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20 July 2006
ISS Today: The Prosecution of Al-Adl Wal Ishane in Morocco
Considered at face value, Morocco's government can be described as moderate, relatively modern and open to political reform. However, closer inspection indicates that this is not entirely true, and by way of example I reflect on the government�s relationship with Al-Adl wal Ihsane - the 'Charity and Justice Movement'. Although not considered by the authorities to be a legal body, it has been tolerated, until recently that is.
'Internet is helping crime syndicates expand'
... Peter Gastrow, a senior researcher at the Institute for Security Studies' organised crime department, said cyber crime was 'a global phenomenon'.
19 July 2006
ISS Today: G8: Africa off the Agenda?
The G8-Meeting hosted by Russia this year has had its attention riveted by the Conflict in the Middle East at the expense of taking substantive decisions on Poverty Alleviation in Africa.
18 July 2006
'Community policing forums failed'
... The Institute for Security Studies contended that this approach enhanced strategic planning, and helped realise a multi-disciplinary approach to crime prevention, with improved information sharing and co-operation across government departments and the affected community.
ISS Today: South Africa's Succession Debate
The presidential succession debate continues to pervade the South African media, even though the ANC has noted that it will not engage the issue until the ANC conference next year. The media portrays the ANC as split between Zuma and Mbeki supporters and argues that this has severely impacted on the functioning of the organization. They have suggested a number of possible compromise candidates: Kgalema Motlanthe, Trevor Manuel, Mosioua Lekota and Cyril Ramaphosa.
17 July 2006
Crime spike spooks state
... While Gauteng has most robberies, most murders and other personal violence take place in the Western and Northern Cape, said Antoinette Louw of the Institute for Security Studies.
ISS Programme Highlights: 17 July
The Regional Projects Programme has been invited to teach at the National Defence College this week. The programme is also busy pursuing a project on the “Scramble for Africa”, a partnership project between the ISS, Nordic Africa Institute and the Human Sciences Research Council.
Arms Management Programme staff members are busy reviewing progress made on the United Nations Conference in the Implementation of the Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects (UNPoA). Programme members are also busy developing a paper on "Disarming the Cocoyes and the Ninjas: Congo´s Joy and Plight”. Last week some staff members met with Alex Vines, Chairman of the United Nations Panel of Experts on Cote d’Ivoire to discuss brokering and the violation of UN arms embargoes by individuals who have some connection with South Africa.
The African Security Analysis Programme briefed the SAPS team for the DRC, made a presentation to the SANDF legal section on the peacekeeping battle space and briefed Col Zhou Yi, PRC Military Attaché on developments in Sudan and the DRC. Staff members met with Col Andrey Myzdrikov, the Russian Defence Attaché regarding Egypt. Programme members will attend the Brookings/ISS conference on Force and Legitimacy in Franschoek from 18-20 July and will monitor the DRC elections from 18 July to 3 August. The programme will also be in Addis Ababa from 18-29 July at the “Responsibility to Protect” Workshop jointly organised by ISS and ippr.
The Crime and Justice Programme will be meeting with Supt Day from SAPS regarding the IRIS for ACCU project and will carry out a literature study for the ACCU project.
The Defence Sector Programme, accompanied by Hon Thandi Modise and Mr Tsepe Motumi were in Addis Ababa from 13 to 15 July for the ISS/CPRD Security Sector Reform in the Horn workshop. This week they will be lecturing on National Security at the SA Defence College. Programme staff will also attend the Brookings/ISS conference on Force and Legitimacy from 18 to 20 July.
The Southern African Human Security Programme is this week busy with preparation for the civil society workshop and will receive Dr Ejogu of the University of Maryland.
The Training for Peace Programme successfully completed its technical support to IGAD for the IGAD, AU and International Partners assessment and reconnaissance mission to Somalia (4-13 July). Staff members will undertake coordination of the participation of APSTA members in the ASF workshop (KAIPTC, Ghana, 29 Aug – 1 Sep).
This week the Cape Town Office will meet Peter Henshaw, an Africa analyst in the International Assessment Staff (IAS) of the Privy Council Office (PCO) in Ottawa, to discuss issues around terrorism in southern Africa. Staff members also busy following up on draft reports for four countries (Namibia, Malawi, Zambia & Zimbabwe) comparing national legislation with provisions of the SADC Protocol, while pursuing to participate in Civil society meeting with APRM Review team being organised by civil society groups in Cape Town. The programmes have also received an invitation from the South African Department of Provincial and Local Government (DPLG) to participate in a Reference Group to implement the Department’s Anti-Corruption Strategy.
Staff members from the ICPAT Office in Addis Ababa visited Kenya and Uganda where they met with members of the ICPAT Steering Committee for in-depth discussions. The Office received officials from the Swiss Foreign Ministry and Swisspeace and the Swiss Ambassador to discuss ISS work in Ethiopia and the Horn of Africa in general.
The Nairobi Office is busy with initial preparations for ISS and Small Arms Survey joint research at the border of Uganda and Tanzania on arms flow, as well as preparation for proposed the Small Arms Researchers Workshop for RECSA (Regional Centre on Small Arms) Member States - Civil Society. They had a meeting with the Kenya National Focal Point (KNFP) Coordinator to discuss and identify areas that ISS could undertake on the recently launched Kenya National Action Plan on Small Arms (NAP), and attended the launch of the NAP that was presided over by the Minister in charge of National Security and Provincial Administration.
ISS Today: Somali Govt Says Will Form Team to Meet Islamists
Somalia’s government agreed on Sunday to form a committee to attend future peace talks with the country’s newly powerful Islamist, after rejecting a round of planned negotiations over the weekend. The deal to form the committee was brokered among Somalia’s parliamentary speaker Sharif Hassan Sheikh Adan, President Abdullahi Yusuf and Prime Minister Mohamed Ali Gedi.
Cabinet’s Scorpions decision right, says expert
... Institute for Security Studies senior researcher Prince Mashele said the move was an attempt to solve a political tension within the ruling African National Congress (ANC).
Mugabe Blames Economic Crisis On West, Promises Turnaround
... For perspective on Mr. Mugabe's comments, reporter Carole Gombakomba of VOA's Studio 7 for Zimbabwe interviewed political analyst Chris Maroleng, of the Institute for Security Studies in Pretoria, South Africa.
Community policing forums ‘failing to involve society’
... The Institute for Security Studies said this approach enhanced strategic planning, and helped to realise a multidisciplinary approach to crime prevention, with improved co-operation and sharing of information across government departments and communities.
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