| 1 October 2015 |
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TALKING POINT
Take your cue from Pew
by Peter Fabricius |
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The latest Pew Research Centre results offer insightful findings on attitudes toward China and the US.
If the governments are to be guided by the views of their people, these statistics suggest they should be keeping on good terms with both superpowers. The South African government could do especially well to study this report.
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| ISS Spotlight |
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| Working with African and global partners to improve human security |
The latest annual review reflects the ISS' achievements in 2014 through the voices of the people we work with.
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| Press releases |
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| SA lacks clear strategies to reduce serious violent crime |
Despite a third successive year of increases, the country lacks effective policing and crime prevention strategies to reduce serious violent crime.
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| First global Counter Terrorism Prosecutors Network launched |
A new network will help prosecutors across the world to combat terrorism by successfully prosecuting suspects.
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| ISS Today |
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Why SA's nuclear plan is everyone's business
by Judith February |
As South Africa's new nuclear deal takes shape, a key question is whether Parliament will insist on transparency.
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Will fewer firearms make South Africa safer?
by Chandré Gould and Adele Kirsten |
As the SAPS releases the annual crime statistics, it's time to ask how gun laws and access to firearms affect safety in South Africa.
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Is Burkina Faso out of the woods?
by William Assanvo, Ella Abatan and Pascaline Compaoré |
The attempted military coup in Burkina Faso might have failed, but this should not overshadow the many issues that must still be addressed.
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| Events |
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How is terrorism affecting Africa's conflict trends?
9 October 2015, Nairobi |
This seminar explores the impact of extremism and terrorism in the Middle East and North Africa on conflict in sub-Saharan Africa.
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View on Africa: consolidating peace in Côte d'Ivoire
Briefing notes |
Unless effective responses are found, resolving the key issues in Côte d'Ivoire through political means could be difficult, and violence may return.
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| Publications |
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Violent Islamist extremism and terror in Africa
by Jakkie Cilliers |
Can politics and conflict in North Africa and the Middle East be linked to the evolution of Boko Haram or al-Shabaab?
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Future (im)perfect? Mapping conflict, violence and extremism in Africa
by Jakkie Cilliers |
What drives conflict, violence and extremism in Africa? This paper offers in-depth analysis.
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| ISS Infographics |
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| SA 2014/15 crime statistics |
How is crime changing in South Africa? Get a snapshot of key trends from the latest police statistics.
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| ISS fact sheets |
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| SA 2014/2015 Crime Statistics |
With the release of South Africa's crime statistics this week, three fact sheets explain key trends for murder, robbery, assault and property crimes.
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