| 5 March 2015 |
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TALKING POINT
Business as unusual: Goodluck Jonathan privatises Nigerian relations with South Africa
by Peter Fabricius |
It was ironic, to say the least, that Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan's government turned down President Jacob Zuma's proposal for a South Africa-inspired AU rapid response to combat the barbaric Islamist terrorist group Boko Haram - yet apparently hired ex-SADF soldiers to train the NDF to do so.
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Mauritania joins the Biological Weapons Convention
by Nicolas Kasprzyk |
Worldwide, 172 states have acceded to the Biological Weapons Convention. More must be done, however, to implement it in Africa.
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When I grow up I want to be corrupt!
by Lauren Tracey |
The impact of corruption on young South Africans could prove detrimental to the future prospects of the country.
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Secrecy and the politics of disruption
by Judith February |
Disruptions in the legislature and a national security agency in turmoil reveal much about the state of affairs in South Africa.
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Ebola is not over yet
by Liesl Louw-Vaudran |
The Ebola crisis seems to be slowing down, but Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea should not be left without international help.
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| Events |
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Out of Africa? Palestine, Israel and the ICC
10 March 2015 |
What are the implications of the Palestinian referral and can it ease tensions between the ICC and African governments?
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Can sanctions help end South Sudan's civil war?
18 March 2015 |
Not everyone agrees that sanctions against South Sudan's warring parties will have the desired effect.
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Good talk, not enough action: The AU's counter-terrorism architecture, and why it matters
by Simon Allison |
The African Union has a progressive counter-terrorism framework for the continent, but is it working?
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| Contribute to SA Crime Quarterly: Do inquiries into policing matter? |
We invite contributions to a special edition of the South African Crime Quarterly, which will build our understanding of public inquiries and the state of policing in South Africa.
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