Institute for Security Studies
Rwanda–UK deal degrades refugee conventions and Africa’s approach
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 26th April 2022 On 14 April, United Kingdom (UK) Home Secretary Priti Patel and Rwanda Foreign Affairs Minister Vincent Biruta signed a deal to send asylum seekers... →
New SA police chief’s main test is winning public trust
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 25th April 2022 South Africa’s new national commissioner of police, General Fannie Masemola is by all accounts a competent career professional. When he took office... →
Tshisekedi does a dodgy deal with Gertler
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 25th April 2022 Many clues about what the enigmatic President Félix Tshisekedi is really about seem hidden in the secret deal his government signed on 24 February... →
Is Somali piracy finally under control?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 22nd April 2022 Piracy off the coast of Somalia has long captivated the attention of the media and governments. But the expiry of the United Nations Security... →
KwaZulu-Natal floods sound the alarm on climate adaptation
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 21st April 2022 The devastating floods in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province have claimed over 400 lives so far. Many people are unaccounted for, and the damage... →
Southern Africa must embrace informality in its towns and cities
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 14th April 2022 Population growth and urbanisation are transforming cities across Southern Africa, but unlike in many other parts of the world, the urban... →
SADC and Rwanda shouldn’t go it alone in Mozambique
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 12th April 2022 Troops from Rwanda and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) have achieved some important results in northern Mozambique, where an... →
Kaduna’s train attacks add to Nigeria’s deep security problems
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 8th April 2022 On 28 March, bandits attacked a Kaduna-bound train in central Nigeria carrying 970 passengers. At least eight people were killed, and 168 were... →
Hybrid warfare – Africa beware
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 6th April 2022 Africa is rapidly becoming a theatre for hybrid threats. Allegations of state-backed information campaigns designed to ramp up divisions in Mali... →
Combating the sea of corruption in the maritime sector
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 5th April 2022 Grand corruption in Africa’s maritime sector has led to overfishing, resource scarcity and a rise in criminality, with coastal communities most... →