Institute for Security Studies
Sudan needs African Union boots on the ground
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 22nd June 2023 While international and regional responses to the crisis in Sudan have been swift, they haven’t stopped the violence perpetrated against civilians.... →
Rising tides threaten low-lying coastal West Africa
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 21st June 2023 The global average sea level is expected to rise by up to half a metre by 2050 and up to two metres by 2100. This is due to the expansion of... →
SA cholera outbreak: governance failures bode ill for climate catastrophes
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 20th June 2023 On his visit this month to the town of Hammanskraal after South Africa’s recent cholera outbreak, President Cyril Ramaphosa admitted to the... →
What Africa wants and what the West needs to do
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 15th June 2023 If the West wants to position itself in Africa for the future – and in relation to China – the focus should be on good governance instead of... →
Supportive families are pivotal to preventing violent extremism
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 15th June 2023 In 2021, around 180-million children lived in conflict zones in Africa – the highest number of all regions globally. And the World Health... →
South Africa does have the means to reduce violence
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 13th June 2023 In May, police minister Bheki Cele praised the South African Police Service’ (SAPS) ‘more boots on the ground’ approach to fighting crime. His... →
Civilian-state security cooperation in Benin and Togo: a double-edged sword
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 12th June 2023 Attacks by violent extremists in Benin and Togo are rising. Since the first incidents in 2019 in Benin and 2021 in Togo, insurgents’ tactics have... →
Sierra Leone at a crossroads ahead of June 2023 polls
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 9th June 2023 Sierra Leoneans head to the polls on 24 June to elect a new president, parliamentarians, mayors and local councillors. This will be the fifth... →
Is the blue economy a route to stronger AU-EU ties?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 8th June 2023 World Oceans Day on 8 June is an opportunity to reflect on the ocean's vital role in sustainable development, food security and climate change... →
Is South Africa’s defence force up for new thinking?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 7th June 2023 Among a flurry of references to ambitions and planning processes, Minister of Defence and Military Veterans Thandi Modise’s recent budget speech... →
