Institute for Security Studies
Rajoelina and the saga of Madagascar’s smuggled gold
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 5th August 2022 Malagasy President Andry Rajoelina is evidently not very fond of South Africa. And vice versa. When he toppled Marc Ravalomanana in 2009, his... →
Nigeria’s creative sector could help write the security governance playbook
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 4th August 2022 With insecurity growing across Africa, countries need creative solutions to ensure safer societies. In Nigeria, where Nollywood generates close to... →
Mali to Dubai: artery for West Africa’s booming illegal gold trade
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 4th August 2022 West Africa’s lucrative gold trade has a costly dark side. Discrepancies in data on gold production and trade between Mali and Dubai in the United... →
Are South Africa’s police jumping the gun on new technologies?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 2nd August 2022 Emerging technologies are seen as critical tools for making South Africa safer. This includes a rise in spending on city surveillance systems... →
Ethiopia urgently needs a transitional justice policy
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 1st August 2022 Earlier this year, Ethiopia’s government granted amnesty to political figures and influential activists detained since 2020. In justifying the... →
Arms trafficking from Libya to Niger is back in business
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 28th July 2022 Arms and ammunition seizures by security forces in Niger’s Agadez and Tahoua regions between January 2021 and February 2022 helped dismantle... →
Can Somalia’s new president patch relations with the AU?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 27th July 2022 The African Union (AU) has been central to Somalia’s slow journey towards stability. Among other things, its African Union Mission in Somalia... →
Social media can change actions that drive gender-based violence
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 26th July 2022 In 2021, almost half of South African adults – over 25-million people – used social media. Twitter had an estimated nine-million users, over 80% of... →
Zambia on the brink of historic debt relief deal
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 25th July 2022 Since taking office in August last year, Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema (HH) has been wrestling with the huge and sometimes secret foreign... →
Chad’s political transition lags behind deadline
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 21st July 2022 Chad’s political transition was meant to take 18 months, from April 2021 to September 2022, but it now appears an extension will be needed. The... →
