Institute for Security Studies
An ocean of weapons: arms smuggling to Somalia
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 7th February 2023 On 6 January, United States (US) command forces intercepted a dhow in international waters between Iran to Yemen carrying over 2 000 AK-47 assault... →
Resolving political deadlock in Africa’s Great Lakes region
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 6th February 2023 On 23 January, the Rwandan Air Force fired at a Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) military jet in Goma, claiming it had violated Rwandan... →
Africa’s powerhouses must do more to secure the continent
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 2nd February 2023 Should Africa’s lead nations – countries with economic and political clout – more actively pursue good governance, peace and stability on the... →
Rwanda expands its protection of Mozambique’s natural resources
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 1st February 2023 The number of Rwandan soldiers and police fighting terrorism in Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado province increased from 1 000 in 2021 to 2 500 by the end... →
Can EU investment revive Lake Chad Basin’s economy?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 30th January 2023 The European Union (EU) will, on 6 February, finalise the list of priority projects under its Global Gateway initiative in 2023. The plan to... →
ANC call for more police won’t solve South Africa’s crime crisis
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 27th January 2023 The ‘fight against crime and corruption’ is one of the African National Congress’ (ANC) six priorities for 2023, according to the ruling party’s 8... →
Will legislative elections put Benin’s democracy back on track?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 25th January 2023 Benin could be emerging from its most profound political crisis since democracy was introduced in 1990. On 8 January, generally peaceful... →
Malawi must put climate adaptation first
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 25th January 2023 Drought, flooding and late-onset and erratic rainfall have disrupted food systems and food security throughout Malawi’s history, causing... →
Nigeria’s presidential hopefuls make vague promises on security
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 24th January 2023 Eighteen presidential candidates will participate in Nigeria’s polls on 25 February. Three stand out – Bola Ahmed Tinubu of the ruling All... →
Sergey Lavrov back to Africa with a vengeance
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 23rd January 2023 To call it a new ‘scramble for Africa’, as some like to do, is clearly hyperbolic. Nonetheless, it can’t be denied that the Big Powers are... →