Institute for Security Studies
Can Somalia’s new Tubsan Center secure alliances to prevent terrorism?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 26th March 2024 Security in Somalia has deteriorated in recent months in the face of rising al-Shabaab attacks. Until recently, military operations, new... →
New panel on Sudan faces many obstacles
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 25th March 2024 Can the African Union’s new high-level panel succeed where other diplomatic efforts over the past year have failed? Sudan’s 11-month civil war is... →
Youth and the rising climate threat to Africa’s coastal communities
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 25th March 2024 Given fast-growing coastal populations, African youth should be the focus of climate adaptation efforts and the blue economy. Africa is highly... →
A new champion could drive home African Union reforms
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 20th March 2024 In 2016, African leaders recognised the imperative for a swift and substantial reform of the African Union (AU). The initiative led by Rwandan... →
When debt and terrorism intersect: the case of Mozambique
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 20th March 2024 Mozambique’s rocky road from grand corruption to a debt settlement offers hope, but the scars of mismanagement run deep. Financial mismanagement,... →
Online influence and disinformation – preparing for South Africa’s polls
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 18th March 2024 The electoral commission’s ground rules alone can’t be expected to insulate the country from harmful tactics. As South Africa goes to the polls on... →
Transition in Niger: avoiding the dangers of stagnation
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 14th March 2024 On 24 February, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) lifted the economic and financial sanctions imposed on Niger after its 26... →
Blue economies could take Zambia from landlocked to ‘land-linked’
13th March 2024 The maritime industry is commonly associated with coastal states, but the maritime domain includes inland waterways such as lakes, rivers and dams.... →
UNMISS is crucial to free and fair elections in South Sudan
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 12th March 2024 This week, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) meets to renew the mandate of the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) for another year. It has... →
AU action to bolster elections should start at the top
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 11th March 2024 Twenty-one African countries are expected to hold elections in 2024, according to the African Union’s (AU) calendar. Already, the first two... →
