Institute for Security Studies
The revived Luanda Process – inching towards peace in east DRC?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 22nd October 2024 Rwanda-DRC talks have resumed, but whether they can shift the fundamental barriers to peace remains to be seen. The Luanda Process was established... →
Africa gets its chance to lead the Commonwealth
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 21st October 2024 Africa takes the reins for the first time in 20 years, but will the new secretary-general adopt a more assertive stance? The Commonwealth holds its... →
Nile River Basin Commission: regional strife could make a difficult task impossible
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 17th October 2024 Disputes over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam intersect with conflicts sparked by Ethiopia’s Red Sea ambitions. The newly established Nile... →
Tigray must avert another cycle of war
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 17th October 2024 As tensions between two TPLF factions rise, urgent measures are needed to prevent another crisis in Ethiopia’s Tigray region. After two years of... →
Focused police patrols could curb South Africa’s crime wave
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 16th October 2024 An ISS pilot study of hotspot policing shows that targeted, evidence-based operations can reduce crime. South Africa faces some of the highest... →
Brics: a fairer global order – or a bigger Russian support group?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 14th October 2024 This month’s Brics Summit should indicate the club’s future direction, which could see the three original democracies distancing themselves. Is... →
Can South Africa’s prosecution finally achieve independence under the GNU?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 11th October 2024 Efforts to secure the NPA’s operational and financial independence have stalled, exposing the justice system to bureaucratic bottlenecks and... →
The AU takes aim at Africa’s new brand of mercenaries
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 9th October 2024 A draft convention against mercenarism is a welcome step, but must include a strong oversight committee and clear reporting lines. The often... →
Big step, small win as Chagos Islands restored to Mauritius
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 8th October 2024 The bitter wrangle with the UK has come to an end, but the devil will be in the treaty’s details. Mauritius and the United Kingdom (UK) have... →
South Africa’s GNU faces an uphill battle on migration policy
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 7th October 2024 Can the Government of National Unity reconcile its members’ competing interests and achieve a pragmatic, unified approach? Migration has become a... →
