Institute for Security Studies
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... →
Could Africa's youth bulge help fill Europe's military ranks?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 18th February 2026 Military recruitment increasingly reflects the same demand-supply dynamics that shape global civilian migration. In November 2025, Ukraine’s... →
Regional protection scheme needed for Sudan’s displacement crisis
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 16th February 2026 The massive scale and fast pace of displacement cycles have overwhelmed support systems in Sudan and neighbouring countries. Almost three years... →
Five steps for Africa to thrive under the new US security strategy
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 13th February 2026 America will remain a vital partner, so African governments should expand, not reduce, their options to advance their interests. Relations with the... →
Continued voter disinterest undermines democratic governance in Benin
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 13th February 2026 Ahead of the April presidential polls, low voter turnout in legislative and local elections calls for an assessment of electoral laws. Just two... →
The AU has frozen the Somaliland debate: political solutions are needed
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 12th February 2026 Israel’s Somaliland recognition generated unusual cohesion in Africa and beyond, but condemnation hasn’t delivered a consensual solution. Israel’s... →
Task team a small step towards justice for SA police corruption
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 10th February 2026 Allegations against the Ekurhuleni-based group expose major gaps in the current approach to overseeing and investigating police corruption. Under... →
Blue justice will be the real test of the Chagos deal
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 9th February 2026 Politicking in the US and UK distracts from Chagossians’ need to determine their resettlement and role in blue economy governance. The 2025 United... →
Trump’s Board of Peace would further marginalise sub-Saharan Africa
By: Reuters 9th February 2026 No countries from the region are represented, and the board could fragment global conflict response systems that include the AU. The Board of Peace... →
US airstrikes were a constrained choice for Nigeria
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 5th February 2026 The American operation exposes the risks to Africa posed by AFRICOM’s push for relevance under Trump’s second term. On Christmas night 2025, the... →
