Institute for Security Studies
Crime statistics belong to the public, not the police
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies Updated 7 hours ago Having Stats SA validate and release crime figures would separate the statistics from police performance and depoliticise the data. The release of... →
Time to double down after security strikes against Boko Haram leaders
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 21st October 2025 Terror groups have rebounded after past leadership losses, so Lake Chad Basin security forces cannot afford complacency. Over the past three... →
Does Ramkalawan’s defeat mean Seychelles' democracy is maturing?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 20th October 2025 As the old guard storms back in recent elections, Seychelles may be entering a phase of stable power alternation. Patrick Herminie’s triumph in... →
A little too late? The ICC’s first Darfur conflict conviction
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 17th October 2025 With funding for global institutions shrinking, the slow, arduous and costly task of international justice will weigh on ICC member states. On 6... →
Tanzania polls: will election observers be the last line of defence?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 16th October 2025 Domestic observers may not improve the quality of polls on 29 October, but could increase transparency and public awareness. Tanzania’s general... →
Water wars: has GERD reset Africa’s hydropolitics?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 14th October 2025 Water scarcity in Africa is a crisis, and the GERD conflict shows why mutually beneficial cooperation agreements are vital. Ethiopia officially... →
Can Cameroon secure access to the ballot for those in conflict zones?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 13th October 2025 Voting on 12 October may be difficult for people in conflict-affected regions, who comprise a large portion of the country's electorate. At 92,... →
Can Africa shift from victim to player at COP30?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 10th October 2025 Shaping global climate diplomacy requires strategic thinking and a new script during the upcoming COP30 negotiations. Last month’s second Africa... →
Cabo Delgado insurgency persists amid failed military strategy
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 9th October 2025 Eight years on, northern Mozambique’s terrorist threat remains acute despite the deployment of thousands of local and foreign troops. Cabo... →
Sudan’s civil war reignites the illicit car trade into Chad
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 9th October 2025 Numerous actors are involved in this surging criminal enterprise, with members of the rebel Rapid Support Forces becoming key players. Sudan’s... →
