| 20 August 2015 |
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TALKING POINT
Greece knocks monetary union off SADC's agenda
by Peter Fabricius |
| Industrial integration is the new buzzword, but is this another ambitious plan for a region where economies are just too different to work together?
There was a telling moment of candour at this week’s annual Southern African Development Community (SADC) summit when South Africa’s Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies acknowledged that the organisation had put the goal of a single regional currency by 2018 on the backburner because of developments in Greece.
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A shipwrecked European summer
by Liesl Louw-Vaudran |
The escalating migrant crisis means tough decisions lie ahead for both Europe and the African Union.
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The good and bad of taking Nkandla to the courtroom
by Judith February |
South African President Jacob Zuma's refusal to adhere to the public protector's report means the next step can only be a court process.
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Confront the P5: why the UN Security Council must change
by Jakkie Cilliers |
More than ever, the world needs the UNSC to be legitimate and effective. An ISS initiative is collecting input to shape recommendations for UNSC reform.
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West Africa mobilises against maritime insecurity
by Barthélemy Blédé |
Recent activities by ECOWAS member states point to the region's determination to curb maritime insecurity.
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Getting to grips with the SA budget
24 August 2015, Pretoria and online |
This seminar launches a guide to help members of Parliament engage effectively with the South African budget.
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Organised crime: should South Africa be worried?
25 August 2015, Pretoria and online |
What is the real relationship between organised and violent crime in South Africa?
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How is Africa putting resolution 1540 into practice?
26 August 2015, Pretoria and online |
African states have made progress in preventing the proliferation of nuclear, chemical and biological weapons to non-state actors, but can do more.
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View on Africa: Terrorism in western Sahel
26 August 2015, Pretoria and online |
Are responses to the terrorist threat in western Sahel making a difference?
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Kenya's Jubilee government: too early for celebration?
27 August 2015, Nairobi |
More than two years on, is Kenya's coalition government making good on its promises?
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Développement des capacités pour une mise en oeuvre efficace du Traité sur le Commerce des Armes
Date limite de présentation des candidatures: 15 septembre 2015 |
Le but du cours est de contribuer à la réalisation des deux principaux objectifs du TCA.
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National and international perspectives on crime, violence reduction and criminal justice
Registration closing date: 30 August 2015 |
This premier event brings together researchers, academics, policymakers and practitioners with an interest in criminology and related disciplines.
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View on Africa: Will Joseph Kabila stand for a third term in 2016?
Briefing notes |
A political showdown is looming in the DRC in the run-up to presidential elections next year.
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| African Futures Fellowship |
The Fellowship prepares students academically and professionally for careers in high-level policy analysis and planning rooted in quantitative analysis.
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