Institute for Security Studies
Can Kenya keep hired goons out of its 2027 election?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies Updated 6 hours ago Youth gangs disrupt rallies, civil rights meetings and polling stations, yet the politicians who bankroll them go unpunished. The August attack at... →
Can South Africa catch the next state capture early?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 21st September 2026 A new ISS anti-corruption tracker uses AI to identify patterns and warning signs in a wide range of government institutions. South Africa knows the... →
Instant payments outpace Central Africa’s anti-money laundering controls
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 17th September 2026 The region has joined an African cross-border payment system built for speed and trade – but it could accelerate financial crime. Sending money... →
Uganda’s military takes centre stage in Museveni succession
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 16th September 2026 The increased influence of Museveni’s son in government and his position as military chief threaten Uganda’s democracy. Uganda’s January elections,... →
Credible elections are no longer possible in South Sudan – what next?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 16th September 2026 Attention should shift to preserving the peace deal that underpins the current government and is key to averting large-scale violence. South... →
Chad’s anti-corruption institutions buckle under political pressure
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 14th September 2026 An aborted oil sector audit exposes the gulf between Chad’s commitments and its willingness to investigate powerful interests. On 12 August, Chad’s... →
Africa fights for a fair share of global tax
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 14th September 2026 Tough negotiations for a UN tax agreement have not yet resolved fundamental differences. African countries and other global south members are... →
Will monitoring of eastern DRC’s ‘ceasefire’ improve compliance?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 10th September 2026 The first deployment of the monitoring mechanism is positive, but current conflict conditions should temper expectations. The first mission to... →
Can Africa take ownership of the AU-US infrastructure deal?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 8th September 2026 Early momentum is real, but AU member states, private capital and wary US investors have yet to be brought on board. Since the African Union... →
Europe’s heatwave warning for Africa: fast-track a climate leapfrog
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 7th September 2026 A looming super El Niño makes Africa’s leap from fossil fuels to a renewables-dominated energy mix urgent. The heatwave that swept Europe this... →
