| 19 March 2015 |
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TALKING POINT
Why is Pretoria so jealously guarding its fissile material?
by Peter Fabricius |
| According to a recent report by the Center for Public Integrity, South Africa is storing about 220 kg of highly enriched uranium in Pelindaba.
The United States worries that the stockpile might fall into the hands of terrorists, but shouldn’t it be dismantling its own nuclear weapons first?
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| Press release |
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| ISS exclusive: AU determined to get Mali peace agreement signed |
In an interview for the PSC Report, the AU's High Representative for Mali and the Sahel explains why this agreement can be successful.
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| ISS Today |
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The double-edged sword of sanctions
by Emmanuel Kisiangani |
Regional cooperation is essential if sanctions against South Sudanese leaders are to be successful.
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What does the Boko Haram-ISIS alliance mean for terrorism in Africa?
by Martin Ewi |
The reported alliance between the two terror groups can see Boko Haram emerge more deadly, while ISIS gains a strategic foothold in Africa.
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The great gamble for reparations
by Allan Ngari |
The ICC cases relating to the DRC show that not all victims stand to benefit equally from the court's reparations regime.
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A huge step forward in tackling piracy in the Gulf of Guinea
by Barthelemy Blede |
West Africa made big strides toward improving maritime security last week with the inauguration of a coordination centre in Benin.
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| Events |
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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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| Xenophobia in South Africa: myths and realities |
Are the latest attacks on foreign-owned shops opportunistic crimes or symptomatic of a xenophobic society?
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| Out of Africa? Palestine, Israel and the ICC |
What are the implications of the Palestinian referral and can it ease tensions between the ICC and African governments?
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| Publications |
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Reviewing options for peace in South Sudan
by Emmanuel Kisiangani |
South Sudan needs more than a short-term political fix: it needs proper tools to promote inclusive and responsive structures of governance.
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| Peace and Security Council Report No 67 |
This report casts a spotlight on the DRC, Somalia and Boko Haram, and evaluates efforts for peace in Mali, including an exclusive interview with the AU's Pierre Buyoya.
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| Multimedia |
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| Terrorism is not bound by an imaginary line in the sand |
Simon Allison discusses why states should adopt the African Union's counter-terrorism policies.
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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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