Institute for Security Studies
Improper political interference in SA policing: where to draw the line?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 27th November 2025 Given the grey area between policy and operations, transparency on the police minister’s directions to SAPS should be required. Inappropriate... →
Soft power: missing element in the Chad-Cameroon border defence pact?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 26th November 2025 Strategies based on purely military operations can often alienate the very populations they aim to protect. The defence agreement signed by Chad... →
Can Africa bolster its bargaining power at the EU-AU summit?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 24th November 2025 At this week’s Luanda summit, several thorny issues relating to the security partnership must be confronted head-on. On 24 and 25 November, leaders... →
AU Commission reform must align with Africa’s ambitious agenda
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 24th November 2025 The African Union needs more commissioners, not fewer, to efficiently handle the scope and complexity of continental challenges. When the African... →
As Somali pirates make a comeback, collaboration is key
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 20th November 2025 Overstretched naval deployments and a focus on Red Sea security have left parts of the Western Indian Ocean vulnerable. Somali pirate activity in... →
Guinea-Bissau’s unusual polls could spark another post-election crisis
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 19th November 2025 The exclusion of the main opposition and rivalry between military factions could destabilise the 23 November elections. Tensions are rising in... →
Diving hazards put Somalia’s crustacean fishermen in deep water
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 19th November 2025 Declining crustacean stocks force local fishermen to use improvised diving gear at greater depths and further from shore. Ahmed is paralysed from... →
Ethiopia’s unwatched customary courts
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 18th November 2025 Traditional justice is in high demand, but an unaccountable system could perpetuate discrimination and undermine human rights. Traditional justice... →
Organised corruption: a new threat to South Africa’s municipalities?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 14th November 2025 Some local government corruption is highly organised, and will further undermine the delivery of essential services and democratic governance. How... →
Violent school bullying reflects South Africa’s broken society
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 13th November 2025 The school bullying crisis mirrors a society where violence is normalised, and parents and teachers play an important role. Last month’s viral... →
