Institute for Security Studies
The leadership we deserve
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 31st May 2023 It is now undeniable. The crisis of leadership in South African politics, academia, business and civil society is a failure we shoulder... →
Nigeria should engage China for AfCFTA success
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 30th May 2023 Nigeria is a state party to the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement but was among the last of 54 countries to sign due to... →
Could this round of debt dialogue push Zimbabwe to reform?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 29th May 2023 Zimbabwe is once again trying to engage its creditors Bretton Woods institutions and the Paris Club, in negotiating a reprieve around its debt... →
Back to square one: political infighting again stalls Lesotho reforms
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 26th May 2023 Last week Lesotho’s government imposed a nationwide curfew after the murder of courageous investigative journalist Ralikonelo Joki and the rising... →
SA foreign policy must balance constitutional values and national interest
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 25th May 2023 South Africa’s foreign policy seems rife with confusion and lack of principle. Capacity in the Department of International Relations and... →
Could UN funding for AU peace missions become the norm?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 24th May 2023 The African Union (AU) and its regional economic communities have deployed about 27 peace support operations in Africa since the 2000s. These... →
Wheels come off South Africa’s hollow version of non-alignment
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 23rd May 2023 Following United States (US) Ambassador Reuben Brigety’s accusations that South Africa supplied arms to Russia, attention has rightfully focused on... →
Syndicates launder stolen US Covid-19 funds in Kenya
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 18th May 2023 In February 2022, the United States (US) government uncovered money laundering syndicates involved in stealing Covid-19 relief funds from the US... →
Climate disaster is reshaping the world – can Africa make its mark?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 17th May 2023 The World Economic Forum says the ‘cost of living crisis’ is the single largest threat to the global economy this year. Against this backdrop, the... →
Functional borders could be lifesaving for Sudan’s refugees
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 17th May 2023 Porous borders are exacerbating the humanitarian crisis in Sudan, where fighting continues to rage between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid... →
