Institute for Security Studies
South Africa struggles to get off the FATF grey list
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 11th March 2024 How is it that Africa’s most sophisticated, if not always largest, economy is still battling to get off the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF)... →
Russia’s Africa Corps – more than old wine in a new bottle
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 8th March 2024 The Russian military company Wagner appears to have been renamed the Africa Corps by Moscow, and brought under the control of Russia’s Defence... →
Ethiopia’s draft transitional justice policy: 10 key observations
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 7th March 2024 From 21-24 February, Ethiopia’s Justice Ministry held validation workshops on a draft policy to deal with the country’s violent past through... →
Organised criminals make Douala their gateway to global markets
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 5th March 2024 In May 2023, a customs official in Douala, Cameroon stamped a shipment of timber for export from the Central African Republic (CAR) to China. It... →
The installer must apply to the City to authorise the system for grid connection
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 4th March 2024 Somalia and Türkiye have forged a new defence and economic partnership. The agreement is one part of an intricate web of maritime pacts involving... →
France plans to terminate Mayotte’s ‘droit du sol’
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 1st March 2024 Mayotte’s status as a French department – despite being located in the Comoros archipelago off Africa’s east coast – continues to produce unique... →
Northern Cameroon is losing the battle against arms trafficking
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 29th February 2024 Northern Cameroon has for decades been a hub for ammunition, small arms and light weapons trafficking in the Sahel. The problem has fuelled... →
What kind of influence can Africa wield at the G20?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 28th February 2024 The African Union’s (AU) recent inclusion in the G20 has raised questions about its readiness to represent Africa’s interests and influence global... →
African countries join a united front against Israeli occupation
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 27th February 2024 Between 19 and 26 February, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) held a landmark sitting to hear oral arguments by 51 countries and three... →
Chad’s election dice are loaded as transition deadline looms
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 26th February 2024 After an unconstitutional takeover in 2021, Chad’s transition to democracy is entering its final phase, with the adoption of the new constitution... →
