ISS Weekly Issue 78, 2013

ISS Weekly
15 August 2013  
 
Zimbabwean Voting
Feature: ElBaradei and the Tragedy of the Liberal
Mohamed ElBaradei personifies the terrible dilemma of the liberal, in Egypt, in the Arab world, and beyond.

Mohamed ElBaradei resigned as acting vice-president of the government on Wednesday 14 August, after hundreds of Egyptians died when security forces violently dispersed protesters demanding the reinstatement of President Mohamed Morsi in Cairo.
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ISS Today  
 
Chief General Antonio Indjai
Arrest of Guinea-Bissau's drug lords just the first step in the battle against trafficking
A sustained effort is needed to overhaul the country's criminal justice system, which has been severely compromised by corruption.
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Events  
 
AMISOM
Peace interventions in Africa - can we do it?
16 August 2013
To create the conditions conducive for peace processes and impartial peacekeeping, it is often necessary to deploy combat intervention forces alongside peacekeepers.
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Crime Conference
ISS 4th international conference: National and international perspectives on crime reduction and criminal justice, 21 and 22 August 2013
The conference provides an exciting opportunity to showcase current criminological and contiguous research as well as policy initiatives from across the world.
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Natural resources

ACPST Course: Natural resource management
Application closing date 25 August 2013

Quelles techniques novatrices et efficaces de gestion des ressources naturelles pour favoriser le développement en garantissant l’équité, la durabilité et le respect des droits de l’homme ?
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Publications  
 
ECOWAS
Ending the political stalemate in Guinea?
This report analyses the current crisis in Guinea based on information collected during field research conducted from 13 to 23 May 2013 in Conakry on the issue of the political transition.
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Multimedia  
 
Highway or byway video
Highway or byway? The National Development Plan 2030
Using the International Futures forecasting system, the African Futures project examined the feasibility of the NDP 2030 vision. How can South Africa achieve the goals set in the NDP 2030 vision?
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Dina Pule
Why corruption should matter for the ANC
South Africa Insight Episode 46: Hamadziripi Tamukamoyo explains the potential impact of the corruption scandals facing ANC officials ahead of the country's elections in 2014.
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