| 16 January 2014 |
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| Feature: Japan in Africa: Kaizen culture and the art of rotating leadership |
Japan's emphasis on developing African business skills sets it apart from China, with its focus on the role of the state.
The big advantage China has over Japan when it comes to Africa is its lack of democracy. That struck home while observing Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s Africa tour over the past week – the first by a Japanese prime minister in nearly a decade.
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| Press Release |
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| Anton du Plessis appointed as Managing Director of ISS |
As Managing Director, du Plessis is responsible for the operational and substantive management of the ISS.
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| ISS Today |
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| The controversial repatriation of Somali refugees from Kenya |
Is Kenya prioritising national security concerns over the rights of refugees?
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| South Africa must pay more attention to cybercrime |
As one of the world's most active cybercrime countries, SA must protect itself against increasing virtual threats.
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| Wanted: South Africa's next generation of political titans |
It is up to the people of South Africa to produce a new generation of leadership.
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| South Sudan mishandles the pro-Machar 'coup' |
As the security situation in South Sudan continues to worsen, questions are being raised about how President Kiir's government is responding.
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| 2013: The year military solutions trumped African mediators |
The changing nature of conflicts and a lack of forward-thinking strategies meant that interventions favoured military rather than political solutions.
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| Cote d'Ivoire's universities: Still caught between violence and politics? |
The manipulation of students by political parties could set the stage for renewed campus violence. / L'instrumentalisation des étudiants par les partis politiques pourrait favoriser la résurgence des violences en milieu universitaire.
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| Terrorism and the threat radical Islam poses to Cameroon |
Recent kidnappings in Cameroon may signal an end to the relative stability that the country has enjoyed in a region wracked by violence.
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| Why is corruption getting worse in South Africa? |
The involvement of the political elite in corruption is the single biggest challenge to tackling the issue.
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| Events |
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ACPST course: Managing natural resources 2014
Application deadline: 31 January 2014 |
This course will focus on how best to manage natural resources, including land and mineral wealth. Local, national and international instruments and methods will be explored.
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| Bomb technicians refresher course for East Africa |
The first of its kind in East Africa, this course for technicians from Somalia, Ethiopia, Uganda and Kenya was hosted in partnership with the INTERPOL Regional Bureau in Nairobi.
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| 3rd East African Magistrates and Judges Association training workshop on responding to terrorism, international and transnational crimes |
Hosted by the Seychelles judiciary, this workshop is part of a series to build specialised expertise among judicial officers to handle transnational crimes in East Africa.
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| Niger national counter-terrorism training programme |
ISS partners with the ECOWAS Commission to build regional counter-terrorism capacity; this course raised awareness among national law enforcement officials.
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| NPA and DPCI training workshop on counter-terrorism, international criminal justice and responding to transnational threats |
In partnership with SA's National Prosecuting Authority, the training for prosecutors and investigators covered international criminal justice, counter-terrorism and responses to transnational threats.
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| Publications |
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| Zambia's constitution-making process |
This situation report focuses on the challenges of Zambia's constitution-making exercise and recommends how the process can be managed to enhance its popular legitimacy while contributing towards political stability.
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| Peace and Security Council Report No 54 |
This edition of the Peace and Security Council Report includes a post-election analysis on Madagascar and an open page article on inter-regional cooperation in resolving the crisis in the Kivus region of eastern DRC and Rwanda.
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| Potential paths of human development in the Western Cape to 2040 |
This Policy Brief was commissioned by the Western Cape Government to propose policy interventions aimed at improving human development in the province.
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| Renamo's war talk and Mozambique's peace prospects |
This policy brief analyses Renamo's capacity to wage war and the Mozambican government's ability to contain insecurity.
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| Supporting curriculum development for the International Institute for Justice and the Rule of Law |
Building the capacity and strengthening the oversight and accountability of national justice and security institutions are critical elements of effective rule of law-based governance.
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| Multimedia |
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| Who should be in charge of the Central African Republic? |
This week in Africa episode 68: Paul-Simon Handy looks at the situation in the CAR after the resignation of president Michel Djotodia; the roots of the conflict in Southern Sudan and Egypt's constitutional referendum. / La semaine en Afrique episode 66: Le point de vue de Paul-Simon Handy sur la situation en Centrafrique après la démission du président Michel Djotodia et les racines du conflit au Sud Soudan..
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| Job opportunities |
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| Division Head, Transnational Threats and International Crime |
An exciting opportunity is available to lead the largest division at the ISS and work with key decision makers to combat transnational and international crimes across Africa.
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| ISS Addis Ababa: Academic Head, African Centre for Peace and Security Training |
The African Centre for Peace and Security Training of the ISS is seeking to appoint an Academic Head who will provide overall leadership, coordination, and strategic direction to the Centre.
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