ISS Weekly Issue 164, 2015

ISS Weekly
28 May 2015
 
Libya
TALKING POINT
What ended Zuma's mediation in Libya?
by Peter Fabricius
Unanswered questions still haunt South Africa four years after the 2011 Libyan revolution.

What really happened between these two countries remains a perplexing and controversial foreign policy mystery.
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Press release
 
WMDs
Top minds meet on how to curb WMDs
What are states doing to stop the world's most dangerous weapons from falling into the wrong hands?
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ISS Spotlight
 
Ben Coetzee
ISS arms expert heads to Libya
Ben Coetzee is the latest ISS appointment to a UN experts' panel. ISS experts are valued internationally and shape global responses to African conflicts.
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ISS Today
 
Donald Kaberuka AfDB
Who will lead the AfDB?
by Liesl Louw-Vaudran
The next leader of one of Africa's key institutions has big shoes to fill and a tough job ahead.
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Nuclear disarmament
Time for a new roadmap to nuclear disarmament?
by Noel Stott
Although most states worldwide are in favour of prohibiting nuclear weapons, lack of progress points to the need for a new plan.
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Military
Towards a functioning Military Staff Committee of the AU
by Hallelujah Lulie
Despite its crucial role in military and security matters, the AU MSC still has several challenges to overcome.
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Corruption
Finding better ways to fight corruption
by Sebastian Gatimu
Why does corruption remain ingrained in many states despite so many efforts to fight it?
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Events
 
Central African Republic
A house of cards in Central Africa?
2 June 2015, Pretoria
Has widening ECCAS' economic agenda to include peace and security cooperation stretched this community too thin?
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South Sudan
View on Africa: IGAD and sanctions in South Sudan
3 June 2015, online in English or French
Can sanctions and IGAD mediation move the peace process forward in South Sudan?
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Extremism
Innovative approaches to countering violent extremism
5 June 2015, Cape Town
The event will explore the role of women in countering violent extremism and highlights the work of private sector, government and civil society leaders.
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Safer Cities
Can violent cities deliver economic growth? Lessons from South Africa
8 June 2015, Pretoria
Unless violence can be dealt with, the potential of cities to become hubs of economic and social activity won’t be realised.
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Justice?
Africa's courts must deliver justice for international crimes
9 June 2015, Johannesburg
What must be done to ensure that national criminal justice systems and regional courts can deal with international crimes in Africa?
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Budget guide
Making sense of the numbers
10 June 2015, Cape Town
This seminar launches a guide to help members of Parliament engage effectively with the South African budget.
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Conflict
How Africa's conflict burden will impact its future
12 June 2015, Johannesburg
Africa's ability to address its conflict burden will determine the continent's current and future stability.
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UNSC
Now is the time for UN Security Council reform
12 June 2015, Johannesburg
Elect the Council's proposal gives the UN Security Council a new lease on life as it faces shifts in power and increasing global instability.
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Publications
 
PSC 69 FR
Rapport sur le Conseil de paix et de sécurité 69
Ce mois-ci, le CPS s'est penché sur la crise libyenne, sur la question du rôle des femmes dans le secteur de la sécurité ainsi que sur la coopération ONU-UA en matière de consolidation de la paix.
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