Institute for Security Studies
Can South Africa’s prosecution finally achieve independence under the GNU?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 11th October 2024 Efforts to secure the NPA’s operational and financial independence have stalled, exposing the justice system to bureaucratic bottlenecks and... →
The AU takes aim at Africa’s new brand of mercenaries
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 9th October 2024 A draft convention against mercenarism is a welcome step, but must include a strong oversight committee and clear reporting lines. The often... →
Big step, small win as Chagos Islands restored to Mauritius
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 8th October 2024 The bitter wrangle with the UK has come to an end, but the devil will be in the treaty’s details. Mauritius and the United Kingdom (UK) have... →
South Africa’s GNU faces an uphill battle on migration policy
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 7th October 2024 Can the Government of National Unity reconcile its members’ competing interests and achieve a pragmatic, unified approach? Migration has become a... →
Trophy hunting is decimating super tuskers on the Kenya-Tanzania border
4th October 2024 Despite an agreement between Kenya and Tanzania prohibiting borderland hunting, Tanzania has allowed the hunting of bull elephants to expand.... →
Saïed drives the last nail in the coffin of Tunisian democracy
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 3rd October 2024 To ensure he wins Sunday’s election, Tunisia’s president has effectively eliminated his opponents before the first vote is cast. Undeterred by... →
Guinea-Bissau must restore institutional legitimacy for credible elections
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 2nd October 2024 Achieving some consensus on the functionality and legitimacy of electoral institutions is key to promoting political stability. New members of the... →
Climate, conflict and aid: three-pronged solution needed for Mozambique
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 1st October 2024 The protracted crisis in Cabo Delgado requires a triple nexus approach to climate change, conflict and humanitarian assistance. Mozambique, like... →
Gauteng’s water crisis signals the risk of climate-water conflicts 
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 30th September 2024 The prospect of extreme water scarcity makes South Africa vulnerable to climate change-induced crises which could trigger conflict. Gauteng is... →
Rethinking responses to coups in West Africa
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 30th September 2024 ECOWAS should use its special summit on regional integration in 2025 to reconsider its approach to managing coups. Recurrent coups since 2020 and... →
