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    The state of governance in Africa: what indices tell us

    South African Institute of International Affairs, 2016
    Governance is notoriously difficult to measure – yet numerous global indices attempt to do so. This paper tracks the governance progress of 52 African countries through various indices. A total of 17 of these states have undergone a holistic governance review by the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM). Another 17 have joined the APRM, but have not yet been reviewed.
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    The African Union: regional and global challenges

    Centre for Conflict Resolution, University of Cape Town (UCT), 2016
    The Centre for Conflict Resolution (CCR), Cape Town, South Africa, hosted a three-day policy research seminar in Cape Town, from 27 to 29 April 2016, on the theme “The African Union: Regional and Global Challenges”.
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    Networks of organized violence: conference documentation

    Bonn International Center for Conversion, 2016
    Networks are part of the current landscape of peace and security—they have likely always been, but they are perhaps more so today.
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    Integrated Urban Development Framework and Implementation Plan

    Cooperative Governance & Traditional Affairs, Government of South Africa, 2016
    In 2009, the number of people living in urban areas surpassed the number living in rural areas, announcing the 21st century as the urban century. The world’s attention is on the pivotal role of cities and identifying  alternative pathways for urban development that address poverty reduction and sustainable development.
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    Ageing in the Caribbean and the human rights of older persons: Twin imperatives for action

    United Nations [UN] Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, 2016
    Over the next twenty years, the Caribbean will see a rapid and dramatic ageing of its population. Over this period, the number of older persons will double: the number of persons aged 60 and over will increase from 1.1 million (or 13 per cent of the population) in 2015 to 2 million (or 22 per cent) in 2035.
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    International Organisations Research Journal (IORJ)

    International Organisations Research Journal (IORJ) is published by the National Research University Higher School of Economics since January 2006.
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    West Coast Environmental Law (WCEL)

    West Coast Environmental Law is a Canadian legal champion for the environment.
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    The institutionalisation of mediation support within the ECOWAS Commission

    African Centre for Constructive Resolution of Disputes, 2016
    The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission established the Mediation Facilitation Division (MFD) in June 2015 to backstop mediation efforts undertaken by its mediation organs, member states, non-state actors and joint initiatives with other international organisations, such as the African Union Commission (AUC) and the United Nations (UN).
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    Parliamentary oversight of UK development cooperation: the experience of DFID

    Institute for Global Dialogue, South Africa, 2016
    The Department for International Development, the UK government body responsible for foreign assistance and international development cooperation, has garnered global respect for its work in the developing world since its inception in 1997.
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    Rural banditry and conflicts in Northern Nigeria

    Nigeria Stability and Reconciliation Programme, 2016
    Ipastoralists and farmers in Nigeria have been on the rise. This social conflict has traditionally consisted of disputes over natural resources and is often presented as a conflict between settlers and nomadic people.

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