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Issue 21
Thursday, 7 June 2012 |
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Daring to challenge Muslim taboos
Algerian writer Leila Marouane denounces the taboos of Algerian society in her novels, which have won wide acclaim, writes Hadrien Diez. She was the guest of honour at the Time of the Writer international writers` festival in Durban in March
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15 June 2012: Book Launch, Cape Town: Who Rules South Africa?
In this timely work, Martin Plaut and Paul Holden analyse the political
elites that battle daily for power in South Africa. 2012 marks the
centenary of the ANC. It is also the year in which the ANC holds it`s
five-year conference where Jacob Zuma and his allies will seek to hold
the presidency while other factions within the Tripartite Alliance will
attempt to unseat him.
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21 June: Pretoria, The International Criminal Court: Justice Slowly but Surely?
The
seminar aims to encourage discussion of key aspects of the ICC`s work, its impact
on Africa and future prospects for international criminal justice.
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to 26 October, Johannesburg: ISS 3rd International Conference: National
and international perspectives on crime reduction and criminal justice
In October 2012 the Institute for Security Studies` Crime
and Justice Programme will be holding its 3rd annual international
conference on crime and criminal justice.
Over the past two years the conference has provided an
excellent opportunity for researchers, academics, policy makers and
practitioners who have an interest and passion for criminology to meet, network
and share ideas and experiences. The relationships developed during these
conferences have led to productive working relationships that span countries
and a broad range of crime and justice related issues.
The conference also offers an opportunity to showcase current
criminological research and policy initiatives from around the world.
We look forward to welcoming participants and presenters
from the African continent and elsewhere to share their research, innovative
thinking and insights.
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Selected ISS Publications Now Available in EPUB Format
 ISS publications have traditionally only been available in Adobe PDF format. Selected ISS publications are now available in EPUB format for tablet devices. Each week in the ISS Weekly, EPUB availability will be highlighted by the EPUB logo. Simply save the EPUB file to your mobile device and enjoy access to ISS publications on the move.
Transnational Crime in our Time: Exposed Areas and Red Flags
Charles Goredema, Senior Research Fellow, Transnational Threats and International Crime Division, ISS Cape Town
Revelations made in a recently concluded trial after a consignment of 1,7 tons of pure cocaine was intercepted on a boat in Knysna, a South African coastal resort, underscore the threat organised crime networks pose.
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Reconciling Sustainable Development and Climate Change Mitigation within South Africa’s Energy Sector
Anna Azarch, Intern, and edited by Trusha Reddy, Senior Researcher, Corruption and Governance Division, ISS Cape Town
By incorporating more renewable energy into our energy portfolio South Africa would have a chance to address its mitigation targets, diversify its energy mix, increase energy security and harness new industries that could pave the way for 40 000 new jobs.
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Africa takes the Lead in Universalising the Convention on Cluster Munitions
Gugu Dube, Researcher, Transnational Threats and International Crime Division, ISS Pretoria
African states have played an instrumental role in supporting the Convention on Cluster Munitions (CCM). Further to this, representatives of 34 African states gathered in Accra, Ghana, on 28–29 May 2012 for the Accra Regional Conference on the Universalisation of the Convention on Cluster Munitions to develop the Accra Universalisation Action Plan with the ultimate aim to attain a cluster munitions-free Africa with universal adherence to the CCM.
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PSC Report No 35, June 2012
The
analysis on Egypt sheds light on the future of the third most populous state in
Africa in the light of strained relations among a variety of political parties
in Egypt.
Military interventions and political instability characterise recent developments
in Guinea-Bissau. Post-coup elections have also revealed serious flaws in
attempting to restore democratic order through constitutional provisions in
Guinea-Bissau.
Terrorist groups currently
active in Africa with known links to Al Qaeda are seeking ways to enhance such cooperation.
Two retrospective articles, one examining the Consultative
meeting of the AU PSC and the EU Peace and Security Committee and relations
between the two regional bodies, the other exploring developments concerning the
Constitutional conferences in Somalia, are also part of the report.
Dans ce contexte de
tensions entre les divers partis politiques égyptiens, l`analyse sur l`Égypte porte
sur le futur du troisième État le plus peuplé d`Afrique.
La Guinée-Bissau est actuellement marquée par l’instabilité politique et
les interventions militaires. Le coup d’État dans l’entre-deux tours a révélé
de sérieuses lacunes dans le domaine du retour à l’ordre constitutionnel en
Guinée-Bissau.
Les groupes terroristes actifs en Afrique, qui
entretiennent des liens avec Al-Qaïda, cherchent actuellement à renforcer cette
coopération.
Le rapport contient en outre deux analyses rétrospectives : la
première porte sur la réunion consultative du CPS de l`UA et du COPS de l`UE et
sur les relations entre ces deux organes, alors que la seconde récapitule les
derniers développements dans le cadre des conférences constitutionnelles en
Somalie.
English and French available in both and 
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This Week in Africa, Episode 41
David Zounmenou of the ISS comments on the SADC decision on Zimbabwe, the Mubarak-verdict in Egypt, UN involvement in Mali and terror-attacks in Nigeria
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La semaine en Afrique Episode 41
David Zounmenou du ISS analyse la situation politique au Zimbabwe, le verdict dans le procès Mubarak et un possible rôle pour l’ONU au Mali
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South Africa Insight, Episode 13
Johan Burger of the ISS Crime and Justice Programme discusses the ongoing saga involving suspended crime intelligence boss Richard Mdluli.
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