Institute for Security Studies
Syndicates launder stolen US Covid-19 funds in Kenya
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 18th May 2023 In February 2022, the United States (US) government uncovered money laundering syndicates involved in stealing Covid-19 relief funds from the US... →
Climate disaster is reshaping the world – can Africa make its mark?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 17th May 2023 The World Economic Forum says the ‘cost of living crisis’ is the single largest threat to the global economy this year. Against this backdrop, the... →
Functional borders could be lifesaving for Sudan’s refugees
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 17th May 2023 Porous borders are exacerbating the humanitarian crisis in Sudan, where fighting continues to rage between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid... →
South Africa’s dangerous game of Russian roulette
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 15th May 2023 The bombshell conference by United States (US) Ambassador Reuben Brigety on 11 May triggered a diplomatic spat between Washington and Pretoria. The... →
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... →
