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12 August 2005
Terror claims 'exaggerated'
Islamic leaders freed from jail after last week's coup claimed the toppled president wrongly branded them terrorists and said that was responsible for any extremism in this overwhelmingly Muslim nation...
...Richard Cornwell, a researcher at South Africa's Institute of Security Studies, said most in Mauritania who believe Islam should be the basis of politics were moderate.
11 August 2005
SA MP's to visit DRC troops
...Defence analyst at the Institute for Security Studies, Henri Boshoff, said South African National Defence Force (SANDF) troops were playing an increasingly important role under the United Nations peace keeping effort in the DRC.
African Union appoints mediator in Zimbabwe crisis
The African Union head has appointed a mediator to foster political dialogue in Zimbabwe, the AU said on Wednesday in its most public bid to resolve the southern African country's worst crisis since independence...
...Chris Maroleng, senior researcher at South Africa's Institute for Security Studies, said the MDC should grasp any opportunity for proper talks with Mugabe's ZANU-PF.
10 August 2005
London bombs highlight terror vulnerability
The recent bomb blasts in the popular tourist city of London has forced countries around the world to examine their own ability to prevent similar attacks. Institute for Security Studies analyst Anneli Botha says a distinction has to be made between domestic and international terrorism.
08 August 2005
In Sudan, a loss leaves a void
During the 21-year civil war in Sudan, rebel leader John Garang never managed to capture this sprawling southern city. When his body finally arrived here yesterday, tens of thousands of people and a host of African leaders turned out in his honor...
...'This is a big blow for Darfur as the world was just waiting for Garang and the southern peace process to help sort it out,' said Richard Cornwell, a Sudan analyst at the Institute for Security Studies, based in South Africa. 'That's not going to happen now.'
Political parties enjoy tax-free donations
Donations to political parties are exempt from tax in SA — for both the donor and the recipient — so the only incentive for companies to give parties money is the hope of political favour...
...Andile Sokomani, a researcher at the Institute for Security Studies, says some businesses give money to political parties because they expect favours in return. 'This does not augur well for democracy,' he says.
African Coup Leaders Often Win Acceptance
Leaders around the world and especially in Africa quickly condemned the overthrow of Mauritania's president this week...
...'Many of these people who shout that they don't tolerate coups have a history of taking part in coups themselves', said Richard Cornwell, a researcher at South Africa's Institute of Security Studies.
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