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What next for Mali as Wagner fails to defeat insurgents?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 15th September 2025 A new report suggests that Niger, Burkina Faso – and Europe can learn a lot from Wagner’s failure in Mali. Last month The Sentry, a United States... →
Has external support given the CAR a false sense of security?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 15th September 2025 With elections planned for December, authorities should use their position of strength to tackle the roots of the country’s crisis. Since his... →
Chalk and talk vs. active learning: what’s holding South African teachers back from using proven methods?
12th September 2025 As a full-time teacher completing a PhD part-time, I made a decision early on: do research that speaks to the daily realities of teachers and... →
Tariff pushback
By: Terence Creamer 12th September 2025 The extreme pace of the 2025 news cycle has made it difficult to remember even the most important developments. For instance, it is difficult to... →
2027 Nigerian poll could trigger unrest unless electoral commission is fixed
11th September 2025 Political activities heralding Nigeria’s 2027 general elections are beginning to pick up. Politicians are limbering up, alliances are being... →
JAS resurgence deepens Lake Chad Basin’s complex security crisis
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 11th September 2025 Focusing only on Boko Haram’s ISWAP faction is no longer an option for the region’s security forces. After being weakened by years of clashes with... →
Broad lessons of Mandela’s leadership series – Part 6
10th September 2025 It has been repeatedly stressed that it is undesirable to simply use effusive language to describe Nelson Mandela but rather we should understand... →
South African environmental groups push to block Shell’s new wells – how world court opinion might help
10th September 2025 The International Court of Justice’s landmark advisory opinion on climate change has come in handy for South African communities that are trying to... →
Can electoral reforms deliver credible polls in Malawi?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 10th September 2025 Next week’s election will be a test for democracy after the 2019 annulment triggered a raft of electoral reforms. Malawi returns to the polls on 16... →
Was South Sudan a test for shaping US peace operations policy?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 10th September 2025 The UN mission’s mandate was eventually renewed, but concerns about a US retreat from peace support operations abound. The United Nations Security... →
