Institute for Security Studies
Guinea-Bissau must restore institutional legitimacy for credible elections
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 2nd October 2024 Achieving some consensus on the functionality and legitimacy of electoral institutions is key to promoting political stability. New members of the... →
Climate, conflict and aid: three-pronged solution needed for Mozambique
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 1st October 2024 The protracted crisis in Cabo Delgado requires a triple nexus approach to climate change, conflict and humanitarian assistance. Mozambique, like... →
Gauteng’s water crisis signals the risk of climate-water conflicts 
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 30th September 2024 The prospect of extreme water scarcity makes South Africa vulnerable to climate change-induced crises which could trigger conflict. Gauteng is... →
Rethinking responses to coups in West Africa
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 30th September 2024 ECOWAS should use its special summit on regional integration in 2025 to reconsider its approach to managing coups. Recurrent coups since 2020 and... →
Will the Kenyan-led police mission in Haiti be replaced?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 26th September 2024 Before the unique mission can get off the ground, a funding crisis could see it replaced by a traditional UN-led operation. In October 2023, the... →
Agoa, agoing, agoner? Risks of US trade policy for Africa
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 19th September 2024 AGOA expires in 2025, and Washington’s political climate suggests a ‘business-as-usual’ approach is unlikely to suffice. The future of the African... →
What’s in a game? Video games and Russian influence in Africa
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 18th September 2024 It may be time to bring gaming onto the information integrity radar, while supporting citizens’ right to choose their tech. In its latest iteration... →
Breaking patterns of violence and trauma in the home
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 17th September 2024 Parenting programmes like Free to Grow tackle mental health and trauma, and can help stop cycles of violence for women and children. At the heart... →
Can the AU move from theory to practice on citizen engagement?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 13th September 2024 Despite some progress, several barriers still prevent citizens from effectively working with the African Union at its Peace and Security Council.... →
Accelerate, extend or abandon? Africa’s SDG dilemma
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 12th September 2024 This month’s UN Summit of the Future should confront the reality that Africa will likely miss most Sustainable Development Goal targets. As the... →
