Institute for Security Studies
Abandon ship: uncrewed vessels threaten Africa’s maritime security
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 5th April 2024 As technology advances, African states must prepare for the crewless future of naval threats. Maritime drone deployment in offensive operations in... →
Global south: moving off the menu and to the table?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 4th April 2024 The global south is a term that elicits much debate and discussion. Is it appropriate? Is it relevant? Is it offensive? These were questions a... →
Fair, victim-centred trials are key to transitional justice in Ethiopia
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 3rd April 2024 The draft criminal procedure and evidence code must be approved to ensure the legitimacy of trials in the transitional justice process. Criminal... →
Pretoria walks a tightrope on US relations
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 28th March 2024 Biden’s administration is resisting hostility towards SA from Congress – but if Trump wins in November, all bets are off. South Africa has been... →
Urbanisation and arms trafficking: a deadly mix in Bamako and Lagos
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 27th March 2024 Growing populations, established criminal networks and thriving gangs make these cities the perfect market for smugglers. Urban growth in Africa... →
Can Somalia’s new Tubsan Center secure alliances to prevent terrorism?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 26th March 2024 Security in Somalia has deteriorated in recent months in the face of rising al-Shabaab attacks. Until recently, military operations, new... →
New panel on Sudan faces many obstacles
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 25th March 2024 Can the African Union’s new high-level panel succeed where other diplomatic efforts over the past year have failed? Sudan’s 11-month civil war is... →
Youth and the rising climate threat to Africa’s coastal communities
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 25th March 2024 Given fast-growing coastal populations, African youth should be the focus of climate adaptation efforts and the blue economy. Africa is highly... →
A new champion could drive home African Union reforms
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 20th March 2024 In 2016, African leaders recognised the imperative for a swift and substantial reform of the African Union (AU). The initiative led by Rwandan... →
When debt and terrorism intersect: the case of Mozambique
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 20th March 2024 Mozambique’s rocky road from grand corruption to a debt settlement offers hope, but the scars of mismanagement run deep. Financial mismanagement,... →
