duke Kent-Brown, Project Leader: Peace and Security Council Report, ISS Addis Ababa

Clean fresh water is Africa’s most important natural resource. Therefore, we ought to be preparing to survive climate change by treating fresh water with the respect it deserves.

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Climate Finance Africa Briefing Series

This series has been produced by Pan African Climate Justice Alliance, PACJA, in partnership with the Institute for Security Studies, ISS. This series four part policy and technical briefings for engagement by African decision makers, negotiators and civil society during COP17 and beyond. Contributors include Janet Redman, Oscar Reyes, Trusha Reddy, Mithika Mwenda, and Michele Maynard. This is a live rather than a static document. PACJA together with the ISS will therefore continue to update it accordingly. The opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of the ISS or PACJA. Authors contribute in their personal capacity.