Institute for Security Studies
Financing Africa’s future
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 18th December 2024 Africa’s debt is rising roughly four times faster than its economic growth, jumping 10 percentage points from 2010 to constitute 29% of GDP by... →
Artificial intelligence regulation in South Africa – prioritising human security
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 17th December 2024 Just months after the European Union’s (EU) landmark Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act came into force in July 2024, South Africa’s roadmap for... →
Tshisekedi, Kagame to meet on crucial eastern DRC peace deal
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 13th December 2024 João Lourenço’s Luanda peace deal seems unlikely to resolve the crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. The Democratic Republic of the... →
Cattle rustling: a lifeline for Boko Haram in the Lake Chad Basin
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 12th December 2024 Insurgents fund their activities through stealing cows – making it more difficult to address organised crime and terrorism. In Africa,... →
North Africa’s migration governance: time for a new approach
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 11th December 2024 Misaligned frameworks that don’t address grassroots realities abound while migrants face deadly hazards on their journeys to a better life.... →
Africa must prepare for Trump’s comeback
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 9th December 2024 How will Donald Trump’s second-term policies affect US relations with the continent? President Joe Biden’s recent trip to Angola – the first state... →
The perpetual potential of South Africa’s partnership with Nigeria
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 9th December 2024 Bola Tinubu’s visit to SA underscores the potential, and the problems, of South Africa-Nigeria relations. Relations between sub-Saharan Africa’s... →
Kenya strives to strike a balance on muguka
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 6th December 2024 Amid growing concerns, Kenya needs evidence-based regulations to balance public health and economic interests. In May this year, Mombasa County... →
Africa’s migration governance structure is built bloc by bloc
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 4th December 2024 As Africa pushes for greater integration and economic development, a coordinated and better-managed migration landscape is central. Migration... →
South Africa’s armed robbery problem drives kidnapping
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 3rd December 2024 Any strategy to address this crime should focus on identifying and disrupting those who benefit from it. Kidnapping, defined in South Africa as the... →