Institute for Security Studies
Meagre gender data blocks equality for African women
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 24th June 2024 Without information on gender roles and relations, both gender inequality and sustainable development will remain a struggle. Information on... →
Saulos Chilima’s sudden death leaves a dangerous vacuum in Malawi
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 21st June 2024 The former vice-president’s death could create a political dilemma or an opportunity for President Lazarus Chakwera. Political tensions have been... →
African refugees neglected as crises worsen
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 20th June 2024 World Refugee Day is a reminder that Africa and the world cannot peacefully maintain the current pace of displacement. As of May, 120 million... →
Rampant cobalt smuggling and corruption deny billions to DRC
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 18th June 2024 The country’s extractive reform strategy doesn’t address the impact of illegal cobalt mining on people, the environment and the economy. The... →
Cabinda to Cape Town: how crime-proof are Africa’s Atlantic shores?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 18th June 2024 With all eyes on pirates and politics in the Gulf of Guinea and the Indian Ocean, who is keeping an eye on Africa’s South Atlantic? The Atlantic... →
First Korea-Africa Summit: another missed opportunity for Africa
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 14th June 2024 African delegates arrived in Seoul last week without a collective plan. But did they need one? Kenyan President William Ruto is taking some ribbing... →
Is Ghana heading towards election-related unrest?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 14th June 2024 Ahead of the December 2024 elections, heightened mistrust in state institutions and unresolved tensions threaten to disrupt the polls. On 7... →
Could Senegal help mediate tensions between ECOWAS and AES states?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 12th June 2024 Given their favourable standing with Alliance of Sahel States (AES) countries, Senegal’s new leaders could resolve regional tensions. Since taking... →
UN funds for AU peace operations: Somalia as a test case
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 12th June 2024 Should the African Union focus on a single situation – or apply UN Security Council Resolution 2719 to various conflicts? Last December, the United... →
Can presidentialism save Tshisekedi from the ‘lame duck’ syndrome?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 10th June 2024 By giving loyalists and technocrats ministerial posts, Tshisekedi hopes to insulate them from politics and ensure a fluid government. Five months... →
