Institute for Security Studies
Zimbabwe’s notorious youth service revived ahead of election season
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 21st June 2021 Zimbabwe’s infamous National Youth Service (NYS), dubbed the Border Gezi Youth Militia or Green Bombers, is set to be resuscitated ahead of the... →
Do money and power explain Maputo’s aversion to SADC support?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 18th June 2021 Three months after a major attack by insurgents on the town of Palma in northeastern Mozambique, the situation remains volatile, with an average of... →
Gbagbo's return gives Côte d'Ivoire a second chance at reconciliation
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 17th June 2021 After much controversy and a reluctance to issue Laurent Gbagbo’s travel documents, the Côte d'Ivoire government has allowed the former president... →
South Africa needs a murder reduction strategy
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 15th June 2021 Despite a year of lockdown restrictions, which saw fewer offences being committed, crime and violence levels in South Africa are again rising. Most... →
Terrorism in Côte d’Ivoire is no longer just an external threat
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 15th June 2021 Several attacks in Côte d’Ivoire along the border with Burkina Faso claimed the lives of six Ivorian soldiers in the past three months. Five others... →
Somaliland’s election boosted its theoretical case for recognition
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 11th June 2021 Somaliland is increasing its push to win international recognition as an independent sovereign state which it has proclaimed for itself – and... →
Can Kinshasa’s changing relations mark a new chapter for eastern DRC?
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 11th June 2021 Since President Tshisekedi took office in 2019, the Congo’s relations with key neighbours have changed significantly. In the last few weeks,... →
Pan-African Parliament’s woes reflect a crisis in leadership
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 10th June 2021 Chaotic scenes at the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) in Johannesburg last week have prompted a strong reaction from across the continent. African... →
South Africa lays down the law on cybercrime
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 9th June 2021 A new law brings South Africa up to international standards for fighting cybercrime. With a global spike in internet-based offences, partly driven... →
Vigilant South Africans resist energy projects that harm the seas
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 8th June 2021 South Africans are incredulous at being offered a sea-based ‘emergency’ solution to its endemic electricity crisis. Emergency, after all, implies a... →
