Institute for Security Studies
Can FOCAC adapt to meet Africa’s long-term needs?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 29th August 2024 African countries’ bilateral deals with China should be clearly aligned with the continent’s development goals. The Forum on China-Africa... →
Better late than never? Uganda convicts rebel in landmark case
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 29th August 2024 After spending 15 years in custody, LRA Commander Thomas Kwoyelo’s conviction raises questions about Uganda’s commitment to trying international... →
A single anti-corruption agency is a high-risk option for South Africa
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 26th August 2024 Unless informed by local conditions and complexities, anti-corruption reforms could trigger political instability. Corruption and state capture... →
Ethiopia’s transitional justice: tensions around international experts’ role need swift resolution
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 21st August 2024 Ensuring national ownership of the transitional justice process need not preclude drawing on valuable international expertise. Ethiopia’s... →
Community-oriented policing: missing link in AU counter-terrorism operations
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 20th August 2024 Despite being recognised globally as an effective strategy, community-oriented policing has been underused in Africa’s peace missions. Since 2018,... →
African protest politics – coincidence, correction or contagion?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 19th August 2024 In a new era of political activism and change, Africa’s youth are no longer content to sit on the sidelines. A wave of protests has swept across... →
Western Sahara’s quest for independence seems to be flagging
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 16th August 2024 More countries appear to be backing Morocco’s plan for ‘autonomy’ rather than independence, but will that be enough? The Sahrawi Arab Democratic... →
Angola’s crackdown on protesters could fuel separatist violence
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 15th August 2024 Using harsh justice to resolve a political struggle could lead to youth radicalisation and violence in eastern Angola. On 30 July, an Angolan court... →
When are African women athletes woman enough?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 13th August 2024 The Paris Olympics were a reminder of how sports are the latest chapter in Eurocentric ideals that cruelly affect African women. The Paris Olympics... →
Democracy crisis or state crisis in Africa?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 12th August 2024 For democracy and multilateralism in Africa to prosper, the continent needs strong states with institutions that deliver. Africa’s myriad... →
