Institute for Security Studies
Prodding the rich world to jab the rest
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 1st October 2021 Only 4% of Africa’s population has been fully vaccinated against Covid-19. This is despite the continent’s efforts, including those of the Africa... →
Smuggled explosives keep illegal mining syndicates in business
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 30th September 2021 Acting on a tip-off, a South African Police Service (SAPS) team arrived at an unoccupied mine on the outskirts of Johannesburg. Everything appeared... →
Algeria-Morocco rift another blow to Africa’s free trade aspirations
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 29th September 2021 Algerian Foreign Affairs Minister Ramtane Lamamra’s announcement on 24 August of a new break in diplomatic relations with Morocco is another... →
Rising food prices could ignite unrest and instability in Africa
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 28th September 2021 Since the onset of Covid-19, global food prices have rocketed, putting pressure on the world’s most fragile countries. The United Nations’ Food and... →
Rwanda: the emergence of an African ‘smart power’
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 28th September 2021 Rwanda’s recent military deployments in July in Mozambique and in November 2020 in the Central African Republic (CAR) have raised criticism. Rwanda... →
Covid-19 vaccine supply: Africa’s proactive stance needs global backing
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 23rd September 2021 Africa’s immunisation drive against COVID-19 is gaining momentum in almost all countries. This follows a prolonged struggle to get vaccines for... →
Why has Sudan decided to hand over al-Bashir to the ICC?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 21st September 2021 In August, Sudan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Mariam al-Sadiq al-Mahdi announced that the country would hand over all suspects charged by the... →
South African city dwellers: frogs in the boiling pot
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 20th September 2021 With rapidly rising temperatures due to climate change, South Africa’s growing urban areas are a ticking time bomb. The building materials used in... →
South Africa’s growth depends on fixing its deeply broken food system
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 16th September 2021 As South Africa grapples with overcoming the challenge of massive COVID-19-related job losses and the highest unemployment level in the world, we... →
Deadly cost of South Sudan’s delayed security reforms
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 15th September 2021 South Sudan has failed to unify the country’s armed groups into a single force with a central goal of ensuring national security. The task of... →
