Institute for Security Studies
Trophy hunting is decimating super tuskers on the Kenya-Tanzania border
4th October 2024 Despite an agreement between Kenya and Tanzania prohibiting borderland hunting, Tanzania has allowed the hunting of bull elephants to expand.... →
Saïed drives the last nail in the coffin of Tunisian democracy
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 3rd October 2024 To ensure he wins Sunday’s election, Tunisia’s president has effectively eliminated his opponents before the first vote is cast. Undeterred by... →
Guinea-Bissau must restore institutional legitimacy for credible elections
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 2nd October 2024 Achieving some consensus on the functionality and legitimacy of electoral institutions is key to promoting political stability. New members of the... →
Climate, conflict and aid: three-pronged solution needed for Mozambique
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 1st October 2024 The protracted crisis in Cabo Delgado requires a triple nexus approach to climate change, conflict and humanitarian assistance. Mozambique, like... →
Gauteng’s water crisis signals the risk of climate-water conflicts 
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 30th September 2024 The prospect of extreme water scarcity makes South Africa vulnerable to climate change-induced crises which could trigger conflict. Gauteng is... →
Rethinking responses to coups in West Africa
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 30th September 2024 ECOWAS should use its special summit on regional integration in 2025 to reconsider its approach to managing coups. Recurrent coups since 2020 and... →
Will the Kenyan-led police mission in Haiti be replaced?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 26th September 2024 Before the unique mission can get off the ground, a funding crisis could see it replaced by a traditional UN-led operation. In October 2023, the... →
Agoa, agoing, agoner? Risks of US trade policy for Africa
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 19th September 2024 AGOA expires in 2025, and Washington’s political climate suggests a ‘business-as-usual’ approach is unlikely to suffice. The future of the African... →
What’s in a game? Video games and Russian influence in Africa
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 18th September 2024 It may be time to bring gaming onto the information integrity radar, while supporting citizens’ right to choose their tech. In its latest iteration... →
Breaking patterns of violence and trauma in the home
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 17th September 2024 Parenting programmes like Free to Grow tackle mental health and trauma, and can help stop cycles of violence for women and children. At the heart... →
