Institute for Security Studies
Democracy in decline in Africa? Not so fast
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 4th November 2021 Do recent coups in Chad, Mali, Guinea and Sudan mean that democracy in Africa is failing? This notion is fuelled by internet shutdowns, muzzling of... →
Firepower won’t restore trust among Kenya’s warring Laikipia communities
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 3rd November 2021 Clashes in Kenya’s Laikipia County between pastoralist and farming communities continue to destabilise the central part of the country, with... →
Climate finance isn’t reaching Southern Africa’s most vulnerable
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 3rd November 2021 Despite contributing little to climate change, Southern Africa is among the worst-affected regions globally. And those who are bearing the brunt... →
Sudan’s coup plotters have miscalculated their options
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 29th October 2021 After months of mounting tension, the most feared scenario for Sudan is playing out – a rejection by the military of democratic civilian rule.... →
Moussa Faki to finally appoint a new Youth Envoy
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 28th October 2021 When the post of Youth Envoy for the African Union (AU) chairperson was created in 2018, the message to young people and governments across the... →
Africa must get on board as world attention turns to maritime security
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 27th October 2021 Coastal states and the shipping industry are confronting maritime security challenges in all of the seas and oceans surrounding Africa. These... →
South Africa’s construction mafia trains its sights on local government
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 25th October 2021 A growing extortion ‘mafia’ is sweeping across South Africa, crippling construction and small businesses with threats and bribes, and more recently... →
Africa’s gas bonanza may be overtaken by net-zero
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 22nd October 2021 Have many African countries arrived at the natural gas party just in time for lights out? The global consensus to reach net-zero emissions of... →
Currency crisis could undo Zimbabwe’s early progress
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 19th October 2021 President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s re-engagement efforts with the European Union (EU), United Kingdom (UK) and United States (US) seem to be paying... →
Child miners: the dark side of the DRC’s coltan wealth
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 18th October 2021 Coltan is one of the world’s most vital minerals, and 60% of reserves globally are found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s (DRC) Kivu... →
