Institute for Security Studies
Africa needs a people-centred approach to climate action
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 3rd October 2023 In September, Africa was struck by a devastating climate event when heavy rains caused two dams to collapse in Libya, flooding the east coast city... →
Going nowhere slowly at the UN General Assembly’s annual debate
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 29th September 2023 The general debate at the recent United Nations General Assembly’s 78th session concluded in much the same way as the many that preceded it – with... →
What does evidence-based policing offer South Africa?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 28th September 2023 Four months into the rollout of the Crime Prevention Wardens in South Africa’s Gauteng province, media reports suggest they may be doing more harm... →
Anti-gay laws: Africa’s human rights regression
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 28th September 2023 In most of Africa – 33 out of 55 countries – homosexuality is a crime punishable by imprisonment. This year alone, six states (Kenya, Ghana,... →
Can China be a more attractive security partner for Africa?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 26th September 2023 As China offers Africa an alternative to traditional Western partnerships, its deepening multilateral engagements could considerably impact the... →
The Gambia redoubles efforts to scupper maritime drug trafficking
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 26th September 2023 The Gambia is a key transit point for South American cocaine being smuggled to Europe. In February, over 800 kg of cocaine that had been... →
Fortress South Africa – open to the highest bidder
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 22nd September 2023 Securing borders against irregular migration has come to dominate global immigration policymaking and spending – driven largely by inaccurate... →
Can national dialogue settle Kenya’s recurring post-election instability?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 21st September 2023 A 29 July agreement between Kenya’s President William Ruto and main opposition leader Raila Odinga ended months of street protests against tax... →
Ethiopia’s National Dialogue needs greater credibility and inclusivity
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 20th September 2023 In December 2021, at the height of the war between Ethiopia’s federal government and Tigrayan forces, authorities established a National Dialogue... →
Libya’s floods: a climate change and governance tragedy
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 20th September 2023 The catastrophic flood last week in Derna, north-eastern Libya, has claimed the lives of nearly 4 000 people. A significant number are still... →
