Institute for Security Studies
Africa’s three waves of coups
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 23rd October 2023 The toppling of King Farouk in 1952 by the Egyptian army marked the beginning of military intervention to gain political power in Africa. Since... →
ECOWAS support remains crucial for Guinea’s peaceful transition
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 19th October 2023 The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) seems focused on restoring constitutional order in Niger since the 26 July coup that ousted... →
Decisive action lacking at UN-AU security consultations
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 19th October 2023 Africa’s stability is inextricably linked to international peace and security. For that reason, the African Union’s Peace and Security Council... →
East Africa’s youth scammed by promises of overseas work
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 18th October 2023 On 23 May, Kenya’s Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) issued an arrest warrant for Wycliffe Onguti Magara. Magara had been identified as... →
From ubuntu to gacaca: traditional justice could benefit Ethiopia’s transition
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 17th October 2023 Ethiopia has a wealth of traditional dispute-resolution mechanisms that help achieve reconciliation, mend fractured relationships and preserve... →
Libya’s rival governments propose a merger to hold elections
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 13th October 2023 Libya has found itself in an anomalous predicament. Its two deeply divided and competing governments are in rare accord about how to take the riven... →
Guinea’s new constitution: a platform for political stability?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 12th October 2023 Two years ago, military officers overthrew president Alpha Condé’s regime on 5 September 2021 – less than a year after he started his controversial... →
Free to Grow: preventing family violence through workplace programmes
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 11th October 2023 A reported 293 children and 895 women were murdered in South Africa between April and June this year, according to the South African Police... →
Africa isn’t ready for a withdrawal of peacekeepers
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 10th October 2023 Peacekeeping operations have played a crucial role in stabilising fragile situations across Africa for over 60 years. More than 13 United Nations... →
Africa’s ocean of organised crime
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 9th October 2023 The ocean is central to global illicit trade. Criminal networks plunder marine resources, scour shipping lanes for vessels to hijack, and traverse... →
