Institute for Security Studies (ISS Africa)Opinion

New Cameroonian army camps alone won’t secure Lake Chad

Much-needed military reinforcements against Boko Haram must be matched by sustained territorial control and well-coordinated ...
Institute for Security Studies (ISS Africa)Opinion

Libya’s arsenals are a blind spot in the Tripoli agreement

Disbanding militias is key to Libya's reunification, but could lead to weapons stockpiles being trafficked into neighbouring ...
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La coopération sécuritaire ouest-africaine peut-elle se reconstruire à partir des frontières ?

Djiby Sow chercheur principal, bureau régional pour l’Afrique de l’Ouest et le Sahel En août 2026, le Ghana et le Burkina Faso ont signé un accord de défense, tandis que le Mali et la Côte d’Ivoire se ...
Institute for Security Studies (ISS Africa)

Criminal protection: illicit uses of South Africa’s private security industry

South Africa's private security industry has grown rapidly, and some companies now shelter the organised crime they should ...
Institute for Security Studies (ISS Africa)

Spotlight: Helping the IEC protect South Africa’s local elections

Election authorities have adopted an ISS protest and violence monitoring tool ahead of local government polls in November.
Institute for Security Studies (ISS Africa)

Coup de projecteur : Aider la CEI à protéger les élections locales en Afrique du Sud

Les autorités électorales ont adopté un outil de l’ISS qui permet de suivre les manifestations et les violences avant les ...
Institute for Security Studies (ISS Africa)Opinion

Africa must prepare for AI-powered cyber threats at scale

Anthropic’s threat report reveals how AI is making cyberattacks and influence campaigns faster, more scalable and harder to ...