| 6 November 2014 |
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TALKING POINT
Beijing's peacemaking efforts in South Sudan
by Peter Fabricius |
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Should China's new approach to Africa be labelled 'non-interference with Chinese characteristics'?
Zhong Jianhua, China's Special Representative for African Affairs, is in many ways surprisingly candid and disarming. In a recent interview with Independent Newspapers, Zhong, China's previous ambassador to South Africa, happily acknowledged the deficiencies in China's understanding of the South Sudan conflict, which is the current focus of his attention.
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| Press Release |
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| Landmark agreement signed between ISS and AU Commission |
The ISS and the AU Commission today formalised many years of collaboration with the signing of a memorandum of understanding.
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| ISS Spotlight |
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| Transnational crime strategies and training for African prosecutors |
The ISS partnered with the African Prosecutors Association to develop new strategies and train prosecutors on transnational crimes.
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| ISS Today |
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Burkina Faso: West Africa's Arab Spring?
by Liesl Louw-Vaudran |
Valid comparisons can be made between recent developments in Burkina Faso and the events that triggered the Arab Spring.
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THINK AGAIN: Europe leaves refugees to sink or swim
by Simon Allison |
It seems political considerations almost always trump international obligations, regardless of the death toll in international waters.
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No accurate stats for corruption in South Africa
by Hamadziripi Tamukamoyo |
Reporting corruption under the broad category of 'commercial crimes' hampers efforts to identify and monitor specific corruption trends.
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Compaoré's bid to extend his reign backfires in Burkina Faso
by Tity Agbahey, Ibrahim Maiga, Fatimata Ouedraogo, William Assanvo, Lori-Anne Théroux-Bénoni |
The situation in Burkina Faso remains uncertain after the riots caused by yesterday’s vote to change the constitution.
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| Events |
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| The Sahel security crisis: strategies, challenges and the role of the AU |
The situation in Mali and the Sahel remains challenging. This seminar discussed the dynamics of the situation, as well as the AU's strategy.
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| Publications |
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| Rapport sur le Conseil de paix et de sécurité 63 |
Le dernier numéro se penche sur le processus de médiation au Soudan du Sud, sur l'action du Groupe des sages ainsi que sur la stratégie continentale de lutte contre le terrorisme.
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Political killings in South Africa: The ultimate intimidation
by David Bruce |
To combat political killings in South Africa, greater understanding is needed about the nature and extent of this persistent problem.
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| Dialogue de sourds au Togo à l'approche des élections de 2015 |
Le blocage politico-institutionnel au Togo fera t-il de l'élection de 2015 un non-évènement? / Will the politico-institutional deadlock in Togo transform the 2015 election into a non-event? (This publication is currently only available in French).
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Arms Trade Treaty: Ratification and implementation guide for African States
by Ben Coetzee |
This guide is for policy makers, legislative officers and other parties interested in the practical, effective and robust implementation of the Arms Trade Treaty.
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Between a rock and a hard place: The UN and the protection of civilians in South Sudan
by Mark Malan and Charles T. Hunt |
This paper examines the UN's civilian-protection mandate in South Sudan, and assesses how UNMISS can contribute to a post-conflict developmental agenda.
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Faire face aux réseaux criminels à Dakar
par Ismaïla Diallo et Mamoudou Ndiaye |
Le crime organisé continue de progresser à Dakar, avec de lourdes implications sur la gouvernance urbaine. Des stratégies complètes, durables et bien informées doivent être mises en place pour lutter contre ce phénomène.
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| Multimedia |
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| Should the AU have foreseen the Burkina Faso crisis? |
Solomon Ayele Dersso discusses the events in Burkina Faso that have led to the dissolution of government and what role the African Union should play in both the country and the region.
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| Après les évènements au Burkina Faso |
William Assanvo, chercheur principal à Dakar, répond aux interrogations consistant à savoir si les évènements survenus au Burkina Faso peuvent être considérés comme un échec du Système d'Alerte Précoce de l'Union africaine et en quoi ils pourraient représenter un avertissement pour les autres dirigeants africains envisageant de se maintenir au pouvoir.
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