Institute for Security Studies
Will next week’s US-Africa summit revive relations?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 9th December 2022 United States (US) President Joe Biden’s US-Africa summit next week is set to be a big ‘jamboree’. Over three days, around 42 African heads of... →
Scapegoating in South Africa: Busting the myths about immigrants
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 9th December 2022 Public officials and politicians routinely blame immigrants for a range of social and economic problems in South Africa. This reinforces negative,... →
To heal South Africa, we must first stop the bleeding
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 8th December 2022 From overcoming South Africa’s energy crisis to creating jobs and delivering services, government priorities depend on a safe socio-economic... →
Gender inequality is forcing African women to face the storm
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 7th December 2022 Women are disproportionately impacted by climate change due to gender inequalities and gender roles and responsibilities. They are 14 times more... →
What does a wounded ANC mean for South Africa’s prospects?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 6th December 2022 Much ink will be spilt and tweets posted about the future of South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa, his governing African National Congress... →
What it will take to prevent SA’s gender-based violence
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 5th December 2022 The annual campaign of 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence that kicked off on 25 November will temporarily sustain the focus on South... →
São Tomé and Príncipe’s hidden turbulence
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 5th December 2022 São Tomé and Príncipe, the archipelagic island state just off the coast of Gabon, is regarded as a beacon of democracy in Africa. It consistently... →
Gender equality is key to harnessing Africa’s free trade benefits
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 1st December 2022 Africa could benefit greatly from the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), but for all Africans to enjoy the fruits of freer trade,... →
Can a new wave of drone tech make Africa’s seas safer?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 30th November 2022 On 29 October, Ukraine attacked Russian naval ships in the Crimean port of Sevastopol using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and unmanned surface... →
Ethiopia needs a peace coalition to underpin its new accord
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 29th November 2022 After a devastating two-year civil war, the Ethiopian government and Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) signed a cessation of hostilities... →