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24 Feb 2012
 
 
Minerals not the Only Cause of Conflict in the Great Lakes Region
INSTITUTE FOR SECURITY STUDIES
The term ‘conflict minerals’ has been used in reference to minerals that have been linked to financing conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). These minerals are tantalum, tin,...
 
 
08 Dec 2011
 
Tension Over DRC-Elections a Failure of Early Warning
INSTITUTE FOR SECURITY STUDIES
Following presidential and parliamentary elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on 28 November, tension is mounting as results trickle in against a backdrop of electoral violence,...
 
 
03 Oct 2011
 
Implementing Kenya’s Constitution Like Shooting at a Moving Target
INSTITUTE FOR SECURITY STUDIES
Kenyans overwhelmingly supported the promulgation of a new constitution in August last year, demonstrating their common desire for an entirely new legal framework and a new dispensation...
 
 
02 Sep 2011
 
Region Must Act to End Great Lakes Mineral Smuggling
INSTITUE FOR SECURITY STUDIES
Mineral smuggling in the Great Lakes region is a threat to the security and economies of states in this part of Africa. While not a new phenomenon, its continuation will deny the region of...
 
 
13 Jul 2011
 
Much ado about land in the EAC
INSTITUTE FOR SECURITY STUDIES
Questions surrounding land remain divisive in spite of the integration advances made by Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda in forming the East African Community (EAC). At the heart of...
 
 
05 May 2011
 
DRC: Cutting the Hydra Head of Illegal Mining
INSTITUTE FOR SECURITY STUDIES
In the Eastern provinces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the election agenda has been eclipsed by recent developments in the mining sector. The already delayed elections are slated for...
 
 
22 Jul 2010
 
Policing Pre-referendum Hate Speech in Kenya
INSTITUTE FOR SECURITY STUDIES
As Kenyans anticipate the August 2010 referendum that will see either the approval or rejection of the proposed new constitution, media reports indicate rising tension and anxiety in certain...
 
 
 
                       
 
 
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