Institute for Security Studies
Sudan needs the ICC for more than its Darfur war crimes
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 7th July 2021 On 26 June, the Sudanese government pledged to surrender those wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for prosecution. This signals a... →
Ethiopia’s election was peaceful but not competitive
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 6th July 2021 Despite some delays, 21 June saw Ethiopia hold its sixth national elections since the downfall of the Derg regime and the reconfiguration of the... →
Turning a blind eye to eSwatini 
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 2nd July 2021 The insurgency in northern Mozambique should have taught Southern Africa the obvious lesson that it’s safer, cheaper and more effective to resolve... →
Divisions over peace operations could be the UN–AU partnership’s undoing
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 1st July 2021 The United Nations (UN) and African Union (AU) are quickly reaching a crossroads on how to collectively support multilateral peace operations. The... →
Will this week’s AU mission to CAR deliver a change in strategy?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 30th June 2021 The ongoing conflict in the Central African Republic (CAR) presents a conundrum for all stakeholders to resolve, despite plans and agreements to... →
South Africa’s police need urgent and fundamental reform
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 28th June 2021 Pressure from the public and political opposition is growing, but police reform in South Africa is unlikely to happen anytime soon. An attempt in... →
Is Ramaphosa tripping over a TRIPS waiver?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 25th June 2021 Can a TRIPS waiver save Africa from the Covid-19 pandemic? South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa seems to think so. He has invested considerable... →
Social media and the state: challenging the rules of engagement
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 24th June 2021 Social media platforms such as Twitter, Facebook and WhatsApp have increasingly become a stage on which the tension between state authorities and... →
Preventing conflict should be the priority for Europe-Africa relations
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 22nd June 2021 An important year lies ahead for European Union (EU)-Africa relations. Three major events are lined up – the launch of the EU’s proposed new... →
Zimbabwe’s notorious youth service revived ahead of election season
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 21st June 2021 Zimbabwe’s infamous National Youth Service (NYS), dubbed the Border Gezi Youth Militia or Green Bombers, is set to be resuscitated ahead of the... →
