Institute for Security Studies
Europe’s migration deals in the Sahel must be revised
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 27th November 2023 This year, a complex mix of insecurity, poverty and misgovernance has seen instability soar in the Sahel. Among the immediate effects is a rise in... →
Can revised AU policy give youth an active peacebuilding role?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 24th November 2023 Despite the African Union’s (AU) various youth inclusion initiatives, practical and meaningful youth participation in peace and security remains a... →
The Loss and Damage Fund must deliver at COP28
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 24th November 2023 One of the most celebrated outcomes of the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) in Sharm El-Sheik was the agreement to establish a... →
First Saudi-Africa summit: off to a rocky start?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 22nd November 2023 On 10 November, the maiden Saudi Arabia-Africa summit was hosted in Riyadh – the latest in a growing list of ‘Africa+1’ summits. The gathering... →
Cellphone theft: another indicator of South Africa’s policing gaps
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 21st November 2023 After a robbery in August, the Johannesburg Metropolitan Police arrested a suspect in possession of 153 stolen iPhones. Private security tracked... →
Why aren’t sanctions preventing coups in Africa?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 20th November 2023 In response to the resurgence of coups since 2019, the African Union (AU) and regional economic blocs have issued sanctions against errant states,... →
Drones as weapons: Africa needs better data to anticipate risk
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 17th November 2023 In October this year, Africa’s air force chiefs of staff and air force industry representatives gathered in Senegal. They agreed the continent... →
Lack of funding could sink Africa’s ocean protection efforts
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 17th November 2023 Over 11-million tonnes of plastic are dumped into the world’s oceans annually, and 90% of its fish population has been fully exploited or... →
Will Africa remain on the sidelines of Sudan’s Jeddah talks?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 16th November 2023 Since civil war broke out in Sudan in April, approximately 10 000 people have died and six million Sudanese are displaced internally and across... →
Pledges aren’t enough to protect East Africa’s refugees
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 14th November 2023 Despite East Africa’s recent commitments, it is becoming increasingly difficult for countries in the region to sustain financial support for... →
