Institute for Security Studies
Replicating global responses to COVID-19 may not work for Africa
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies Updated 4 hours ago The first case of COVID-19, now a global pandemic present in 199 countries, was reported in December 2019 in Wuhan, China. Africa’s first confirmed... →
Thabo Mbeki’s mediation role in Zimbabwe remains unclear
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 27th March 2020 Nearly 12 years after brokering a short-lived resolution to Zimbabwe’s crisis, Thabo Mbeki was once again called on to mediate. And the crisis... →
Why is the US ramping up anti-terrorism efforts in Kenya?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 26th March 2020 In the aftermath of the deadly al-Shabaab attack on the Dusit 2 hotel complex in Nairobi in January 2019, urgent discussions began about how to... →
Think tanks in Africa: a widely untapped resource
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 25th March 2020 Over the past 30 years Africa has faced major structural transformations in the areas of demography, agriculture, technology and governance. While... →
Is another regional alliance what the Horn needs?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 24th March 2020 The new regional cooperation between Eritrea, Ethiopia and Somalia comes amid a long history of distrust and unresolved boundary disputes between... →
Africa’s youth bulge alone won’t deliver economic growth
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 19th March 2020 The belief that Africa’s burgeoning population – set to rise from 1.3-billion to two-billion by 2040 – is a boon runs deep on the continent. It’s... →
Can South Sudan change its approach to politics?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 17th March 2020 The formation of South Sudan’s new unity government on 22 February is a major milestone in recent efforts to restore peace in that country. This is... →
Kenya’s ambitious wind turbines battle community land crosswinds
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 16th March 2020 The tussle in Kenya’s high court between Marsabit County residents and the government over the land used for Africa’s biggest wind farm continues... →
Could Pierre Nkurunziza’s departure save Burundi?
13th March 2020 Does the decision by Burundi’s ruling CNDD-FDD party to replace President Pierre Nkurunziza as its candidate for the elections due on 20 May offer... →
Africa can become more influential in the UN Security Council
12th March 2020 The bloc of three elected African members of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) – the A3 – has grown considerably in stature and diplomatic... →
