| 27 February 2014 |
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| Feature: Just how serious is South Africa about gay rights? |
South Africa teeters, but avoids falling, in its high-wire act of protecting LGBTI rights without offending its African chums.
South Africa is still walking a tightrope between its strong constitutional commitment to protect gay rights and its solidarity with the largely homophobic rest of Africa. But it seems at least to be improving its balance.
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| ISS Spotlight |
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| Launch of SA's first public violence mapping project |
Using interactive mapping, levels of public violence and responses to incidents will be tracked over time to help tackle this growing threat.
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| ISS Today |
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| Conflict in the Central African Republic: it's not just about religion |
Thousands of Muslims are fleeing the CAR, but the problem started with the collapse of the state.
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| Narratives of failure in South Africa: are we addicted to bad news? |
Is a persistent focus on state failure a successful strategy for bringing about change, or does it become self-fulfilling?
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| International criminal justice in Africa: it's not all about the ICC |
Despite the fraught relationship between the International Criminal Court and the African Union, progress is still being made in delivering justice.
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| Publications |
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| Cybercrime: A complex problem requiring a multi-faceted response |
African policymakers must respond to cybercrime or face grave economic consequences. An effective response should start with a multi-layered approach.
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| Multimedia |
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| Trial by media? |
South Africa Insight episode 55: Gareth Newham discusses the implications of the media being able to broadcast aspects of the Oscar Pistorius trail live. He also comments on the police budget increases announced yesterday.
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| Morocco's King making friends in West Africa |
This week in Africa episode 73: This week in Africa episode 73: Paul-Simon Handy speaks about Moroccan King Mohammed VI’s trip to West Africa; the situation in the CAR; and Algeria’s presidential elections. / La semaine en Afrique épisode 73: Une discussion avec Paul-Simon Handy sur les relations entre le Maroc et l'Afrique de l'Ouest; la situation en Centrafrique et les élections présidentielles en Algérie.
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