Institute for Security Studies (ISS Africa)Opinion

Dialogue must complement military action in Cabo Delgado

Rather than focusing on counter-terrorism operations, dialogue should be supported as a way to tackle local dynamics ...
Institute for Security Studies (ISS Africa)Opinion

MONUSCO’s rigid mandate hinders civilian protection in eastern DRC

Operational constraints and regional tensions prevent the UN peacekeeping mission from responding effectively to escalating ...
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Offline and silenced: Africa’s quiet rise of internet repression

On 29 October 2025, election day, a nationwide internet outage cut online communication across Tanzania, raising concerns about electoral transparency. This is increasingly common across Africa.
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Africa must take heed of the UN Gaza Commission’s genocide report

Two months after the United Nations (UN) Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory concluded that a genocide was underway in Gaza, little has changed.
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Sierra Leone risks another disputed election without urgent reforms

Revising post-war Sierra Leone’s Constitution to strengthen democratic governance and guarantee sustainable peace and stability was a key recommendation of the country’s Truth and Reconciliation ...
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Addressing regional escalation in the Great Lakes Region

Bram Verelst Senior Researcher, Conflict Prevention, Management and Peacebuilding in the Great Lakes Region, ISS Said Abdullahi Research Intern, Conflict Prevention, Management, Resolution and ...
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ISS Nairobi: Consultant Research Officer, Conflict Prevention, Management and Peacebuilding in Africa’s Great Lakes (Bujumbura-based)

The ISS seeks a research officer to work on conflict prevention, management, resolution and peacebuilding in the Great Lakes region. The project aims to enhance conflict early warning capabilities in ...