Institute for Security Studies
A New Attempt to Stabilise Eastern DRC
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 19th January 2010 On 31 December 2009 the UN Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) (MONUC) and the Forces armées de la République Démocratique du... →
Firearm Amnesties: a Means to Reduce Violent Crime in South Africa?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 15th January 2010 On 11 January this year, the Minister of Police, Nathi Mthethwa formally announced the launch of a firearm amnesty, which will be in place until 11... →
Yar’Adua’s Ailment a Test for Nigeria’s Democracy 
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 12th January 2010 It has been seven weeks since Nigerian president Umaru Musa Yar'Adua was flown from the country to Saudi Arabia for medical care. As days go by,... →
A Just Peace or Just Peace?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 11th January 2010 The international debate about the relationship between peace and justice has been especially sharp since the end of the Cold War and seemed to... →
Guinea’s Future Remains Uncertain After an Attempt to Kill Camara Failed
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 18th December 2009 A week after the assassination attempt against Guinea's military leader Captain Moussa Dadis Camara has failed uncertainty reigns in the country.... →
The Storm in Africa’s Nuclear Tea Cup
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 14th December 2009 Maendeleo, a Swahili term for development has been the catchword on most African states' agendas for the better part of two decades. It is a force... →
Turning the Tide? Consideration of Efforts to Counter Corruption in the Department of Correctional Services
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 9th December 2009 Since the new administration took office in April this year government Ministries have been vocal about stopping corruption by civil servants and... →
The time to act is now”… or later: The rapid talking down of expectations for Copenhagen signals a lack of commitment on the part of industrialised countries
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 8th December 2009 In place of divide and rule tactics, a fundamental change of direction is needed to expand their targets and dump the market-based approach. →
Xenophobia, Civil Society and Piracy
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 7th December 2009 Piracy off the coast of Somalia, the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean is now universally accepted as being linked to the "lawlessness, insecurity,... →
Testing the Right to Access to Information – Financial Disclosure of South African Politicians’ Assets and Interests
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 2nd December 2009 The issue of conflicts of interest in public life is the subject of daily news reports in South Africa. While it is not illegal for politicians and... →
