Institute for Security Studies
Neither the Security Council nor the AU is grasping the GERD nettle
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 30th July 2021 Diplomatic efforts to resolve the long-simmering dispute between Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan over Ethiopia's great dam on the Blue Nile now seem to... →
Cyber attacks expose the vulnerability of South Africa’s ports
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 29th July 2021 On 22 July, the first reports emerged that Transnet, a South African state-owned enterprise, was experiencing problems with its information... →
SA police failures demand urgent reform before it’s too late
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 28th July 2021 The July attacks on South Africa’s economic infrastructure exposed severe weakness in the police at a time of national crisis. Police were often... →
Could kidnapping for ransom open the door to terrorism in Benin?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 27th July 2021 Fears are mounting that kidnapping for ransom could trigger terrorism in Benin. This is amid an already growing threat of violent extremism in the... →
The African Union’s peace and security dilemma
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 26th July 2021 Several incidents highlight the challenges facing the African Union (AU) Commission as its recently reformed structures are put to work. These... →
ISWAP takes aim at the state in Cameroon
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 22nd July 2021 Since the Boko Haram crisis went regional in 2013, communities in Cameroon, Chad and Niger have suffered the consequences of violent extremism.... →
South Africa’s security sector is in crisis – reform must start now
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 22nd July 2021 The attempted insurrection of the past week affirms the extent to which South Africa suffers from debilitating political, social and economic... →
AfCFTA prosperity requires more African seafarers, ships and ports
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 20th July 2021 Trading under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement started on 1 January 2021, a significant milestone for Africa’s political... →
Mozambicans divided over Rwandan deployment
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 20th July 2021 Rwanda has sent 1 000 soldiers and police to conduct combat and security operations in Mozambique’s gas-rich northern Cabo Delgado province. The... →
Social media, riots and consequences
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 16th July 2021 The role of social media in the ongoing looting and destruction of property in South Africa’s Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal provinces is hard to... →
