Institute for Security Studies
Is Russia’s war against Ukraine spilling over into Africa?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 12th August 2024 Dangerous signs of a proxy Russia-Ukraine war on the continent could have grave implications for Africa. Russia appears to be intensifying its... →
Large-scale future migration will reshape global demographics
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 8th August 2024 Instead of reinforcing borders, African and Western governments should handle unprecedented migration levels by negotiating skilled-worker... →
AI can turn the tide on organised environmental crime in Africa
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 8th August 2024 Artificial intelligence offers innovative solutions to the expensive and time-consuming business of policing environmental crimes. Effective law... →
Sudanese are losing hope with each new peace initiative
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 7th August 2024 The array of peace processes has allowed the warring parties to forum-shop while the humanitarian crisis intensifies. After Sudan’s third civil war... →
AU Commissioners must be elected for their ideas, not personalities
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 6th August 2024 For the African Union to remain relevant, its leaders should be judged by their capacity to renew Africa’s broken multilateralism. The African... →
In Libya, everything comes down to military muscle
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 5th August 2024 The arrest of Libyans who allegedly received military training in South Africa hints at the nature of power in the north African country. Were 95... →
How would Trump 2.0 impact African economies?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 1st August 2024 African winners will be those countries that pragmatically play to Trump’s ego and self-proclaimed dealmaker status. As America’s election race... →
Are the Olympics ‘wide open’ to Africans?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 31st July 2024 Many Africans are denied access to sporting events, and athletes and performers are exposed to discrimination and racial abuse. The Olympics kicked... →
Cracks emerge in Hichilema’s bold anti-corruption platform
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 30th July 2024 The president’s dissolution of the anti-graft unit’s board raises questions as senior officials fall under the corruption spotlight. Zambia’s... →
ICJ rules that ending Palestine’s occupation is a global undertaking
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 25th July 2024 As the largest bloc of countries that recognises Palestine, Africa could lead the effort at the UN General Assembly. Barely 48 hours after Israel’s... →
