Institute for Security Studies
Ethiopia’s National Dialogue needs time and an interim report
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 27th August 2025 An interim report may help the National Dialogue regain credibility, seize early wins and justify its need for additional time. Many agree that... →
Remittances as development finance: Africa’s overlooked billions
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 26th August 2025 Other global south economies provide valuable lessons on successfully transforming remittance flows into broad-based growth. In just over a decade,... →
Saudi Arabia in Africa: the Kingdom courts the continent
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 25th August 2025 Saudi Arabia’s late entry into Africa reflects its wider shift from religious outreach to strategic, state-led engagement. As Saudi Arabia seeks to... →
Trump turns global human rights on their head
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 22nd August 2025 The 2024 State Department Human Rights Reports transform democrats into despots in a reflection of Trump and MAGA values. Few things illustrate US... →
Displacement as a weapon of war: targeting Africa’s most vulnerable
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 21st August 2025 From Sudan to the DRC and Mozambique, armed groups prey on refugees to instil fear and consolidate power. On the second anniversary of Sudan’s... →
G20 can bridge opposing power blocks through climate action
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 20th August 2025 Could Africa’s first G20 bring like-minded G7 and BRICS+ members together to accelerate climate action? The global climate action agenda is under... →
Growth and identity: right goals, wrong game plan for SA’s National Dialogue
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 20th August 2025 With inclusive economic growth, SA’s rainbow nation dream is possible – but can an ANC-dominated dialogue deliver? Amidst significant discord,... →
ICJ climate opinion shows the power of youth and global south solidarity
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 14th August 2025 The unanimous decision clarifies governments’ obligations and provides a precedent for African human rights-based cases. In 2019, law students in... →
Ghana's digital revolution could finally unlock economic growth
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 13th August 2025 From smart IDs to AI hubs, digitisation can fast-track growth and close the gap with global peers like South Korea. Ghana and South Korea gained... →
Unravelling the illicit economies that sustain terrorism in the Sahel
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 13th August 2025 The African Union is uniquely positioned to lead coordinated responses that disrupt criminal networks, strengthen border security and cut arms... →
