Institute for Security Studies
SA’s next prosecution head: how to ensure a sound appointment
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 15th May 2025 Although Shamila Batohi’s selection followed a more participatory route, the process remains opaque and centralised in the Presidency. With... →
Ethiopia’s national dialogue and transitional justice: competition or complementarity?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 14th May 2025 The dual peacebuilding processes are equally important – and can run simultaneously through coordination and sequencing. As Ethiopia navigates its... →
African solutions have not solved the Great Lakes problems
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 13th May 2025 Ineffective African interventions in the region have opened the door to more assertive external actors. After months of diplomatic impasse and... →
Will the Chambishi spill affect Zambia’s ‘all-weather friendship’ with China?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 13th May 2025 Sino Metals’ pollution of the Kafue River presents an opportunity to forge a more environmentally sustainable partnership. When a toxic waste... →
Samia Suluhu Hassan drops the pretence of reform
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 9th May 2025 Ahead of the October elections, Tanzania’s president is retreating from democracy – along with the rest of the East African region. Democracy is in... →
A hopeful Gabon looks to the future
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 8th May 2025 Gabonese voters have given President Nguema a strong mandate to break with the country’s past and steer economic and political renewal. Nineteen... →
Global uncertainty calls for an overhaul of AU peace support operations
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 8th May 2025 US and likely European funding cuts call for peacekeeping that is focused, fast and modest in its ambition. The United States (US) intends to... →
Landmark ruling enables justice for SA’s apartheid-era crimes
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 6th May 2025 The country is preparing for its first crimes against humanity case, reigniting hope for victims and their families. This April, a South African... →
Post-war Liberia still struggles with corruption and impunity
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 5th May 2025 Corruption was a cause of Liberia’s 14-year civil war and triggered the current political crisis that threatens the country’s stability. On 23... →
Conflict-related sexual violence: a threat to Africa’s peace and security
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 2nd May 2025 African leaders must commit to ending the violence, which requires focusing attention on justice reform and survivor-led interventions. On 27... →
