Institute for Security Studies
Will Nigeria’s next president answer to the public?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 21st February 2023 With just five days left before Nigeria’s federal elections on 25 February, citizens are weighing up their choices as they prepare to select a new... →
Is Malawi’s Chakwera actively stifling his corruption buster?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 17th February 2023 Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera, who came into office with a halo over his head, seems to be digging himself ever deeper into trouble with his... →
Record numbers of displaced Africans face worsening prospects
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 15th February 2023 Across many parts of Africa, conflict, political violence, climate change and food insecurity are converging to forcibly displace more Africans... →
COP27’s mixed bag dashes high expectations
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 14th February 2023 Sharm el-Sheikh is a famous venue for agreements and is sometimes referred to as the ‘City of Peace’ with its history of Palestine-Israel summits.... →
Financial independence is key to stronger AU partnerships
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 13th February 2023 In a rapidly shifting global order and with continued threats to Africa’s security, the African Union (AU) must strengthen ties with multilateral... →
Mining for energy: Africa must seize the green moment
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 13th February 2023 Africa has a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to boost its development through the massive global demand for its fabulous trove of the minerals the... →
Soaring murder rates underline the lack of sound direction for policing
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 10th February 2023 Recent official crime statistics show that murder rates in South Africa are soaring, reinforcing concerns about the government’s leadership in... →
Eastern DRC peace processes miss the mark
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 8th February 2023 Leaders of East African countries meeting in Burundi’s capital Bujumbura on 4 February again called for an immediate ceasefire in the eastern... →
An ocean of weapons: arms smuggling to Somalia
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 7th February 2023 On 6 January, United States (US) command forces intercepted a dhow in international waters between Iran to Yemen carrying over 2 000 AK-47 assault... →
Resolving political deadlock in Africa’s Great Lakes region
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 6th February 2023 On 23 January, the Rwandan Air Force fired at a Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) military jet in Goma, claiming it had violated Rwandan... →
