| 30 October 2014 |
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TALKING POINT
Good Khama, bad Khama?
by Peter Fabricius |
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What would it mean for the future of democracy and good governance in Botswana if the ruling party continues to lose votes?
It does not seem to have fully registered, at least outside Botswana, that President Ian Khama's ruling Botswana Democratic Party, which has been in power since independence in 1966, lost its majority of popular support last week.
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| Press Release |
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| Parliament and Treasury should ensure sufficient funding for the Public Protector |
If the SA government is committed to fighting corruption, the budget allocated to the Public Protector needs to increase.
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| ISS Today |
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Is military intervention in Libya the answer?
by Raeesah Cassim Cachalia |
Libya keeps tumbling further into anarchy, but military intervention might only worsen the problem.
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A case of selective accountability
by Judith February |
The South African Constitution does not allow the president to decide whether or not he wishes to account to Parliament.
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Algiers talks are Mali's best chance for peace
by Liesl Louw-Vaudran |
There is hope for a peace agreement between Mali's government and armed groups, but will this prove a lasting solution?
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Increasing the momentum for police in African-led peacekeeping operations
by Gustavo de Carvalho |
Police components have long been neglected in AU peace support operations. Now, new processes are being developed to boost this.
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| Events |
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Healthy childhoods can prevent violence: evidence from programmes that work
3 November 2014 |
Members of the teams who developed two successful programmes that can help reduce violence in South Africa will discuss their work.
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Where is open democracy in South Africa today?
4 November 2014 |
Do the Secrecy Bill and other proposed restrictions spell an end to prospects for 'open democracy' in South Africa?
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New forms of old power: traditional governance in the platinum belt
6 November 2014 |
To launch the SA Crime Quarterly special edition, this seminar will discuss corruption, impunity and violence in the platinum mining communities of North West province.
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International justice in Africa: who should take the lead?
6 November 2014 |
Africa cannot afford to delay justice because of politics at the continental level. States must take the lead.
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| Multimedia |
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| The al-Shabaab threat to Somalia's 2016 elections |
Martine Zeuthen, Team Leader at The Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies, explains why understanding al-Shabaab recruitment is key in the fight against terrorism ahead of Somalia's 2016 elections.
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