| 12 March 2015 |
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TALKING POINT
Time to pull the plug on SACU?
by Peter Fabricius |
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Founded in 1910, the Southern African Customs Union is the world's oldest surviving customs union. Is it time to revise it, redefine it, or simply switch off the life support?
The formula that determines how the customs and excise revenues gathered in SACU are distributed among its members looks, to a layperson, dauntingly complex, but it has had an enormous impact on the economic and even political development of its member states.
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| ISS Spotlight |
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| Research shows that SA's water crisis is a human security issue |
National discussions have incorporated ISS research findings on why South Africa's emerging water crisis is a human security risk.
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| Press release |
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| Justice for crimes in Palestine: more questions than answers |
What are the implications of the Palestinian referral and can it ease tensions between the ICC and African governments?
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| ISS Today |
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To solve rising crime and radicalisation, start with the youth
by Sebastian Gatimu |
Excluding Africa's young people in governance and policy decisions is a recipe for rising crime, radicalisation and insecurity.
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South Sudan peace talks collapse, election called off
by Sebastian Gatimu |
At its core, the South Sudan conflict is about poor governance. Solving the crisis should start with dialogue and a new constitution.
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Rapists remain free while sexual violence goes unreported
by Romi Sigsworth |
To fight gender-based violence in South Africa, the reporting of these crimes must be re-evaluated.
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Mo Ibrahim prize: finally a winner
by Liesl Louw-Vaudran |
Although the merits of a large cash prize are debatable, the Mo Ibrahim award for leadership and good governance is an important benchmark.
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| Events |
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Can sanctions help end South Sudan's civil war?
18 March 2015 |
Not everyone agrees that sanctions against South Sudan's warring parties will have the desired effect.
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Which country will lead Africa in the next 25 years?
25 March 2015 |
This seminar discusses new ISS research on which countries have the greatest power potential in Africa.
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Uprisings and democratic governance
Course application deadline: 27 March 2015 |
This training course will compare different governance models and examine the correlation between popular uprisings and the likelihood of good governance.
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| Advancing an African peacebuilding agenda |
The conference debated the future of peacebuilding in Africa, drawing on the results of an ISS project on South Africa's role in post-conflict development.
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| Publications |
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Sahel strategies: why coordination is imperative
by Damien Helly, Lori-Anne Théroux-Bénoni, Greta Galeazzi, Ibrahim Maïga and Fatimata Ouédraogo |
This study compares the various initiatives and strategies for the Sahel undertaken by multilateral actors.
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Stratégies Sahel : L’impératif de la coordination
par Damien Helly, Lori-Anne Théroux-Bénoni, Greta Galeazzi, Ibrahim Maïga et Fatimata Ouédraogo |
La présente note procède à une analyse comparative des différentes initiatives et stratégies des acteurs multilatéraux pour le Sahel.
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| ISS Opportunity |
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| ISS Pretoria: Financial Manager |
This is a senior management position, and the successful candidate will be a member of the ISS's executive management team at the head office in Pretoria.
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| Contribute to SA Crime Quarterly: Do inquiries into policing matter? |
We invite contributions to a special edition of the South African Crime Quarterly, which will build our understanding of public inquiries and the state of policing in South Africa.
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