| 19 May 2016 |
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TALKING POINT
Commanding the Sahara to retreat
by Peter Fabricius |
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The blueprint for Africa’s Great Green Wall is nothing if not ambitious: a forest of trees 15km wide, snaking from Senegal to Djibouti.
But the Great Green Wall should be about much more than just planting trees.
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| ISS Spotlight |
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| Better policing of public protests |
The ISS is working with government to make South Africa's policing of public protests professional and world class.
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| Press release |
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| Invest responsibly and don't export corruption to Africa |
Business must help build stable states, but action is needed against companies that enable corruption, ISS told leaders at WEF Africa.
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| ISS Today |
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What does new momentum for UN peace and security really mean?
by Gustavo de Carvalho and Jonathan Rozen |
The UN requested reviews on peace operations; peacebuilding and women; and peace and security. Now that they have been completed, it is time for action.
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As Kabila eyes another term, the AU must speak up
by Stephanie Wolters |
A recent DRC Constitutional Court ruling could create just enough confusion in the legal and political landscape to legitimise what is, essentially, a straightforward power-grab.
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The business of stability
by Anton du Plessis |
Businesses investing in Africa must do more to understand fragility and conflict on the continent, and their role in building stable states.
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Governments and business must do more to combat Africa's biggest threat
by Anton du Plessis |
Decisive action is urgently needed against companies that export and enable corruption. This challenge was a key discussion point at the World Economic Forum on Africa.
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| Events |
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You can help Thuli Madonsela: how citizens can protect democracy and rights
24 May 2016, Cape Town |
South Africa's Public Protector has come under attack from government and the ruling party. Citizen involvement is key to protecting oversight institutions.
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ISS talks solutions to violent crime at Securex 2016
24 May 2016, Johannesburg |
Gareth Newham will provide insights on South Africa's violent crime problem at Africa's leading security and fire exhibition.
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| Publications |
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| Peace and Security Council Report No 80 |
Who's in line to replace Dlamini Zuma at the AUC? The May PSC Report looks at the candidates, and also finds out how better borders could prevent conflict.
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| Multimedia |
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| View on Africa: from talk to action on peace and security at the UN |
Member states have spoken, and now it’s time to improve UN peacekeeping on the ground.
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| ISS Opportunity |
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| ISS Pretoria: part-time Gender Specialist |
The ISS is offering a unique opportunity to a gender specialist with sound knowledge and expertise on gender mainstreaming in a policy environment.
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