Institute for Security Studies
Monday, July 7, 2014 - 09:56
Kenya faces a serious internal threat of rising insecurity. Recent waves of terrorist attacks have further complicated the state’s internal security problems, and it is evident that the Kenyan government and security system are either ineffective at utilising the security resources and capabilities, or have no genuine political will to effectively respond to increasing threats.
Thursday, June 19, 2014 - 07:50
The International Futures (IFs) model reveals that even if Africa successfully eliminates large-scale inter- and intrastate wars by 2020 – and this remains a huge if – it may not prove to be the panacea that many expect.
Wednesday, April 23, 2014 - 07:08
In what looks like a classic case for the African Union’s (AU’s) early-warning mechanisms, alarm bells are growing louder over the political tensions in Burundi.
Wednesday, April 23, 2014 - 07:06
South Africans shudder when they hear about arms deals. The ill-fated Seriti commission of inquiry, instituted by President Jacob Zuma in 2011, is doing little to placate their fears.
Wednesday, April 23, 2014 - 07:04
Jens Mjaugedal, Special Envoy of Norway to Somalia, is frustrated… which is hardly surprising given his mission to try to turn Somalia, which has officially been the world’s most failed state for many years, into a success.
Monday, April 14, 2014 - 08:59
The Institute for Security Studies (ISS) is working with the South African government and the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) through its Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Africa (UNREC) to help African states comply with their international obligations on the non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.
Tuesday, March 11, 2014 - 07:50
With incidents of maritime piracy declining and greater awareness of new maritime security threats, the shape and governance of various counter-piracy initiatives and institutions will come into question this year.
Tuesday, March 11, 2014 - 07:45
On 25 February, terrorist organisation Boko Haram struck again when it ruthlessly killed more than 50 students at a school in the Nigerian town of Buni Yadi. The students had been asleep in their dormitory.
Wednesday, March 5, 2014 - 09:15
It was a surreal situation at last week’s Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) summit in Kinshasa, where several of the continent’s most controversial presidents gave Oscar-worthy performances as conscientious heads of state tirelessly dedicated to the development of their countries.
Wednesday, February 5, 2014 - 07:32
Last year was not a particularly good year for peace and security in Africa. In the Central African Republic (CAR), the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Egypt, Libya, Mali and South Sudan, Africa experienced a resurgence of conflicts and violent instability in 2013.