| 16 May 2013 |
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| Feature: Swazi government's prayers answered |
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Contradictions between the ANC and South Africa’s new High Commissioner to Swaziland underscore the confusion in South Africa’s foreign policy.
The African National Congress (ANC) issued a statement earlier this month saying that ‘the democratization of Swaziland must preoccupy the work of the African National Congress’ and calling for the release of political prisoners, the return of exiles and free political activities in that country.
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| ISS Today |
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| The Guptagate scandal in the broader context of political accountability |
Guptagate is but one event in a series of scandals in South Africa that are symptomatic of a broader failure in accountability.
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| Clamping down on corruption in Africa's extractive industries |
Africa still fails to translate the increasing demand for commodities into socio-economic development, according to the African Progress Panel.
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| Spare the rod: why we need to stop corporal punishment |
Ending the use of corporal punishment in South Africa would go some way towards solving the high levels of school violence that have remained unchanged for the past five years.
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| Significance of the Boston marathon bombing for counter-terrorism in Africa |
African counter-terrorism practitioners should take note of the growing threat posed by ‘lone wolf’ terrorist attacks involving disaffected young people.
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| Events |
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| ACPST Course: The artist as peacebuilder, application closing date 17 May 2013 |
Efforts at ensuring peace and security in Africa are sometimes plagued by an over-emphasis on conflict resolution (instead of prevention) and an over dependence on force instead of the whole array of methods that include non-coercive peacebuilding.
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| The future of peace support operations in Africa, 23 May 2013 |
The 50th anniversary of the OAU/AU provides a unique opportunity to reflect on past experiences and assess possible future developments in the field of peace and security in Africa.
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| Religious radicalism and terrorist threats in Senegal, 23 May 2013 |
This seminar will provide a forum to discuss the results of a study on religious radicalism and terrorist threats that was conducted in Senegal in February and March 2013.
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| Improving responses to organised crime and drug trafficking along the cocaine route, 28 May 2013 |
This conference will convene more than 100 policy makers, practitioners and leading experts in the field in order to critically evaluate the environment, identify trends and highlight new priorities which will require a coordinated response.
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| ISS publication mentoring programme, application closing date 31 May 2013 |
A new international mentoring programme from the Institute for Security Studies is increasing the productivity and exposure of South African researchers by helping them to publish their work.
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| ISS 4th international conference: National and international perspectives on crime reduction and criminal justice, 21 and 22 August 2013 |
The conference provides an exciting opportunity to showcase current criminological and contiguous research as well as policy initiatives from across the world.
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| Publications |
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| The future of intrastate conflict in Africa: More violence or greater peace? |
This paper analyses future trends for intrastate conflict in Africa up to 2050 using the International Futures (IFs) model. The authors expect large-scale violence to continue its steady decline, although the risk of instability and violence is likely to persist, and even increase in some instances.
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| Rapport sur le Conseil de paix et de sécurité, numéro 46 |
Pour l’édition de mai du Rapport sur le Conseil de paix et de sécurité (CPS) de l’UA, nous vous proposons une analyse pays sur le Zimbabwe, une analyse mission sur l’AMISOM et une rétrospective sur le Groupe des Sages.
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| Multimedia |
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| Tensions and divisions on the road to the 2014 elections |
South Africa Insight Episode 39: Hamadziripi Tamukamoyo looks at the rising key tensions between the unions and the ANC which may have major repercussions on the 2014 South African elections.
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