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The Inter-American Convention against the Illicit Manufacturing of and Trafficking in Firearms, Ammunitions, Explosives and Other Related Materials is a legal framework designed to prevent and eradicate the illegal production and trade of weapons and explosives. It establishes definitions for illicit activities, mandates legislative measures to criminalize such acts, and outlines requirements for the marking, confiscation, and secure transit of firearms and explosives. The Convention emphasizes international cooperation through information exchange, mutual legal assistance, and the establishment of a Consultative Committee to oversee implementation.

This document is Annexure II to a Comprehensive Agreement, detailing the modalities for implementing a ceasefire between the Burundian government and the Palipehutu-FNL. It establishes the Joint Verification and Monitoring Mechanism (JVMM) to oversee the disengagement of forces, the movement of combatants to assembly areas, and the phased process of demobilization, reinsertion, and reintegration.

Annexure III to the Comprehensive Cease-Fire Agreement outlines the framework for the transformation, modernization, and integration of the Defence and Security Forces in Burundi, emphasizing oversight by international bodies and the inclusion of the Palipehutu-FNL.

This document is a statement delivered at a conference regarding the state of the security sector in Kenya. The speaker uses the plot of Chinua Achebe's novel 'No Longer at Ease' as an allegory to describe systemic corruption and the failure of security agencies to serve the public interest despite receiving state-funded training.

This report by the Institute for Security Studies analyzes projects aimed at preventing and countering violent extremism (P/CVE) in Central, East, and West Africa. It identifies critical gaps in funding duration, monitoring and evaluation (M&E) capacity, and the potential for P/CVE labeling to stigmatize target communities, while suggesting a shift toward longer-term funding and greater African state ownership.

This document is a draft agenda for the Twelfth Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union, scheduled for February 1-3, 2009, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

This briefing by the Institute for Security Studies examines the proposed transformation of the African Union Commission into the African Union Authority. It analyzes the ideological divide between gradualist and maximalist approaches to continental integration and proposes a hybrid institutional model that balances intergovernmentalism with supranationalism to improve policy implementation and development.

A joint declaration from the European Commission and the African Union Commission following their fourth College-to-College meeting on 1 October 2008 in Brussels. The document outlines agreements to implement the Africa-EU Strategic Partnership across eight thematic areas, including security, governance, economic integration, health, energy, climate change, migration, and science and technology.

This report, prepared by the Chairperson of the African Union Commission for a special session in Tripoli, provides a comprehensive overview of the challenges to peace and security in Africa. It details the institutional framework of the African Peace and Security Architecture (APSA), the economic and human costs of conflict, and the status of various regional crises, including those in Somalia, Sudan, and the Great Lakes region. The document emphasizes the need for African ownership of peace efforts, the importance of structural conflict prevention, and the strengthening of partnerships with international bodies like the UN and EU.

This report details an Institute for Security Studies (ISS) seminar held on February 12, 2009, in Addis Ababa, which analyzed the outcomes of the 12th Ordinary Summit of the African Union (AU). The seminar featured presentations on the low implementation rates of AU Assembly Decisions, legal challenges regarding the proposed transformation of the AU Commission into an Authority, and the AU's response to the International Criminal Court's (ICC) indictment of the President of Sudan.

The provided text consists of biographical profiles of various academics, military officers, and researchers associated with the Institute for Security Studies (ISS) and other international security and defense organizations. It details their educational backgrounds, professional appointments, and areas of expertise in fields such as defense policy, peace missions, and strategic studies.

This report documents a seminar held on 18 March 2009 by the Institute for Security Studies (ISS) in Pretoria, focusing on the African Union's (AU) policy regarding unconstitutional changes of government (UCG) in Africa. The seminar, featuring presenters Issaka K. Souaré and Francis Ikome, evaluated the effectiveness of the Lomé Declaration and the AU's Constitutive Act in deterring military coups and other unconstitutional power shifts, while proposing reforms to create a 'New African Governance Architecture' (NAGA).

The provided text is the bibliography section of a report titled "The Enemy Within," published by the Institute for Security Studies. It lists a comprehensive array of books, journal articles, conference papers, government policies, interviews, and international documents primarily focused on the HIV/AIDS pandemic, its impact on military and uniformed services, and public health responses across sub-Saharan Africa, with a particular emphasis on Botswana.

This report by the Institute for Security Studies examines the nature, impact, and service delivery responses to violence against women in South Africa. Based on interviews with 1,000 survivors across nine provinces, the study analyzes economic, emotional, physical, and sexual abuse, highlighting the normalization of domestic violence and the systemic failures of police, medical, and legal services in providing effective support and protection.

The report "The Enemy Within" examines the impact of HIV/AIDS on the armed forces of five Southern African nations—Botswana, Swaziland, Zambia, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe—and evaluates their policy and medical responses over a 25-year period.

This guide, published by the Institute for Security Studies in March 2015, provides a foundational framework for Members of Parliament (MPs) to understand and oversee the national budget process in South Africa. It details the legal mandates, the stages of the budget cycle, the role of various government spheres, and provides a toolkit for quantitative budget analysis to enhance legislative oversight and accountability.

This report examines the political opportunities and challenges facing President Felix Tshisekedi in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) during his first year in office. It highlights the tension between Tshisekedi and former President Joseph Kabila, whose FCC coalition maintains a dominant majority in Parliament. The author argues that for Tshisekedi to succeed and secure a second term in 2023, he must shift the political balance, reform the CENI and Constitutional Court, and address dire socio-economic needs. The report also discusses the necessity of a regional approach to peace in the eastern DRC involving Rwanda, Uganda, and Burundi, and suggests that the international community can support transformational change by promoting transparency in the mining sector via IMF engagement.

This September 2014 report by the Institute for Security Studies analyzes the political landscape and potential presidential candidates in the Central African Republic (CAR) ahead of the scheduled 2015 elections. Based on field research in Bangui, the document details the challenges of organizing elections in a 'phantom state' divided by sectarian violence between Séléka and anti-Balaka forces, while profiling a wide array of political contenders and their perceived strengths and weaknesses.

This document is the concluding chapter of a report analyzing the counter-insurgency strategies employed by the Rhodesian Security Forces during the war for Zimbabwe. It argues that the white administration failed because it treated the conflict as a military problem rather than a political one, neglecting the rural black population and failing to establish a coherent national strategy until the very end of the conflict.

This report chapter examines the implementation of 'stability operations'—combining internal defence and development—by the Rhodesian Security Forces. It details the evolution of psychological operations (Psyop) and civic action from the informal 'Sheppard group' to the formal 1 Psychological Operations Unit and the Directorate of Psychological Warfare. The text analyzes various tactical attempts to control populations and resources, such as food control (Operation Turkey), 'Interface' operations, and the use of spirit mediums, concluding that these efforts largely failed due to a lack of genuine local involvement and a military culture that prioritized insurgent casualties over socio-economic reform.