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Issue 47
Thursday, 29 November 2012 |
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30 November: ISS Seminar, Pretoria: The fall of Goma - what is next for the DRC?
The
M23 rebellion started in April 2012, and the rebels soon formed a de facto
government challenging President Joseph Kabila’s authority in Kinshasa. On
Tuesday 20 November, the provincial capital of Goma in the eastern Democratic
Republic of Congo (DRC) fell into the hands of the M23 rebels. The taking of
Goma is the M23’s biggest victory to date, and a big blow to the authorities in
Kinshasa. Moreover, it raises questions about the presence of MONUSCO, the UN peacekeeping
force, in the region. The seminar aims at unpacking the dynamics of the
conflict in the eastern DRC.
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12 December, ISS and ICTD Annual Lecture, Cape Town: Is the International Tax System Fit for Purpose - Especially for Developing Countries?
In the light of increasing concerns about the
unequal distribution of wealth from natural resource investments in Africa, the
International Centre for Tax and Development (ICTD) in partnership with the
Institute for Security Studies invites you to the Annual ICTD Lecture, which discusses
the challenges arising from the international tax system and their implications
for countries in Africa.
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Mali, making peace while preparing for war
Lori-Anne
Theroux-Benoni, senior researcher in the Conflict Prevention and Risk
Analysis Division of the ISS Dakar office speaks about the first edition
of the ECOWAS Peace and Security Report.
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New Peace AU Website
The
Peace and Security
Department of the African Union Commission (AU PSD) provides
support to the efforts aimed at promoting peace, security and stability
on the Continent. The AU PSD is an ISS partner and have launched a new
website aimed at highlighting key AU PSD activities, visit the new
website at www.peaceau.org ISS Notice: Festive Season 2012/2013
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ISS offices will close on 21 December 2012 and reopen on 8 January 2013
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The final edition of the ISS Weekly will be released on 6 December
2012, and the first edition for 2013 will be released on 17 January 2013
The ISS wishes all a happy and prosperous festive season
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A New Dawn for Eritrea-South Africa Relations?
Berouk Mesfin, Senior Researcher, Conflict Prevention and Risk Analysis Division, ISS Addis Ababa
The relations between Eritrea and South Africa are growing stronger, politically and economically. While South Africa aims to play a regional leadership role and gain access to Eritrea’s mining sector, Eritrea hopes to break out of its political and diplomatic isolation and boost its economy.
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Democratic Republic of Congo: What Happens after Goma`s Fall
Dr David Zounmenou and Naomi Kok, Senior researcher and research intern, Conflict Prevention and Risk Analysis Division, ISS Pretoria
On 20 November, the M23 rebels took control of the provincial capital of Goma. This is a big victory for the M23 and a major blow for the government in Kinshasa, which is being challenged by the M23 de facto government.
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African States Push for a Bullet-Proof Arms Trade Treaty at the United Nations
Gugu Dube, Researcher, Arms Management Programme, Transnational Threats and International Crime Division, ISS Pretoria
At the UN General Assembly First Committee’s 67th session, governments passed a resolution to hold an extremely important diplomatic conference on the arms trade treaty in 2013.
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Tanzania`s CCM: Is the Benign Hegemony Crumbling?
Mashaka Lewela, Research Intern and Emmanuel Kisiangani, Senior Researcher, Conflict Prevention and Risk Analysis Division, ISS Nairobi
Once viewed as one of the strongest political parties south of the Sahara, the CCM has recently suffered mixed fortunes amid allegations of corruption and internal wrangling aimed at influencing the 2015 succession.
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ISS Seminar, Report: Assessing the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) - Complexities and Possibilities
This seminar
aimed to provide participants with the opportunity to hear directly from the
Acting National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP) about initiatives
underway to improve the performance of the NPA. This is in response to the ISS’
research findings on the performance of the NPA and the challenges and
possibilities facing the NPA in the international context.
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ISS and HSF Seminar, Report: Oil and Gas Discoveries in Kenya and the Region: Opportunities and Challenges
As Kenya
in particular draws increasing interest from major oil
companies, the question is, what are the short- and medium-term
projections for oil and gas discoveries and what is
the geostrategic implications? Significantly, what policy options should Kenya
pursue to avoid past development failures associated with petroleum and militate
against potential conflict? This seminar sought to examine these questions,
among others, with the aim of offering policy recommendations to improve the outcomes of oil and gas production in Kenya
and the region.
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