Institute for Security Studies
Africa has much to gain from a more contained BRI
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 24th July 2024 Despite the Belt and Road’s mixed record in Africa, careful involvement in China’s smaller, greener projects could be beneficial. China’s Belt and... →
As AES and ECOWAS drift apart, dialogue on the fundamentals is vital
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 23rd July 2024 Stability in West Africa requires that both organisations take pragmatic and flexible approaches, and learn from past mistakes. Military juntas in... →
Time for Ethiopia’s political elite to demonstrate vision
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 22nd July 2024 The country needs a nationwide ceasefire and for political settlement through dialogue to be prioritised over factionalism and ethnic rivalry.... →
Is the world finally growing weary of Kagame’s excesses?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 22nd July 2024 After another landslide election victory, there are signs that the international community is growing impatient with Rwanda’s president. Rwanda’s... →
South Africa could build a united front on a just transition
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 19th July 2024 Could policy convergence on climate change be a ray of hope in the country’s new Government of National Unity? South Africa’s Government of... →
Will Kenya be better prepared when floods hit again?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 16th July 2024 Flooding claimed many lives and left hundreds of thousands displaced, dispossessed and angry at the authorities who failed them. Barely two months... →
Stability in Mali requires more inclusive national dialogue
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 15th July 2024 Broad political consensus is needed for the country to benefit from some promising decisions made at the recent dialogue. Most of Mali’s political... →
Military muscle rather than mediation prevails in DRC
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 15th July 2024 Despite a growing military coalition, President Tshisekedi is failing to subdue the M23 rebels in his country’s east. A burgeoning coalition of... →
Ethiopia’s national dialogue needs a reset
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 11th July 2024 Considering that major political movements and actors reject the ongoing dialogue, a temporary pause and recalibration should be considered. Since... →
Why the African Union should weigh in on the Gaza crisis
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 10th July 2024 Unlike its ambiguous response to the Russia-Ukraine war, the AU’s position on the destruction of Gaza has been clear. Although not an African... →
