Institute for Security Studies
GERD is a fait accompli, so it’s time to get real
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 2nd May 2023 With the fourth annual filling looming in June and construction about 90% complete, the contentious Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) and... →
Could FDI be Rwanda’s lifeline as donors pull the plug?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 28th April 2023 Rwanda has received significant support from international donor agencies to rebuild its economy since the 1994 genocide. With over US$1-billion a... →
Only fair elections can give Guinea-Bissau a chance for stability
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 26th April 2023 Guinea-Bissau’s legislative elections scheduled for 4 June will have significant implications for achieving political stability in the country.... →
Time to re-assess terrorism prevention in Africa?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 25th April 2023 This year’s Global Terrorism Index reveals that 60% of deaths attributed to violent extremist groups in 2022 occurred in sub-Saharan Africa.... →
Sudan’s military rivals fight to the death over the spoils
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 21st April 2023 The explosion of violence in Sudan this week has derailed the country’s troubled post-Omar al-Bashir transition from military rule to democratic... →
Multiple murders: a mark of SA’s gun and organised crime crisis
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 20th April 2023 Early Sunday morning, 10 July 2022, gunmen entered Mdlalose tavern in Nonzamo informal settlement in Soweto, South Africa, and opened fire with... →
How the Ukraine war ends, and implications for Africa
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 19th April 2023 The war in Ukraine and the related intensified competition between the United States (US) and China loom over every international relations... →
Insecurity grows in Cameroon as reintegration efforts stall
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 17th April 2023 Former Boko Haram fighters and members who return to communities in Cameroon pose a significant security threat to civilians. The lack of effective... →
Kamala Harris joins the pilgrimage to Africa
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 14th April 2023 As Russia’s war against Ukraine drags on, so international interest in Africa seems to increase – certainly from the United States (US). That is a... →
Africa and summit diplomacy: global powers turn on the charm
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 13th April 2023 The upcoming Russia-Africa Summit in July is the latest in a long list of gatherings by global powers aimed at ‘winning friends and influencing... →
