Joint naval patrols are stretched thin by the Middle East crisis, but their ability to eradicate piracy was always limited.

France’s President Emmanuel Macron accelerated the transition, spelling out his Africa doctrine in 2017. It included ...

Crowdfunding campaigns rescue hostages – but the visibility they generate is becoming part of how ransom demands are set.

If formally recognised, unarmed civilian protection and community-based early warning can offer a path to sustaining ...

Somalia faces more than spillover effects – these shocks are pushing the country’s long-term recovery further out of reach.

In February, United States (US) Senior State Department Official Nick Checker visited Bamako to reaffirm Washington’s respect for Mali’s sovereignty, and reset bilateral ties after ‘past policy ...

Puleng Dimpane may only have a short time available, but she can still do things that strengthen the South African Police ...

The toppling of King Farouk in 1952 by the Egyptian army marked the beginning of military intervention to gain political power in Africa. Since then, military interferences in politics have become a ...

Hassane Koné Senior Researcher, ISS Regional Office for West Africa and the Sahel Fahiraman Rodrigue Koné Project Manager, Sahel, ISS Regional Office for West Africa and the Sahel Djiby Sow Senior ...

South Sudan faces rising militarisation and contested elections – practical pathways to a lasting peace are urgently needed.

Africa is experiencing a rapidly expanding drone environment in terms of localised manufacturing, deployment and use, bringing a complex array of players and proxies. In combat, drones provide not ...

Over 80% of people migrating in Africa remain on the continent, often straining neighbouring countries. Yet migration also drives economic growth, development and regional integration. Migration ...