A well balanced state is commonly described as one that is capable of assuring basic security, maintaining rule of law and justice, or providing basic services and economic opportunities for its citizens. In contrast, fragile states, generally speaking, fail to perform functions necessary to meet citizens’ basic needs and expectations. In other words, fragile states [...]

  Presidents of South Africa, Rwanda, Benin and many other dignitaries during the unveiling ceremony On January 28th, in a quiet corner of the new African Union headquarters in Addis Abba Ethiopia, the foundation stone for the African Union Human Rights Memorial (AUHRM) was laid. The event was suitably modest, attended by those involved in [...]

  Justice Africa, in conjunction with the South Sudan Law Society, is pleased to announce the launch of its Constitutional Reform Education and Advocacy Programme in South Sudan. The project aims to facilitate public discussion on the content of South Sudan’s constitution, consolidate the recommendations of citizens and subsequently lobby for their inclusion in the [...]

  Photo: © African Union Mr. Dawit Mesfin, Principal Director of Justice Africa and Mr. El Ghassim Wane, AU’s Director of Peace and Security The Commission of the African Union (AU) and the London-based Non-Governmental Organisation Justice Africa have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Wednesday, 21 December 2011, at the AU headquarters, to [...]

The November Digest can be downloaded as a PDF here: December Digest South Sudan Civil Society – Monthly Digest Vol. 1, No. 9 November/December 2011-Release Justice Africa Literature Review Abstract: This digest provides the latest updates on key developments in The Republic of Southern Sudan. It combines reports from think tanks, NGOs, electronic media and experts [...]