Institute for Security Studies
Ethiopia’s informal currency exchanges: validate or veto?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 12th May 2023 Ethiopia’s foreign currency deficit has led to a thriving black market exchange, fuelling already-problematic illicit financial flows in the... →
Women step up to the transition in Mali
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 10th May 2023 Activist Rokia Doumbia made headlines in Mali on 13 March when she was arrested for posting a TikTok video denouncing high inflation levels and... →
Western Cape a beacon of hope for SA violence prevention
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 10th May 2023 This year’s State of the Province Address by Western Cape Premier Alan Winde heralded an important step forward for support to parents and... →
Sudan’s war poses grave risks for Chad and CAR
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 9th May 2023 Opponents in Sudan’s deadly clashes seem determined to continue fighting despite repeated calls from neighbouring countries, the African Union and... →
Pretoria once again on the horns of an ICC dilemma
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 8th May 2023 Just as South Africa was done rescinding its withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC) over the saga of former Sudanese president Omar... →
Chad two years later: little progress, plenty to worry about
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 5th May 2023 April 2023 marked two years of transition in Chad. Initiated after the death of president Idriss Déby Itno, the process was primarily aimed at... →
Stopping the spread of Sudan’s bloodshed
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 3rd May 2023 The United Nations (UN) warns that Sudan’s bloody conflict could soon seep through the country’s borders and spread. Its Secretary-General António... →
GERD is a fait accompli, so it’s time to get real
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 2nd May 2023 With the fourth annual filling looming in June and construction about 90% complete, the contentious Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) and... →
Could FDI be Rwanda’s lifeline as donors pull the plug?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 28th April 2023 Rwanda has received significant support from international donor agencies to rebuild its economy since the 1994 genocide. With over US$1-billion a... →
Only fair elections can give Guinea-Bissau a chance for stability
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 26th April 2023 Guinea-Bissau’s legislative elections scheduled for 4 June will have significant implications for achieving political stability in the country.... →
