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Imagining the Great Green Wall of Africa
Timothy Walker, Consultant, Conflict Prevention and Risk Analysis
In order to avert future famines and desertification, Sahel countries have for many years now attempted to construct the Great Green Wall of Africa. To make this a success a combination of planting and regeneration techniques is required that suits the particular context but also ensures that the project is not driven by commercially oriented motives.
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Nuclear Security: More than Guns, Guards and Gates
Amelia Broodryk, Researcher, Transnational Threats and International Crime Division, ISS Pretoria
The security of nuclear and other radioactive material and associated technologies will again be in the spotlight from 27 - 27 March 2012 at the second Nuclear Security Summit taking place in Seoul, South Korea.
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Is South Africa Making Strides in the Participation of Victims of Crime in Parole Processes?
Tizina Ramagaga, Junior Researcher, Crime and Justice Division, ISS Pretoria
Huge policy and legislative progress has been made in the efforts to include victims in parole hearings in South Africa. Yet many procedural challenges remain.
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How Corruption may Hamper Peace Building - the Case of South Sudan
Shireen Mukadam, Researcher, Governance and Corruption Division, ISS Cape Town
On January 16th South Sudan’s Parliament met to discuss the Auditor General’s announcement that $1.3 billion was unaccounted for during the 2005-2006 budget period of the then Autonomous Government of Southern Sudan. This comes in the midst of a flurry of anti-corruption initiatives sweeping the country. These events raise several important questions about the nexus between corruption and peace building.
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A New Race for AU Chair
Hallelujah Julie, Junior Researcher, Conflict Prevention and Risk Analysis, Addis Ababa
At an extraordinary summit on Sunday, 12 February, SADC decided to once again nominate South African Minister of Home Affairs dr. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma as candidate for the position of chairperson of the African Union (AU). While this race continues, the AU is likely to have a lame duck administration for the next 6 months.
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This Week in Africa, Episode 31
Liesl
Louw-Vaudran speaks to Paul-Simon Handy about the decision of SADC to
maintain Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma as candidate for the post of
chairperson of the AU; the death in an airplane crash of Augustin
Katumba Wanke, the powerful advisor to the DRC president Joseph Kabila;
the third term candidature of President Abdoulaye Wade in Senegal and
the Touareg rebellion in the north of Mali.
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La semaine en Afrique, Episode 31
Liesl
Louw-Vaudran interroge Paul-Simon Handy sur la decision de la SADC de
maintenir la candidature du ministre sud-africaine Nkosazana
Dlamini-Zuma pour le poste a la tete de la Commission de l`Union
Africaine ; la mort du conseiller de Joseph Kabila du RDC dans un
accident d`avion ; la campagne electorale pour un troisième mandat du
President Abdoulaye Wade du Senegal et la rebellion Touareg au nord du
Mali.
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ISS Seminar - Progress on Securing Africa’s Nuclear Resources
Amelia
Broodryk from the Arms Management Programme of the ISS speaks to Prof.
Shamsideen Elegba from the FNRBA about nuclear security in Africa and
the progress made in securing Africa`s nuclear resources.
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ISS Seminar - A Post-AU Summit Analysis Seminar
Speakers
at the ISS Addis Ababa Seminar, "Reflections on the 18th AU Summit: a
Post-AU Summit Analysis" give their impressions and overviews of their
presentations.
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ISS Seminar - South Africa in Africa, The Roadmap for 2012
ISS
Cape Town Office Director, Hennie van Vuuren speaks to Hon. Hargreaves
Magama: Chairperson, Portfolio Committee on International Relations and
Cooperation, Parliament.
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