Institute for Security Studies
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... →
Gains from Africa’s single market must be equitable
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 7th June 2021 Trading commenced under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement in January. However the journey to increased intra-African trade... →
Urban South Africa is ill-prepared for the coming climate change storm
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 7th June 2021 South Africa is no stranger to the devastating impacts of weather-related hazards such as floods, wildfires, storms and droughts. These events have... →
Without unity of purpose, Sudan faces another failed transition
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 4th June 2021 Thursday 3 June marks the second anniversary of the massacre of protesters in front of Sudan’s army headquarters. They paid the ultimate price for... →
Beyond post–genocide Rwanda
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 3rd June 2021 Beyond post–genocide Rwanda Michela Wrong's latest book, 'Do Not Disturb, the Story of a Political Murder and an African Regime Gone Bad', is the... →
AU balancing act on Chad’s coup sets a disturbing precedent
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 2nd June 2021 Disagreement among African states on responding to the coup in Chad has resulted in a trade-off based on questionable assumptions. The African... →
