| 23 July 2015 |
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TALKING POINT
Standing by or standing up: is the African Standby Force nearly ready for action?
by Peter Fabricius |
| More than 5 000 soldiers, police officers and civilians from around the continent are expected to come to South Africa in October for Amani Africa II, the African Standby Force’s (ASF’s) first full field military exercise.
The exercise is meant to evaluate the readiness of the ASF and will also be an opportunity for the African Capacity for Immediate Response to Crises force to show its stuff.
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| ISS Spotlight |
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| Going beyond 'I told you so' |
The ISS' balanced analysis of Marikana shows that South Africa's police have the tools to avoid a similar tragedy in future.
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| ISS Today |
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Dear Mr President: it's time to let go
by Stephanie Wolters |
Four Central African presidents are trying to extend their stay in office beyond term limits – but populations are pushing back hard.
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Regulating weapons where it matters most
by Nelson Alusala, Slu Hlongwa and Nicolas Kasprzyk |
Africa is more vulnerable to poorly regulated trade in conventional weapons than any other continent. It is time for this to change.
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Hitting the reset button
by Judith February |
Given the recent attacks on its judiciary, can South Africa return to a culture of constitutionalism?
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Day of International Criminal Justice: is there cause for celebration?
by Ottilia Anna Maunganidze |
Africa has recently seen several significant developments in the field of international criminal justice: some good, some less so.
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| Events |
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Promoting international justice in West Africa: building on successes
24 July 2015, Dakar, Senegal |
West Africa is leading the way in providing justice for victims of international crime.
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View on Africa: Buhari's diplomatic offensive against Boko Haram
29 July 2015, online in English or French |
David Zounmenou will assess whether Buhari’s engagement, both in the region and beyond, is an effective strategy against Boko Haram.
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View on Africa: Is development financing better off?
Briefing notes |
The development financing conference in Addis Ababa missed some major targets, but there is still good news.
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National and international perspectives on crime, violence reduction and criminal justice
15 - 16 October 2015, Johannesburg |
This premier event brings together researchers, academics, policymakers and practitioners with an interest in criminology and related disciplines.
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| Publications |
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African Security Review Volume 24 Number 2
edited by Romi Sigsworth |
A wide variety of people and organisations are involved in making Africa safer. This quarter, the journal assesses some of the more unusual actors and approaches.
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