Institute for Security Studies
Zambia’s new president takes aim at the security sector
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 6th September 2021 President Hakainde Hichilema has wasted no time in asserting his authority. The cabinet appointments announced by Zambia’s new president took... →
Kenya’s charcoal bans have fuelled a smuggling problem
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 1st September 2021 Kenya’s charcoal industry may be mostly informal, but it’s a big deal to the millions who rely on it for fuel or to earn a living. The trade... →
New private sector options for preventing violence
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 31st August 2021 In South Africa, reports of women being killed by their intimate partners are an almost daily news item. For many women, home is not a safe space.... →
Kenya’s valuable sandalwoods are being uprooted to near extinction
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 30th August 2021 East Africa’s endangered sandalwood tree is being illegally harvested at a rate that could see it becoming extinct. The misuse of this valuable... →
Tunisia’s Arab Spring remains in peril
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 27th August 2021 This week, instead of providing Tunisians with greater clarity about where he is taking the country, President Kaïs Saïed indefinitely extended the... →
Cameroon alone can’t stop illicit arms flooding into the country
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 26th August 2021 The proliferation of illegal arms in Cameroon increases violence and insecurity in a country already grappling with violent extremist attacks and a... →
Naval-gazing in the Indian Ocean: why Africa should worry 
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 26th August 2021 The South-West Indian Ocean seascape is an increasingly contentious geopolitical space. It is also significant for Africa’s security and... →
Limiting presidential eligibility could drive deep divides in the DRC
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 24th August 2021 Early in July, Noel Tshiani, a 2018 presidential candidate with the support of some Members of Parliament, proposed amending the legislation... →
Zambians vote for economic reform
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 19th August 2021 Almost five-million Zambians came out to vote on 12 August, and overwhelmingly rejected incumbent Edgar Lungu as president. After five attempts,... →
Boko Haram desertions could be the tipping point
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 18th August 2021 At least 2 122 people associated with Boko Haram have left the group since Abubakar Shekau, long-time leader of its faction, Jama’atu Ahlis Sunnah... →
