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Issue 36
Thursday, 13 September 2012 |
Cultivating the Future, an African Futures Video Feature
Despite possessing large tracts of rich, uncultivated land, Africa is a
net importer of food and suffers from high levels of undernutrition.
The African Futures team explore the potential and impact a `green
revolution` could have on Africa.
security dynamics View the video on the African Futures Website...
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14 September, Pretoria: Placing Children on the Response Agenda in the Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo
The seminar will examine the current emerging
security dynamics in the eastern DRC and the resultant impact on displaced
children and child soldiers, as well as responses by various actors, for the
connections between displacement and the use of children as soldiers remain poorly
understood.
The seminar will provide insights into the
challenges, if not addressed, that child soldiers will continue to face in the
context of armed conflict and perpetual displacement. It takes into cognisance
the fact that developing a better understanding of how insecurity, displacement
and unrest impact the lives of children and their families is critical.
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24 September, ISS Book Launch, Nairobi: Africa`s Third Liberation
Penguin Books
in conjunction with the
Brenthurst Foundation
and the
Institute for Security Studies
cordially invites you to the launch of
Africa`s Third Liberation by Greg Mills and Jeffrey Herbst
Guest Speaker Hon Raila Odinga, Prime Minister of the Republic of Kenya
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25
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. For detailed information about
the conference, travel information or abstract submissions, click on
the link below.
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Selected ISS Publications Available in EPUB Format
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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.
Open the debate on ISSAfrca.org, powered by Disqus
 The ISS website is now `Disqus` enabled on all content. Contribute to the debate on Africa by airing your views on the work of the ISS. The Disqus forum is at the end of all content items.
Somalia: Next Steps are Important for Sustaining Progress
Andrews Atta-Asamoah and
Tarryn Warries,
Senior Researcher and Intern,
Conflict Prevention and Risk
Analysis Division, ISS Pretoria
The election of the Somali president on Monday signifies the end of the transitional process. However, if certain factors are not dealt with it may derail the gains made thus far.
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Whither Integrity and Independence in the NPA?
Hamadziripi Tamukamoyo, Researcher, Crime and Justice Programme, ISS Pretoria
South Africans were shocked when the National Prosecuting Authority charged 270 Marikana mineworkers with the murder of their 34 colleagues. The charges were dropped shortly thereafter, which lends credence to growing concern that the senior leadership of the NPA has ceased to act independently.
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Cape Town’s Balancing act Between Political Power and Organised Crime
Khalil Goga and Charles Goredema,
Intern and Senior Research Fellow, Transnational Threats and International Crime Division, ISS Cape Town
The violence on the Cape Flats highlights the delicate balance between tough law enforcement and compromises with crime networks.
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Paper 236: Maritime security in the Indian Ocean: strategic setting and features, Thean Potgieter
The Indian Ocean is an economic, energy, cultural and military highway of considerable strategic importance. As maritime power in the Indian Ocean and power projection into it are common historical features, Indian Ocean maritime security is multifaceted and dynamic. This paper deals with maritime security in the Indian Ocean and focuses on the strategic value of the Indian Ocean, maritime security characteristics and threats (specifically military aspects, sea lanes of communication, maritime piracy, port security, ocean resource security, smuggling and human trafficking, non-state threats and the outsourcing of security), as well as potential responses such as sub-regional and multinational cooperation.
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du rapport sur le Conseil de paix et de
sécurité No 38
Kenya
Les élections étant, de par leur nature même, un processus très contesté, celles au Kenya risquent fort de polariser le pays. Les politiciens baseront sans aucun doute leur campagne sur la rhétorique émotionnelle, ce qui alimente les inquiétudes concernant le déroulement pacifique des élections. Toutefois, le fait que le Kenya ait entrepris des réformes judiciaires et du corps électoral et que la CPI se soit penchée sur les évènements de 2007 peut aider à limiter les cas extrêmes de violence. Ceci n’éliminera tout de même pas complètement la mobilisation politique selon les lignes ethniques et les violences sporadiques.
Le 24 août, au Caire, plus de 3 000 Égyptiens ont protesté contre le président Morsi, accusant ce dernier et son parti de monopoliser le pouvoir étatique, d’islamiser la nation et de menacer l’État laïc. Selon eux, M. Morsi a outrepassé ses pouvoirs en s’accaparant le pouvoir législatif. Des partisans de l’armée, la jeunesse laïque et libérale, des organisations chrétiennes coptes et des activistes ont protesté contre la monopolisation du pouvoir par les islamistes en l’absence d’une constitution ou d’un parlement. Toutefois, malgré leurs réserves à propos d’autres sujets, les groupes libéraux tels que le Mouvement de la jeunesse du 6 avril, qui a organisé et mené la révolution, a qualifié la décision de M. Morsi de «premier pas vers l’établissement d’un État civil» et indiqué qu’il voulait «une armée nationale forte afin de protéger la nation qui n’intervienne pas dans la politique».
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Policy Brief: A Stitch in Time Would Have Saved Nine, Operationalising the African Standby Force
This policy brief reviews the salient factors affecting the progress made to date, and the policy challenges militating against the force`s timely operationalisation. Its broad recommendations highlight policy options to realign the concept of the ASF, bring the force into existence, and reappraise what role and functions it should be organised and equipped to undertake and in what conflict situations. The brief does not cover training and other purely operational dimensions of the ASF project.
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Conference Report:
Sino-African Union cooperation in Peace and Security in Africa
2005 marked the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the first
diplomatic ties between China and African countries and saw an increased
focus on the relationship between China and Africa. In June 2006,
Chinese President Hu Jintao and Premier Wen Jiabao visited ten African
countries to promote China-Africa relations. In November of the same
year, African heads of state met in Beijing to negotiate a massive
Chinese package of aid and assistance for Africa, which included
preferential loans, cancellations of debt, and numerous other
initiatives. Historically, China has played a different role in Africa
to that of other colonial powers, supporting African countries in
various liberation struggles, providing educational opportunities and
assisting in healthcare. Tangible evidence of Sino-African Union (AU)
relations is the impressive building housing the AU’s headquarters in
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – a gift to Africa from China.
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South Africa Insight Episode 26 - Politics and Violent Protests
Gareth Newham discusses the broader social context of the growing mining labour disputes and the how Julius Malema is using this as the political battles heat up towards the ANC National Conference in December
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