Institute for Security Studies
South Africa’s vital role in the future of peacekeeping
16th November 2018 By 1 January 2019 South Africa will be one of Africa’s three representatives on the UN Security Council. The country can use this opportunity to... →
Back to the future in Madagascar
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 15th November 2018 Whoever becomes president in Madagascar is likely to have an axe to grind. Both frontrunners, who will be facing off in a second round next month,... →
Diamonds are not necessarily forever
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 13th November 2018 The participants in the Kimberley Process, including 19 African governments, are meeting this week in Brussels to review the successes and failures... →
Rwanda and South Africa’s rocky road to reconciliation
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 9th November 2018 After an almost five-year delay, the Randburg Magistrate’s Court in Johannesburg last week finally launched an inquest into the murder of Rwandan... →
Ten years on, is Somali piracy still a threat?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 7th November 2018 On 6 November the United Nations (UN) Security Council renewed the authorisation for international naval forces to carry out anti-piracy measures... →
Can violent extremism be prevented?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 6th November 2018 Can the global community prevent violent extremism? Is the violence associated with terrorism different from other forms of violence, and in what... →
Economic turmoil is unavoidable in Mnangagwa’s Zimbabwe
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 5th November 2018 October’s economic turmoil in Zimbabwe has again highlighted the precarious state of the country’s economy. A casual social media post or imprudent... →
Is the African Standby Force any closer to being deployed? 
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 2nd November 2018 The African Union (AU)-directed African Standby Force (ASF) has not been deployed since its establishment in 2003. This is despite the AU’s... →
A law isn't enough to stop domestic violence
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 1st November 2018 Twenty years after the Domestic Violence Act was passed, intimate partner violence remains a serious problem in South Africa. Victims of domestic... →
Stopping the spread of terror onto West Africa’s coast
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 31st October 2018 A rising number of attacks by gunmen this year have shaken the eastern part of Burkina Faso, increasing insecurity in the area. Although no group... →
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