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South Africa is falling behind in Africa’s new ‘gold rush’

By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies      20th February 2024 South Africa was once Africa’s undisputed mining champion. It built its major economy on gold and diamonds, particularly in the 20th century. But... 

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Senegal: breaking the election deadlock

By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies      16th February 2024 Opposition members from the Yewwi Askanwi parliamentary group have successfully challenged President Macky Sall’s attempt to delay the country’s... 

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Only SA’s Parliament can authorise new armed police bodies

By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies      15th February 2024 Two recent South African law enforcement initiatives, one in Cape Town, and the other in Gauteng, have provoked interest and in some cases,... 

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Failure to apply East Africa’s Mifugo Protocol keeps violence simmering

By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies      15th February 2024 At least 20-million people live in the Karamoja Cluster where Kenya, Uganda, South Sudan and Ethiopia meet. The area is home to about 14... 

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ICJ’s Gaza genocide case – big win, but with what effect?

By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies      13th February 2024 On 26 January, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ordered provisional measures in South Africa’s case against Israel on allegations of... 

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Impact of Red Sea crisis on Africa – red flag or red herring?

By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies      12th February 2024 Still reeling from the effects of COVID-19 and the Ukraine war, African countries face yet another geopolitical hurdle with the Red Sea crisis and... 

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Once more into the breach: SADC troops in DRC

By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies      9th February 2024 The long-simmering conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is starting to boil over again. On 2 February, a South African... 

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Proposed ECOWAS exits leave West Africa at a crossroads

By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies      8th February 2024 On 8 February, the Mediation and Security Council of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will hold a special session in Abuja.... 

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Despite the hazards, Ghana’s illicit waste trade is booming

By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies      7th February 2024 Illicit waste trafficking generates around US$10-billion to US$12-billion worldwide every year, according to the Financial Action Task Force. Ghana... 

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DRC misses another opportunity to build a democracy

By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies      7th February 2024 Following President Félix Tshisekedi’s contested victory in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s (DRC) December 2023 elections, democracy hangs... 

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