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Drug trafficking: The new threat to peace and security in West Africa

Since 2007, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has been reporting on the fact that drug networks have turned their attention to Africa as a new drug hub and transit route for...

UN: Statement by the United Nation Security Council, calling for consensus on restoring Guinea-Bissau (30/07/2012)

STATEMENT

The Security Council today called on all political actors and civil society in Guinea-Bissau to engage in a consensual, inclusive and nationally-owned process to restore constitutional order in the...

UN: Statement by United Nations Officials, emphasising the need for unity in Guinea-Bissau to resolve political crisis (26/07/2012)

STATEMENT

ddressing the Security Council, United Nations officials today stressed the need for all actors in Guinea-Bissau to work together to restore constitutional order following this year’s coup...

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UPDATE

Long-running investor concerns about whether South Africa might nationalise its mines will be laid to rest at a ruling party conference later this month, says the country's Mineral Resources...

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...

World Economic Situation and Prospects 2012: Mid-year update (June 2012)

ECONOMY

A report launched by the UN DESA’s Development Policy and Analysis Division (DPAD) entitled 'World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) 2012 mid-year update' notes that despite some scattered...

Transnational Crime in our Time: Exposed Areas and Red Flags

INSTITUTE FOR SECURITY STUDIES

The need for crime management to adapt to the nature of organised crime is as great today as it has ever been. This point is underscored by revelations in a recently concluded trial after a...

SA: Magashule: Address by South African Revenue Services Commissioner, on the 2011 tax statistics, Parliament (23/05/2012)

Topics

Honourable chairperson and members It is an honour to be with you once again to present to you an overview of the most recent Tax Statistics publication which we released on Budget day in February...

SA: Nkoana-Mashabane: Address by the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, on the budget vote, in the National Assembly (25/04/2012)

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... We are standing in an incredibly privileged position today, where we can witness Africa’s epic comeback. We are all aware of Africa’s history. Many of us have even been closely intertwined...

SA: Ndebele: Address by the Minister of Transport, at the launch of the request for proposals for the rolling stock fleet renewal programme, Johannesburg (19/04/2012)

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The Launch of PRASA's Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Rolling Stock Fleet Renewal Programme is a landmark development in the history of our rail system, and public transport as a whole. It is a...

SACP: Statement by Blade Nzimande, South African Communist Party general secretary, on comments made by Reuel Khoza (12/04/2012)

Statements

Most of our cadres in the Alliance and government have been justifiably irritated by the reckless comments made by the Chairman of Nedbank, Mr Reuel Khoza recently. Khoza's comments have...

Cosatu: Dlamini: Address by the president, at the Sadtu policy conference, Kempton Park (23/03/2012)

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Comrades and compatriots Please accept revolutionary greeting from number 110 Jorissen Street – COSATU House – your new offices.

ANC: Statement by Jeff Radebe, African National Congress NEC member, on the release of policy documents (11/03/2012)

Statements

The ANC has launched its discussion documents, which will form the basis of our policy conference to be held in June this year. The context of these documents is that they are in the centenary...

ANC: Radebe: Address by the chairperson of the NEC sub-committee on policy, at the release of the policy diiscussion documents, Johannesburg (05/03/2012)

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We welcome senior political editors and editors of the South African media and the international media.

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