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SA: Zuma: Address by the President of South Africa, at the at the opening session of the 5th Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, Beijing, China (19/07/2012)

SPEECH

Your Excellency, President Hu Jintao, President of the People’s Republic of China, Leadership of the Government of China, Your Excellency, Mr Ban Ki-Moon, Secretary General of the United Nations,...

IDASA: Statement by Idasa, on the appointment of Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma as Chair of the African Union Commission (17/07/2012)

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Idasa wishes to congratulate the African Union (AU), the South African Development Community (SADC) and Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma with her appointment as the new Chair of the African Union Commission....

SA: Dalmini-Zuma: Address by the Minister of Home Affairs, on acceptance of AU chairpersonship (16/07/2012)

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The Chairperson of the African Union President of Benin, Dr Thomas Boni Yayi Your Excellencies, African Union Heads of State and Government Honourable Ministers and members of the Executive Council...

Will the Blacklisting of its Leaders end the Boko Haram Quagmire in Nigeria?

INSTITUTE FOR SECURITY STUDIES

In a controversial decision on 21 June 2012, the United States Government blacklisted Mr Abu Muhammed Abubakar, the Boko Haram leader popularly known as Imam or Sheik Abubakar Shekau, and two of...

Recent Zambian Supreme Court ruling demands that business takes a closer look at trade marks

WERKSMANS

A recent ruling by the Supreme Court in Zambia may have serious consequences for business. Up to now it has been possible to rely on an unregistered trade mark in trade mark oppositions in Zambia...

Coups in West Africa: A reflection of deficiencies in Africa’s electoral democracies?

CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE

In the early hours of 22 March 2012, news of a military coup d’état in Mali spread across the world. Claiming a lack of adequate means and resources to fight Tuareg insurgents in the north of...

Africa takes the Lead in Universalising the Convention on Cluster Munitions

INSTITUTE FOR SECURITY STUDIES

African states reinforced their ownership of the Convention on Cluster Munitions (CCM) at a regional conference on the Universalisation of the CCM on 28–30 May 2012 in Accra, Ghana. The CCM is...

Connecting with the African Diaspora

INSTITUTE FOR SECURITY STUDIES

Heads of State of the African Union (AU) gathered in Sandton, South Africa on Friday 25 May for the first Global African Diaspora Summit. This meeting aspired to forge closer ties between ‘Africa...

Border Porosity and Boko Haram as a Regional Threat

INSTITUTE FOR SECURITY STUDIES

The militant Islamic movement Boko Haram, which has its roots in Nigeria, poses a potential danger to Nigeria’s neighbours should its influence spread beyond the country’s borders. This...

SA: Gigaba: Address by the Minister of Public Enterprises, on the department's budget vote, Parliament (16/05/2012)

Topics

We are honoured to present to this EPC today our Budget Vote for 2012 / 2013. We are doing so at a time when the global economic outlook is a major cause for concern resulting in a great deal of...

SA: Nkoana-Mashabane: Address by the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, on international relations matters (15/05/2012)

Topics

Good morning ladies and gentlemen of the media In this briefing today, we will focus on South Africa’s hosting of the Global African Diaspora Summit, which is scheduled for 23-25 May 2012. We...

Daily podcast – May 04, 2012

PODCAST

Expelled ANC youth league leader Julius Malema says he has been mistreated by the ANC, Zimbabwe is threatening a crackdown on the media over what it called sensational and inaccurate reporting and...

The Challenge of Ending Political Violence in Guinea Bissau

INSTITUTE FOR SECURITY STUDIES

Despite the declaration by the African Union (AU) that 2012 is the Year of Shared Values (including the spread of democratic norms), West Africa has witnessed two coup d’états – in Mali and...

The impact of Eurozone crisis on the West African Monetary Union zone

CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE

Increasing international economic and financial integration has created opportunities for growth and development, but it has also made it easier for crises to spread from one country to another....

Confronting the Sources of West African Maritime Insecurity

INSTITUTE FOR SECURITY STUDIES

Maritime insecurity in West Africa is fast becoming a major area of concern, particularly given the increase in piracy and armed attacks upon shipping and trade. Altogether 19 incidents of piracy...

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