Institute for Security Studies
Growing danger of terrorist jailbreaks in West Africa
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 3rd September 2024 The pattern of targeting detention facilities shows that insurgents are determined to break their members out of prison. The attack on the... →
Is peace possible between Sudan’s warring parties?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 2nd September 2024 Achieving lasting peace requires parties to negotiate with adversaries – no matter how difficult this may be. Ever since conflict erupted in Sudan... →
The mpox outbreak’s disturbing echoes in Africa
30th August 2024 Mpox is not COVID-19, but that pandemic’s bitter lessons have not all been learnt. An ominous sense of déjà vu is emerging across Africa as the... →
New AU mission for Somalia: old problems, fresh solutions?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 29th August 2024 To succeed in tackling al-Shabaab, the new peace support operation needs appropriate resourcing and protection from regional tensions. Seventeen... →
Can FOCAC adapt to meet Africa’s long-term needs?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 29th August 2024 African countries’ bilateral deals with China should be clearly aligned with the continent’s development goals. The Forum on China-Africa... →
Better late than never? Uganda convicts rebel in landmark case
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 29th August 2024 After spending 15 years in custody, LRA Commander Thomas Kwoyelo’s conviction raises questions about Uganda’s commitment to trying international... →
A single anti-corruption agency is a high-risk option for South Africa
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 26th August 2024 Unless informed by local conditions and complexities, anti-corruption reforms could trigger political instability. Corruption and state capture... →
Ethiopia’s transitional justice: tensions around international experts’ role need swift resolution
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 21st August 2024 Ensuring national ownership of the transitional justice process need not preclude drawing on valuable international expertise. Ethiopia’s... →
Community-oriented policing: missing link in AU counter-terrorism operations
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 20th August 2024 Despite being recognised globally as an effective strategy, community-oriented policing has been underused in Africa’s peace missions. Since 2018,... →
African protest politics – coincidence, correction or contagion?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 19th August 2024 In a new era of political activism and change, Africa’s youth are no longer content to sit on the sidelines. A wave of protests has swept across... →
