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Deep wounds heal slowly in Côte d'Ivoire

The contested Presidential elections in November 2010 provided the impetus for a violent and prolonged expression of ethnic, religious, and regional tension. This tension highlights social...

Daily podcast – November 12, 2012.

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According to reports on Monday, the African National Congress Women's League (or ANCWL) in KwaZulu-Natal has nominated President Jacob Zuma for re-election as party president while the ANC's...

West African bloc to commit 3 300 troops in Mali battle plan

WEST AFRICA

West Africa's regional bloc ECOWAS agreed on Sunday to commit 3 300 troops to help recapture northern Mali, part of battle plans that will be sent for United Nations approval by the end of...

Daily podcast – November 5, 2012.

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Political opposition leader Helen Zille said in an interview this weekend that South Africa's ruling party would fracture before the decade is out. She also said that the ruling party would be...

Will the Interim President’s Formal Request to ECOWAS Unlock the Stalemate in Mali

INSTITUTE FOR SECURITY STUDIES

Mali’s interim president Diouncounda Traore has formally requested the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to provide military assistance to stabilise the country, and especially...

Daily podcast – July 30, 2012.

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Diplomats say delegations from around the world failed on Friday to agree on a landmark United Nations arms-trade treaty to regulate the more than 60-billion dollar industry. The UN is now opting...

DA: Statement by Ian Davidson , Democratic Alliance Shadow Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, on AU chairpersonship as opportunity for South Africa (15/07/2012)

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The DA congratulates Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma on her election as Chair of the African Union Commission.

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

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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...

Daily podcast – June 19, 2012

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The North West provincial government has spent more than R21-million purchasing 65 vehicles in preparation for the implementation of the National Health Insurance (or NHI).

Daily podcast – June 13, 2012

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General Bheki Cele has been dismissed as national police chief, President Jacob Zuma announced on Tuesday.

SA: Chabane: Address by Minister in The Presidency for Performance Monitoring, Evaluation and Administration, on The Presidency budget vote (30/05/2012)

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The role of the Office of the President, as the highest office on the land, is to oversee and coordinate the work of government and the state is the leading institution on interstate relations. The...

Charles Taylor Verdict: Competing Perspectives and Perceptions

INSTITUTE FOR SECURITY STUDIES

The long wait for judgment of the case against former Liberian President Charles Taylor is over. All attention was fixed on the Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL) for the anticipated ruling....

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....

The colour conundrum: Understanding skin-lightening in Africa

CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE

Skin-lightening involves the application of various cosmetic products to the skin with the aim of obtaining a lightened complexion by reducing its melanin content. Skin-lightening is currently...

Align SA foreign policy with world – ANC

FOREIGN POLICY

South Africa needs to make sure its foreign policy is in line with the world, according to the ANC's draft policy discussion document on international relations.

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