Institute for Security Studies
Disunity in Somalia is al-Shabaab’s greatest weapon
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 28th July 2025 Cyclical rivalries between the federal government, states and the political opposition have undermined the counter-terrorism strategy’s early... →
Morocco's alleged dollar diplomacy is yielding dividends
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 25th July 2025 More and more countries – and former SA President Jacob Zuma – are backing Rabat’s plan for autonomy for Western Sahara. Former South African... →
Could old alliances bridge West Africa’s security cooperation gaps?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 24th July 2025 The politically neutral Conseil de l’Entente could revive urgently needed security partnerships among Sahel and coastal states. Security and... →
Mali, Mauritania and Senegal must unite against cross-border terrorism
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 23rd July 2025 The threat of a terrorist blockade of Mali’s Kayes and Nioro towns would be disastrous for all three countries. Western Mali, bordering Mauritania... →
South Africa and Nigeria need opposite approaches to their informal sectors
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 22nd July 2025 Governments should harness the potential of informality as a bridge rather than a barrier to building economic resilience. Nigeria and South Africa... →
Trump’s Africa summit: outsourcing America’s immigration problem?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 21st July 2025 The US president reportedly asked the five African nations at his summit to accept third-country asylum seekers. United States (US) President... →
Africa needs a voice on information integrity and media freedom
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 18th July 2025 South Africa’s G20 presidency shouldn’t drop the baton passed by Brazil on this crucial issue that underpins good governance. As leaders of the... →
SA’s Special Investigating Unit shows how corruption can be beaten
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 15th July 2025 In South Africa’s struggling anti-corruption landscape, leadership and operational independence are among the factors enabling the unit’s success.... →
Lake Chad Basin’s military bases in ISWAP’s crosshairs
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 14th July 2025 Remote and poorly resourced outposts are soft targets for attacks, and a weak point in regional counter-terrorism efforts. At least 15 confirmed... →
Regional trade could focus South Africa’s muddled foreign policy
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 11th July 2025 Coalition governance is messy, but parties should be able to agree on prioritising economic growth and trade into Africa. South Africa’s Government... →
