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					<title>What is the Value of the Recent Presidential Pardon of Inmates in South Africa?</title>
					<link>http://www.issafrica.org/iss_today.php?ID=1483</link>
					<description><![CDATA[The pardon of prisoners by executive decree in South Africa on Freedom Day, 27 April, was announced as a measure to reduce the level of overcrowding in prisons. However, overcrowding is mostly a challenge in those facilities holding unsentenced and awaiting trial prisoners. ]]></description>
					<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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					<title>Intrusive Measures Employed by the SA Intelligence Service are Violating the Right to Privacy</title>
					<link>http://www.issafrica.org/iss_today.php?ID=1481</link>
					<description><![CDATA[The employment of unlegislated intrusive measures by the intelligence service is violating the rights of individuals. The General Intelligence Laws Amendment Bill, currently reviewed by parliament, does not adequately address this. ]]></description>
					<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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					<title>Addressing Mercenaries and PMSCs in the South African Defence Review 2012</title>
					<link>http://www.issafrica.org/iss_today.php?ID=1480</link>
					<description><![CDATA[The South African Defence Review 2012 creates an opportunity for the country to reinforce and reassert its efforts in order to address effectively the challenges posed by mercenaries and PMSCs.  ]]></description>
					<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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					<title>The Complex Causes of Cattle Raiding in South Sudan</title>
					<link>http://www.issafrica.org/iss_today.php?ID=1479</link>
					<description><![CDATA[Recent trends of violent cattle raiding in South Sudan has drawn attention to the underlying causes of the phenomenon and ways of addressing it as part of the quest for security in Africa’s newest country. ]]></description>
					<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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					<title>Hope and Uncertainty as Algerians Go to Vote</title>
					<link>http://www.issafrica.org/iss_today.php?ID=1478</link>
					<description><![CDATA[On May 10th, parliamentary elections will take place in Algeria. Will 2012, the year Algerians celebrate 50 years of Independence, be decisive for democracy in the country? ]]></description>
					<pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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					<title>Successful Collaboration Against Piracy in the Indian Ocean</title>
					<link>http://www.issafrica.org/iss_today.php?ID=1477</link>
					<description><![CDATA[The recent arrest of five pirates and their vessel in the Indian Ocean illustrates the importance of information sharing and collaboration in the fight against piracy.]]></description>
					<pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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					<title>Is President Joseph Kabila’s Call for Ntaganda’s Arrest a Move Towards Justice in the DRC?</title>
					<link>http://www.issafrica.org/iss_today.php?ID=1476</link>
					<description><![CDATA[With the increased pressure for DRC warlord Bosco Ntaganda’s arrest, President Joseph Kabila is faced with the challenge of consolidating his legitimacy and at the same time keeping the fragile peace in the eastern regions of the country.]]></description>
					<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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					<title>Why a South African Anti-Corruption Agency Must be Independent of the Police to be Effective</title>
					<link>http://www.issafrica.org/iss_today.php?ID=1475</link>
					<description><![CDATA[The SAPS Amendment Bill recently tabled before parliament retains the specialised anti-corruption directorate within the South African Police Service (SAPS). This is likely to hinder its ability to effectively investigate corruption committed by the political elite. ]]></description>
					<pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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					<title>Charles Taylor Verdict: Competing Perspectives and Perceptions</title>
					<link>http://www.issafrica.org/iss_today.php?ID=1474</link>
					<description><![CDATA[Former Liberian President Charles Taylor’s long awaited verdict was delivered on 26 April 2012. The trial represents an important milestone in the sphere of international criminal justice.]]></description>
					<pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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					<title>The Heart of the Matter in the Worsening Relations between the Sudans</title>
					<link>http://www.issafrica.org/iss_today.php?ID=1472</link>
					<description><![CDATA[The hydra-headed nature of the crisis between Sudan and South Sudan are capable of pushing the two countries beyond the tipping point into full-blown war. ]]></description>
					<pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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					<title>The Challenge of Ending Political Violence in Guinea Bissau</title>
					<link>http://www.issafrica.org/iss_today.php?ID=1471</link>
					<description><![CDATA[There have been the two coups d’états in West Africa. It is vital for ECOWAS to insist on an immediate return to constitutional order.]]></description>
					<pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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					<title>Why Business Should Care About the SAPS Amendment Bill</title>
					<link>http://www.issafrica.org/iss_today.php?ID=1470</link>
					<description><![CDATA[On Monday 23 April, South Africa’s Parliament will begin the process of developing a new law that has the potential to enhance SA’s ability to counter corruption. However, the SAPS Amendment Bill falls far short of the requirements for an independent anticorruption agency
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					<pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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					<title>How Poor Leadership Undermines the Work of the South African Police Service</title>
					<link>http://www.issafrica.org/iss_today.php?ID=1469</link>
					<description><![CDATA[The number of senior officers being implicated in crime and corruption is eroding public trust and police morale, making it impossible for the SAPS to effectively perform its mandate.]]></description>
					<pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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					<title>Short-Changing South Africa’s Youth: the Collapse of an Education System?</title>
					<link>http://www.issafrica.org/iss_today.php?ID=1468</link>
					<description><![CDATA[Basic education is a fundamental driver of human development. Although investment in primary and secondary education is a near-certain positive investment in economic and human development, there is much more to the story than simply increasing financing.  ]]></description>
					<pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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					<title>‘Sleepy Malawi’ Makes Political Waves: Joyce Banda as the First Woman President in Southern Africa</title>
					<link>http://www.issafrica.org/iss_today.php?ID=1467</link>
					<description><![CDATA[The political context of Mrs Joyce Banda’s ascendency to the Malawi presidency and the challenges she faces.]]></description>
					<pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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					<title>Linking Children and Security in Southern Africa</title>
					<link>http://www.issafrica.org/iss_today.php?ID=1466</link>
					<description><![CDATA[While child soldier action plans and programmes provide linkages between children and security, the limitations of a one-size-fits-all approach should not be ignored. ]]></description>
					<pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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					<title>South Africa not Playing a Double Nuclear Game</title>
					<link>http://www.issafrica.org/iss_today.php?ID=1465</link>
					<description><![CDATA[South Africa has recently been accused of "playing both sides of the nuclear coin". This followed President Zuma’s speech at the Seoul Nuclear Security Summit held from 26-27 March 2012. ]]></description>
					<pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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					<title>Swaziland’s Pro-democracy Demonstrations Face Government Intransigence</title>
					<link>http://www.issafrica.org/iss_today.php?ID=1464</link>
					<description><![CDATA[Pro-democracy demonstrations in Swaziland take centre stage this week, in the face of steep government restrictions.  Will this be a repeat of the April 2011 crackdown and what will South Africa’s reaction be this time around?]]></description>
					<pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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					<title>Crime Intelligence Head Saga Reveals a Growing Threat to the Rule of Law in South Africa</title>
					<link>http://www.issafrica.org/iss_today.php?ID=1463</link>
					<description><![CDATA[Disturbing allegations of a cover up affecting the SAP and the NPA bodes badly for the rule of law in South Africa.]]></description>
					<pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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					<title>Why NATO Intervention in Libya is not a Victory for Responsibility to Protect</title>
					<link>http://www.issafrica.org/iss_today.php?ID=1462</link>
					<description><![CDATA[There is a moral consensus on R2P as a framework for ending mass atrocities. However, the portrayal of the NATO intervention in Libya as a ‘victory’ for R2P is likely to do more harm than good.]]></description>
					<pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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