The new commission is a step in the right direction for security sector reform, but faces several tough challenges.

To effectively deliver justice for international crimes, an independent international cooperation unit is essential.

Spanning three countries, the vast W-Arly-Pendjari Complex is being used to facilitate organised crime, terrorism and local ...

Given the US’ major contribution to aid, Trump’s cuts could push 5.7 million more Africans into extreme poverty next year.

Security sector reforms that began well before the country’s two coups still suffer from a lack of effective civil society ...

Reparations aim to repair relationships and prevent violence – a forward-looking approach could foster a more just global ...

ISS worked with Kenyan police and forestry officers to significantly reduce the lucrative illicit trade in sandalwood.

Divisions over the latest draft constitution, which extends executive power and term limits, necessitate ECOWAS’ involvement.

This week’s G20 finance meeting must galvanise a global climate agenda to mitigate the grave impact of the US withdrawal.

Ghana’s constitution allows an excessively powerful presidency to influence all levels of administration – it must be ...

South Africa’s total bilateral trade with China soared from US$1.34 billion in 2000 to US$34.18 billion in 2023. But because South Africa exports primarily raw materials to China, and imports mainly ...

The widening divergence between Europe and the United States (US) under President Donald Trump appears to be rendering the notion of the collective ‘West’ obsolete. That could have important ...