Institute for Security Studies
Trump attacks global minimum tax
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 28th January 2025 President Donald Trump’s withdrawal from the OECD minimum 15% global tax deal could hurt Africa. Amid Trump’s blizzard of executive orders fired... →
Africa’s nuclear energy future
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 24th January 2025 A rapid increase in demand may leave Africa no choice but to make a substantial investment in nuclear energy. In a world that must urgently move... →
Ghana’s road to rebuilding public trust starts with security reforms
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 23rd January 2025 In the interest of national stability, Ghana’s new government must tackle threats and gaps in the security sector. Ghana’s new President John... →
Chapo’s heavy burden: restoring Mozambique’s fractured social fabric
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 22nd January 2025 The new president must not only end post-electoral violence, but reverse the political and economic exclusion that fuelled it. Daniel Chapo,... →
The Trump threat: how worried should South Africa be?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 21st January 2025 The cracks in US-SA bilateral ties are more than apparent, but not all is gloom and doom. As the world braces for Donald Trump’s return,... →
Sink or swim: Africa’s crucial maritime milestones in 2025
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 17th January 2025 Progress has been slow during the AU’s Decade of African Seas and Oceans. Five urgent steps can correct the course. This year marks the end of the... →
Despite rising conflict, Africa’s peace parks can promote development
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 16th January 2025 Inclusive conservation in both stable and conflict regions should be considered in economic and development planning. Protecting Africa’s wildlife... →
Global hardwood demand cuts deep into The Gambia’s revenue
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 14th January 2025 Laws and policies against illicit logging exist, but sustainable solutions should also consider the many benefits of ecotourism. Illegal logging in... →
The fall of Syria’s Assad regime is bad news for Libya
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 13th January 2025 Russia’s apparent fast-tracking of plans to establish a military hub in Libya could worsen that country’s protracted conflict. For Russia, as for... →
Why were Africa’s violence levels up in 2024?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 10th January 2025 Increasing levels of extreme poverty in Africa were turbocharged by Covid-19, fuelling the fire of relative deprivation. 2024 was a bleak year for... →
