Institute for Security Studies
SAMIM withdrawal from Cabo Delgado: uncomfortable truths
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 30th May 2024 Why is the region turning away from an international terrorist organisation on its doorstep that is growing in influence? On 16 May, Islamic State... →
Dialogue and negotiation: alternative solutions to Boko Haram conflict?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 30th May 2024 Military operations are needed, but haven’t stopped Boko Haram attacks. Complementary non-kinetic efforts must be considered. Fifteen years since... →
Elections will reveal SA’s exposure to digital influence as a service
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 28th May 2024 Without access to social media data, ensuring voters have verifiable information rather than manipulated content is difficult. Nationalist content... →
Elections 2024: South Africa’s journey to coalition government
27th May 2024 When the dust settles, the new government must focus on unity, economic growth and development. South Africans will elect their seventh democratic... →
Italy’s Giorgia Meloni woos Africa
24th May 2024 The far-right Italian Prime Minister has reached out to Africa – but is it only about immigration? Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has proven... →
As East Africa grows, Southern Africa is being left behind
23rd May 2024 Why is Southern Africa’s economic growth the worst of all Africa’s regions, while East Africa is number one? With an economic growth rate exceeding... →
Faking cash and making cash in the DRC 
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 22nd May 2024 The DRC is an origin, transit and destination country for counterfeit currency, most of which is US dollar-denominated. In February 2021, Ugandan... →
Lack of constitutional reform stalls The Gambia’s democratic transition
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 21st May 2024 Political divisions over limiting presidential power and terms in office have brought the process to a standstill. The Gambia’s ambitious... →
Could Mozambique’s next president change tack on Cabo Delgado?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 20th May 2024 New leadership could take the long overdue step of balancing security and development policies to prevent terrorism. On 5 May, the ruling... →
Egypt tries to navigate around Rafah
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 17th May 2024 Israel’s long-feared attack on Rafah in southern Gaza has put Cairo on the spot. Israel’s deadly assault on Gaza – including the recent escalation... →
