Institute for Security Studies
Gbagbo's return gives Côte d'Ivoire a second chance at reconciliation
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 17th June 2021 After much controversy and a reluctance to issue Laurent Gbagbo’s travel documents, the Côte d'Ivoire government has allowed the former president... →
South Africa needs a murder reduction strategy
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 15th June 2021 Despite a year of lockdown restrictions, which saw fewer offences being committed, crime and violence levels in South Africa are again rising. Most... →
Terrorism in Côte d’Ivoire is no longer just an external threat
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 15th June 2021 Several attacks in Côte d’Ivoire along the border with Burkina Faso claimed the lives of six Ivorian soldiers in the past three months. Five others... →
Somaliland’s election boosted its theoretical case for recognition
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 11th June 2021 Somaliland is increasing its push to win international recognition as an independent sovereign state which it has proclaimed for itself – and... →
Can Kinshasa’s changing relations mark a new chapter for eastern DRC?
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 11th June 2021 Since President Tshisekedi took office in 2019, the Congo’s relations with key neighbours have changed significantly. In the last few weeks,... →
Pan-African Parliament’s woes reflect a crisis in leadership
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 10th June 2021 Chaotic scenes at the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) in Johannesburg last week have prompted a strong reaction from across the continent. African... →
South Africa lays down the law on cybercrime
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 9th June 2021 A new law brings South Africa up to international standards for fighting cybercrime. With a global spike in internet-based offences, partly driven... →
Vigilant South Africans resist energy projects that harm the seas
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 8th June 2021 South Africans are incredulous at being offered a sea-based ‘emergency’ solution to its endemic electricity crisis. Emergency, after all, implies a... →
Gains from Africa’s single market must be equitable
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 7th June 2021 Trading commenced under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement in January. However the journey to increased intra-African trade... →
Urban South Africa is ill-prepared for the coming climate change storm
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 7th June 2021 South Africa is no stranger to the devastating impacts of weather-related hazards such as floods, wildfires, storms and droughts. These events have... →
