Institute for Security Studies
Can external mediation break Sudan’s political stalemate?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 5th October 2022 October marks the first anniversary of Sudan’s second military coup, which removed the transitional government of Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok and... →
Mozambique’s people should come before resources
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 4th October 2022 The discovery of large gas deposits in the Rovuma Basin off the coast of northern Mozambique in 2011 made Mozambicans dream of prosperity. They... →
Youth are vital for Sudan’s post-coup stability
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 3rd October 2022 Sudanese youth drove the demonstrations and uprising that toppled former president Omar al-Bashir’s nearly 30-year-long rule. They were... →
Russia’s war in Ukraine revives calls for Security Council expansion
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 3rd October 2022 Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine has revived the perennial debate about the need to reform the United Nations (UN) Security Council, including... →
Lesotho reforms hang in the balance ahead of elections
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 29th September 2022 Lesotho citizens are going to the polls on 7 October amid uncertainty over the future of much-needed reforms that were declared null and void at... →
Africa – where is the good news?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 28th September 2022 A sombre mood has dominated the discourse around Africa this year. At a recent investor roundtable in London, there was a sheepish silence when... →
East Africa and the Horn light the way for climate migrants
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 28th September 2022 Regional cooperation and free movement are critical for handling climate-linked migration and displacement but are vastly underused. East Africa... →
Smugglers carve a niche in Africa’s rare rosewood
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 26th September 2022 African rosewood (mukula) is the world’s most trafficked endangered timber, fuelling a US$26-billion market for Ming dynasty-styled furniture and... →
Can Africa outdo its election riggers?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 26th September 2022 Can the political opposition win elections even when the incumbent government is determined to remain in power at all costs? This is a challenge... →
Should SA municipalities get greater policing powers?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 22nd September 2022 With murder and other crimes on the rise in South Africa, better responses to violence and crime are urgently needed. Cape Town Mayor Geordin... →
