Op-eds

Anchor states benefit Africa’s Peace and Security Council, but their dominance raises concerns

by: Maram Mahdi

Africa, Op-eds

UN-AU security consultations see much discussion on selected threats but little decisive action

by: Hubert Kinkoh

Africa

Africa’s security depends on strategic action — not just verbal commitment

by: Shewit Woldemichael for ISS TODAY

Africa

AU's 'Panel of the Wise' faces uphill battle against old challenges

by: Shewit Woldemichael for ISS TODAY

Africa, Our Burning Planet

Africa still on the backfoot over climate crisis policy in run-up to COP27

by: Dhesigen Naidoo

South Africa, Maverick Citizen

New Peace and Security Council faces tough task in creating regional synergies for addressing Africa’s crises

by: ISS PSC Report staff

Africa

African Union faces a peace and security dilemma coupled with potential battle for relevance 

by: Paul Simon Handy and Felicite Djilo

Africa

Professionalisation and apolitical stances needed by soldiers and police to prevent societal instability in Africa

by: Chido Mutangadura for ISS Today

Africa

Divisions over peace operations and ad-hoc security approaches could be the UN–AU partnership’s undoing

by: Daniel Forti and Priyal Singh for ISS TODAY

Africa, Politics

Democracy in Chad takes a back seat to military might while G5 Sahel turns a blind eye

by: Paul-Simon Handy and Remadji Hoinathy

Africa

AU asked to step up on Cabo Delgado insurgency as Mozambique rests on a knife-edge 

by: Liesl Louw-Vaudran

South Africa, Maverick Citizen

Court orders Labia to show film on Israeli occupation of Palestine

by: Tania Broughton for GroundUp