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| 30 January 2014 |
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| Feature: Signing up for peer review will test both Obiang and the AU |
Joining the African Peer Review Mechanism may be a PR stunt for Equatorial Guinea's president, but it will bring scrutiny and pressure to democratise.
When Equatorial Guinea’s President Teodoro Obiang Mbasogo stepped up to the podium at the African Union this week to sign up to the AU’s African Peer Review Mechanism, it was not clear whether this was a high point or a low point for the initiative.
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| Press Release |
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| PSC Review finds major gaps in Africa's capacity for responding to armed conflict |
Launched today at the AU summit, the annual review of the Peace and Security Council explains how Africa can take charge of its peace and security agenda.
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| Africa's long-term prospects are positive |
Africa is making progress and there are reasons to be optimistic, the Institute for Security Studies said on Tuesday.
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| ISS Today |
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| Why Addis still matters more than Davos |
Discussions around peace and security at the AU summit in Addis Ababa this week will also be crucial for the continent's economic future.
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| Prosecuting the powerful: will justice ever be done? |
Despite many attempts to bring powerful leaders to trial, the cases are fraught with uncertainties and delays.
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| Sharp drop in African piracy: are we missing something? |
Reports that African waters are becoming more secure are likely to be based on problematic data.
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| Central African Republic's new president 'a fresh start' |
CAR has a new president, but does Catherine Samba-Panza have what it takes?
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| Events |
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Think tanks and the transformation of Africa: First African continental think tank summit
3 to 5 February 2014 |
Fifty think tanks and major donors will attend the first African summit aimed at sharpening civil society’s contribution to security and development.
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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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| ISS-CCPAU-OSF-OXFAM pre-summit seminar on the 22nd session of the AU Assembly |
The ISS hosted a pre-summit seminar in an effort to provide a platform for debating and considering the major peace and security issues in Africa.
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| 8th Annual Africa Prosecutors Association Conference and AGM |
The ISS assisted in organising the conference, which was attended by 150 prosecutors and investigators from 12 African countries.
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| Publications |
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| Annual Review of the African Union Peace and Security Council 2013/2014 |
A critical analysis of PSC decisions highlights concerns that need urgent attention if Africa's response to violent conflict is to improve this year.
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| South African Crime Quarterly 46 |
Police business is never clear-cut. In this SACQ, the complex dynamics of the Marikana aftermath, crime statistics and police reservists are investigated.
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| South Africa and aid effectiveness: Lessons for SADPA as a development partner |
With the establishment of SADPA, South Africa needs to understand the tensions inherent in its role as a development partner.
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| Multimedia |
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| Who will be at the AU summit? |
This Week in Africa episode 69: Will Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma change her tune about non-Africans and civil society attending? / La semaine en Afrique episode 69: Est-ce que la présidente de la commission invitera cette fois les diplomates etrangères et la societé civile?
Listen online in English... / Écoutez en ligne en français... |
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