ISS Weekly Issue 192, 2015

ISS Weekly
10 December 2015
 
R2P/RWP
TALKING POINT
Beyond Libya: time to revive the Responsibility to Protect doctrine
by Peter Fabricius

Events in Libya led to the failure of the Responsibility To Protect (R2P) doctrine and paralysis in the international community in dealing with mass atrocities.

A solution must be found; for the sake of keeping alive R2P – and the countless victims of future genocides.
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ISS Today
 
Namibia
Trade-offs for Namibia's future
by Steve Hedden
Namibia must think carefully about the trade-offs and long-term consequences of development decisions.
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SA
Three reasons to smile if you live in South Africa today
by Chandré Gould
Innovative partnerships are building a strong base of evidence for what works to prevent violence in South Africa.
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KDF
THINK AGAIN: Who profits from Kenya's war in Somalia?
by Simon Allison
A new report alleges that the Kenyan army is involved in sugar and charcoal smuggling, colluding with the same terrorists it ought to be fighting.
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Mali
Strategic shift needed to combat violent extremism in Mali
by Ibrahim Maïga
Mali must urgently adapt its counter-terrorism response to match the spread of the threat.
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Events
 
Niger elections
View on Africa: Much at stake for Niger's 2016 elections
Briefing notes
Niger's February 2016 elections will take place in highly tense and fragmented political environment.
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Publications
 
SA Report
Botswana's foreign policy in SADC: Business unusual?
by Dimpho Motsamai
Botswana's foreign policy development and modes of diplomacy have been heavily shaped by its presidents' personalities. It's time for the process to be reinvigorated.
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ISS Opportunity
 
ISS
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
ISS Addis Ababa: Senior Researcher, Conflict Management and Peacebuilding
Closing date: 5 January 2016
The senior researcher will work on the ISS-Training for Peace (TfP) project, which is an international capacity building programme.
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ISS Notice
 
ISS
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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