Institute for Security Studies
Ghana’s split Parliament has failed to meet public expectations
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 19th January 2023 Since the beginning of the Fourth Republic in 1992, Ghana’s Parliament has been dominated by governing party members. In 2020 that changed when –... →
Can China breathe fire into Africa’s economies?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 17th January 2023 With continuing global economic uncertainty in 2023, there’s been precious little to cheer about for Africa. However, China’s recent reopening... →
Ubuntu could help push Africa’s free trade agenda
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 17th January 2023 Applying the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement has always been described as a marathon, not a sprint. This has proven true as... →
How Ruto can transform Kenya’s economy
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 12th January 2023 Despite William Ruto’s narrow win to become Kenya’s president in August last year, the transition occurred peacefully. Now his challenge is to... →
Africa’s approach to countering terrorism still misses the mark
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 12th January 2023 At the end of October 2022, the Somali capital Mogadishu suffered another suicide bomb attack, which killed 121 people and injured more than 300.... →
Risks of Burkina Faso’s new military approach to terrorism
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 10th January 2023 Fifty thousand Burkinabe civilians have joined the Volunteers for the Defense of the Homeland (VDP) to fight the violent extremists currently... →
What role for the AU ahead of Tunisia’s elections?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 15th December 2022 Tunisia has witnessed several key political developments over the past 18 months that could threaten its status as the Arab Spring’s only... →
Brinkmanship is a losing proposition in the Eastern DRC
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 15th December 2022 The resurgence of the March 23 (M23) Movement, a non-state armed group mainly comprising Congolese Tutsi fighters, has spurred armed violence and... →
Can by-laws improve safety if they help to finance municipalities?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 13th December 2022 Municipalities in South Africa are constitutionally mandated to promote a safe and healthy environment through the administration of local affairs.... →
Free trade and mobility crucial for Africa to prosper
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 12th December 2022 Regional integration is key for Africa’s prosperity. A continental economic community where goods, services and people move freely can help address... →
