Institute for Security Studies
Ruto hustles to dodge a debt trap
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 14th July 2023 Ten months into his presidency, Kenya’s President William Ruto is battling strong headwinds. He won office as the champion of the ‘hustlers’ – the... →
Elite unit brutality reflects widespread police impunity in SA
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 13th July 2023 The assault on three occupants of a vehicle by Presidential Protection Unit (PPU) security officers assigned to Deputy President Paul Mashatile has... →
Kenya’s rise in al-Shabaab attacks calls for localised solutions
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 13th July 2023 In the past three weeks, over 30 security force officers have been killed by improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in more than 10 attacks across... →
Risks and rewards of AI for organised crime in Africa
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 11th July 2023 In 2019, a British company was defrauded of US$243 000 when the voice of the chief executive was impersonated by criminals using artificial... →
Sudan’s crisis could delay South Sudan’s already slow transition
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 10th July 2023 The war that erupted in April between elements of Sudan’s security apparatus could hamper its neighbour South Sudan’s already sluggish peace... →
Macron’s financing summit provides more momentum than money
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 10th July 2023 The New Global Financing Pact summit, which French President Emmanuel Macron convened in Paris last month, was certainly ambitious. ‘We are clear... →
MINUSMA leaves Mali: will regional leaders step up on security?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 7th July 2023 On 30 June the United Nations (UN) Security Council voted unanimously to end the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali... →
Africa’s Ukraine-Russia mediation needed a clearer AU footprint
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 7th July 2023 Food, fertiliser and fuel are among the reasons Africa needs the Russia-Ukraine war to end quickly. With Africa becoming an arena for geopolitical... →
School terror attack highlights Uganda’s security gaps
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 4th July 2023 On 16 June, militants stormed Mpondwe Lhubiriha Secondary School in western Uganda, near the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) border, killing... →
Africa’s bond walls and ballot trains
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 3rd July 2023 Since Covid-19, African economies have muddled through a series of internal and external shocks. While some moved swiftly to arrest the rut, others... →
