Op-eds

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

By Maram Mahdi

Africa

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

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

By Dhesigen Naidoo

South Africa

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

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

Court orders Labia to show film on Israeli occupation of Palestine

By Tania Broughton for GroundUp