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| Feature: Ramaphosa's inverse logic in South Sudan |
Cyril Ramaphosa has managed to establish dialogue among SPLM factions, but the complexities of his mission are fast becoming evident.
The difficulty of Cyril Ramaphosa's task in trying to reconcile and pacify the various factions of South Sudan's ruling Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM) party is becoming clearer, after he engaged the SPLM late in April to establish a formal intra-party dialogue.
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| ISS Spotlight |
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| ISS researcher requested to present at the AU Peace and Security Council open session |
Dr Solomon A Dersso, a senior researcher at the ISS, delivered a presentation at the AU PSC open session on 29 April.
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| ISS Today |
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| The AU commission of inquiry on South Sudan: a stronger commitment to accountability? |
The newly launched commission of inquiry on South Sudan will require strong political will if perpetrators are to be held accountable.
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| No end in sight to Boko Haram attacks as 2015 election bells chime |
As Nigeria's elections draw closer, militant group Boko Haram is intensifying attacks on civilians to undermine President Goodluck Jonathan's government.
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| Events |
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ISS publication mentoring programme
Application deadline: 1 May 2014 |
Applications now open for the 2nd international mentoring programme from the ISS aimed at increasing the productivity and exposure of South African researchers by helping them to publish their work.
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Understanding political change: power, democracy and instability
16 May 2014 |
In this seminar, three international experts will discuss their perspectives on political change and the innovative research methodologies that they rely on.
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| ISS 5th international conference: National and international perspectives on crime reduction and criminal justice, 14 - 15 August 2014 |
This premier event brings together researchers, academics, policy makers, and practitioners with an interest in criminology and related disciplines. Call for abstracts now open.
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| The Artist as Peacebuilder - 2014 |
This course was aimed at giving artists better understanding of peace and security issues and equipping non-artist practitioners with a better understanding of activism.
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| ECOWAS counter-terrorism national training course for Senegal |
Bringing together 43 senior law enforcement officials, this training course strengthened Senegalese officials' skills to identify, intercept, investigate, prosecute and prevent acts of terrorism.
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| Multimedia |
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| Our Voices - The African challenge |
The challenges facing Africa are vast. In this video, artists from around the continent share their experiences and call for a united effort towards security, peace and stability.
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| Vacancy |
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| ISS Pretoria: Programme Manager, Conflict Prevention and Risk Analysis |
This exciting opportunity is available for a candidate with experience in African conflict analysis and African economic, security and governance challenges. Application closing date 7 May 2014
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