| 2 May 2013 |
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| Feature: Are we seeing the emergence of a new 'Zuma doctrine' on Africa? |
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In a radical shift, the South African government’s policy on Africa is one of increasing involvement and a much greater willingness to risk lives for the ideals of defending democracy and ending conflict.
South Africa would 'never say no' when called upon to end strife in Africa, International Relations and Cooperation Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane told journalists in Pretoria on 29 April.
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| ISS Today |
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| The wheels of international criminal justice grind slowly for Hissène Habré |
The creation of a special court in Senegal to try Hissène Habré for his alleged crimes in Chad shows that tenacity pays off in the fight against impunity, and that international criminal justice can be done through states working together to bring tyrants to book.
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| South Africa's efforts to collect and destroy firearms: Losing the battle but winning the war |
The SAPS is doing well in its efforts to tackle firearm proliferation, but it is worrying that almost half of the firearms confiscated from 2009 to 2012 were legal guns that had found their way into the illicit market.
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| South Africa and the UN Intervention Brigade in the DRC |
Can the deployment of the UN Intervention Brigade in the DRC, and specifically South Africa’s role as a core component of this force, achieve its ambitious goals?
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| Safe as houses: what do we know about home robberies in South Africa? |
The increase in home robbery has occurred because perpetrators see it as a high-gain low-risk undertaking.
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| Ocean governance: South Africa getting its house in order |
Although South Africa is undertaking several impressive maritime and ocean governance efforts, government may struggle to deliver on all the objectives.
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| How to consolidate peace in Somalia? |
The improved political and security context in Somalia calls for renewed and adapted UN and AU support for peace-building.
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| Events |
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| 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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| Supporting curriculum development for the International Institute of Justice and the Rule of Law in Tunisia |
The workshop focused on refining the scope and parameters of the curriculum, further defining the intended audience for the training, and narrowing capacity building good practices.
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| Publications |
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| Economie politique des conflits au Nord-Mali / The political economy of conflicts in northern Mali |
Ce rapport vise à retracer l’émergence des principaux groupes armés présents au Nord-Mali avant l’intervention française et à cerner les modes de financement qui sous-tendaient leur existence. / This report provides a background to the emergence of the main armed groups present in northern Mali before the French intervention and to describe their modes of financing.
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| Assessing the vulnerability of Kenyan youths to radicalisation and extremism |
This paper aims to provide an overview of the threat of terrorism in Kenya; to consider the drivers of radicalisation, especially among the youth; and to propose counter-strategies that policymakers and security officials might adopt to prevent and counter radicalisation.
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| Multimedia |
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| State secrecy and where we stand |
South Africa Insight: Hamadziripi Tamukamoyo speaks about the current status of the 'Secrecy Bill' and some areas of concern for South Africa.
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