Institute for Security Studies
Trump’s African health strategy falters
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 6th March 2026 The America First Global Health Strategy is being questioned as exploitative. The United States (US) has run into some problems with its America... →
Will the AES Unified Force succeed where the G5 Sahel failed?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 5th March 2026 For Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger’s new force to succeed, relations with neighbouring countries need to be rebuilt. The Alliance of Sahel States’... →
Johannesburg’s water crisis clouds Africa’s bold new water vision
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 4th March 2026 The effects of Africa’s richest city running dry would be disastrous for its residents, the country’s economy, and the continent. African leaders... →
Mozambique’s LNG renewal: opportunity amid security and secrecy risks
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 3rd March 2026 Improving security beyond the project site is vital, as is ensuring that gas revenues are managed responsibly and transparently. The resumption of... →
ZANU-PF aims to recycle Mnangagwa through a ‘constitutional coup’
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 2nd March 2026 A constitutional amendment could give Zimbabwe’s president at least another two years in office, continuing Africa’s growing trend of lawfare.... →
US minerals diplomacy tests Sahel countries’ partnership choices
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 25th February 2026 Can the security-for-minerals approach yield win-win outcomes for Sahelian states beyond diplomatic recognition? In February, United States (US)... →
Can Mauritius save its credit rating?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 25th February 2026 For a small, open economy, reputational strength is a core asset – but time is running out and decisive steps are needed. Mauritius has always... →
From SONA to the street: what real dialogue in South Africa looks like
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 24th February 2026 Whether national or local, dialogue is about listening, and doesn’t work as a once-off, performative undertaking. South African President Cyril... →
African conflicts barely registered at Munich – but China is paying attention
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 23rd February 2026 Last week’s Munich Security Conference clearly signalled that Africa needs security alliances beyond its traditional partners. The... →
African countries should resist Europe’s assertive migration diplomacy
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 19th February 2026 European leaders distance themselves from Trump’s hardline immigration tactics, but how different are their approaches? Since the 2015 ‘migration... →
