Institute for Security Studies
Chad two years later: little progress, plenty to worry about
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 5th May 2023 April 2023 marked two years of transition in Chad. Initiated after the death of president Idriss Déby Itno, the process was primarily aimed at... →
Stopping the spread of Sudan’s bloodshed
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 3rd May 2023 The United Nations (UN) warns that Sudan’s bloody conflict could soon seep through the country’s borders and spread. Its Secretary-General António... →
GERD is a fait accompli, so it’s time to get real
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 2nd May 2023 With the fourth annual filling looming in June and construction about 90% complete, the contentious Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) and... →
Could FDI be Rwanda’s lifeline as donors pull the plug?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 28th April 2023 Rwanda has received significant support from international donor agencies to rebuild its economy since the 1994 genocide. With over US$1-billion a... →
Only fair elections can give Guinea-Bissau a chance for stability
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 26th April 2023 Guinea-Bissau’s legislative elections scheduled for 4 June will have significant implications for achieving political stability in the country.... →
Time to re-assess terrorism prevention in Africa?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 25th April 2023 This year’s Global Terrorism Index reveals that 60% of deaths attributed to violent extremist groups in 2022 occurred in sub-Saharan Africa.... →
Sudan’s military rivals fight to the death over the spoils
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 21st April 2023 The explosion of violence in Sudan this week has derailed the country’s troubled post-Omar al-Bashir transition from military rule to democratic... →
Multiple murders: a mark of SA’s gun and organised crime crisis
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 20th April 2023 Early Sunday morning, 10 July 2022, gunmen entered Mdlalose tavern in Nonzamo informal settlement in Soweto, South Africa, and opened fire with... →
How the Ukraine war ends, and implications for Africa
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 19th April 2023 The war in Ukraine and the related intensified competition between the United States (US) and China loom over every international relations... →
Insecurity grows in Cameroon as reintegration efforts stall
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 17th April 2023 Former Boko Haram fighters and members who return to communities in Cameroon pose a significant security threat to civilians. The lack of effective... →
