| 3 December 2015 |
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TALKING POINT
The five Rs take on the dollar
by Peter Fabricius |
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Can the New Development Bank of BRICS countries liberate emerging economies from the clutches of the mighty dollar?
This is the ambitious hope of the first president of the bank, Kundapur Kamath.
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| ISS Today |
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What next for the African Standby Force?
by Jonathon Rees |
The Amani Africa II field exercise was considered a success, but there's more to the readiness of the ASF than getting boots on the ground.
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THINK AGAIN: Unstable climates make for unstable politics
by Simon Allison |
While world leaders discuss climate change in Paris this week, the humanitarian risks of disrupted weather patterns are fast becoming a reality in Africa.
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What the West must learn from George W Bush before taking on ISIL
by Jakkie Cilliers |
Increased Western intervention will inflame war in the Middle East. The real struggle is between a Sunni-dominated Islamic State and Saudi Arabia.
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Fortresses in our midst
by Liesl Louw-Vaudran |
The AU says Europe should allow more legal migration from Africa, but the same should apply to South Africa.
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| Events |
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Film launch: 'The man who mends women - The wrath of Hippocrates'
8 December 2015, Brooklyn Mall, Pretoria |
Join the ISS and UN Women as we screen this acclaimed film about Dr Denis Mukwege, known worldwide for treating thousands of DRC rape victims.
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| Publications |
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Survive and advance: The economics of smuggling refugees and migrants into Europe
by Tuesday Reitano and Peter Tinti |
A vast number of migrants have fled to Europe through a violent and opportunistic smuggling industry. What are the drivers and dynamics behind this crisis?
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| Multimedia |
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| The road most travelled |
Migrants to Europe put their lives on the line as the business of smuggling thrives. Dealing with the causes of migration can slow this organised crime epidemic.
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| View on Africa: Much at stake for Niger's 2016 elections |
David Zounmenou sheds light on what is at stake in Niger's upcoming elections.
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| ISS Opportunity |
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ISS Pretoria: Director of Programmes
Closing date: 18 December 2015 |
The director will oversee planning and delivery by all ISS programmes in line with the organisation's 2016-2020 strategy.
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ISS Pretoria: Senior Researcher and Coordinator, African Futures and Innovation
Closing date: 11 December 2015 |
The candidate will coordinate a small team that focuses on large-scale analysis, forecasting and scenario development of Africa's long-term future.
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| ISS Notice |
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| ISS festive season closure |
| The ISS offices will close on Friday 18 December 2015 and re-open on Tuesday 5 January 2016. |
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| The Institute for Security Studies is grateful for the support of the following core partners: the governments of Australia, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Japan, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and the United States. |
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