Institute for Security Studies
Monday, December 15, 2014 - 06:03
Burkina Faso and especially Compaoré were often presented by external partners as pillars of stability in West Africa. The effects of Compaoré’s downfall are already being felt in West Africa
Wednesday, November 12, 2014 - 06:02
The recommendations contained in this document represent the minimum requirements that should be put in place for effective arms control. Achievement of this objective will enhance the ability of States to regulate the flow of arms within and through their sovereign territories, which in turn will assist the international process of working toward sustainable peace and security across all regions.
Friday, November 7, 2014 - 05:44
Zhong Jianhua, China’s Special Representative for African Affairs, is in many ways surprisingly candid and disarming. In a recent interview with Independent Newspapers, Zhong, China’s previous ambassador to South Africa, happily acknowledged the deficiencies in China’s understanding of the South Sudan conflict, which is the current focus of his attention.
Tuesday, October 7, 2014 - 06:04
South Africa enjoys unique access to multilateral arrangements such as Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) and India, Brazil and South Africa (IBSA), and should use these to strengthen peacebuilding and post-conflict reconstruction and development (PCRD) on the African continent.
Monday, September 29, 2014 - 05:43
Economics and deprivation were as important, if not more so, than religious factors in explaining why Somalis joined al-Shabaab. This is one of the main findings of a new study released on 26 September that provides empirical data on radicalisation in Somalia.
Wednesday, September 24, 2014 - 06:15
Given the extent to which it dominates global news and politics, it is remarkable how little we know about the men – and, very occasionally, women – behind Islamist extremism.
Tuesday, August 5, 2014 - 06:46
South Africa has big plans to expand its involvement in Africa. To implement these, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, Minister of Defence and Military Veterans, has a vision and a 400-page Defence Review to guide her in developing the capabilities of the South African National Defence Force
Monday, August 4, 2014 - 06:49
Everyone seems to want a part of the action as the African heads of state, who were invited by President Barack Obama, attend the summit from 4 to 6 August. One can rightly ask: who can claim to speak on behalf of Africa?
Monday, August 4, 2014 - 06:06
The defeat of the M23 rebellion in 2013 was a rare success, but it
now threatens to take away the necessary pressure for meaningful reform.
Tuesday, July 29, 2014 - 06:49
The current crisis and war in South Sudan that started in December 2013 has gone beyond ethnicity and conflict between the two principal actors, President Salva Kiir and his estranged deputy, Riek Machar. It has become a national catastrophe, with talks of political federalism now clouding the country.