| 23 January 2014 |
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| Feature: Not another murder in the Michelangelo |
In his regular Thursday feature, Peter Fabricius considers how South Africa should wriggle out of the Nyamwasa conundrum.
Being something of a haven of legality on a continent with, let us tactfully say, a rather patchy respect for the rule of law, presents South Africa with some special predicaments. All kinds of weird and wonderful fugitives, political and otherwise, wash up here or try to. Dealing with them is often a real challenge for this government, frequently requiring it to juggle between respect for the law and diplomatic expediency.
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| ISS Today |
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| 2014: the year to negotiate an international ban on nuclear weapons? |
This year augurs well for big changes in the global debate on nuclear weapons, but which way it will go remains uncertain.
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| Africa can solve its own problems with proper planning and full implementation of the ASF |
The African Standby Force will work if redesigned, if Africa’s big military powers commit and if African peacekeepers are properly trained and equipped.
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| Why the argument for a single police service in SA should be questioned |
The policy proposal for integrating municipal police and the national South African Police Service will only add to the problems facing both agencies.
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| Madagascar awaits the final verdict on its elections |
Is the country on the road to stability, or is it simply headed for a new crisis?
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| Events |
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Breakfast briefing: Assessing long-term state fragility in Africa
28 January 2014 |
As the AU summit begins, ISS discusses Africa’s long-term prospects, focusing on 26 ‘more fragile’ countries.
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Understanding South Sudan's current crisis and options for the international community
30 January 2014 |
This seminar will consider the origins of the current crisis, provide an overview of the main actors, and discuss options for international responses.
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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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| Publications |
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| Internal and external dilemmas of peacebuilding in Africa |
This paper argues that peacebuilding programming has prioritised order above other social values, which has resulted in an emphasis on building robust state structures as the way to instil stability within a society.
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| Debates in post-conflict development in Africa |
This paper examines the effects of conflict on development, and argues that aid agencies should focus on how inequality is created and sustained.
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| Multimedia |
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| Ongoing crisis in police leadership |
South Africa Insight episode 54: Gareth Newham looks at the key policing issues facing SAPS in 2014, from corruption to a new national policy on the police.
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