Institute for Security Studies

issafrica.org/research/southern-africa-report/criminal-protection-illicit-uses-of-south-africas-private-security-industry

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

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news24.com/world/africa-needs-more-than-envoys-to-secure-the-red-sea-20261021-0641

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Africa needs more than envoys to secure the Red Sea: The Horn’s proliferating diplomatic appointments have done little to bolster African influence amid new ...

issafrica.org/research/policy-briefs/beyond-boots-on-the-ground-making-police-presence-count

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ISS Africa Oct 20

Beyond boots on the ground: making police presence count | ISS Africa: Only one in five South Africans currently trusts the police, and simply deploying more ...

issafrica.org/iss-today/online-fraud-is-becoming-a-gateway-to-human-trafficking-in-cameroon

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ISS Africa Oct 20

Online fraud is becoming a gateway to human trafficking in Cameroon | ISS Africa: Criminal networks exploit job seekers’ aspirations, turning promises of ...

issafrica.org/iss-today/a-new-saps-oath-could-help-restore-police-pride-and-public-trust

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ISS Africa Oct 19

A new SAPS oath could help restore police pride and public trust | ISS Africa: Building a professional police identity based on a strong ethical commitment is as ...

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allafrica.com/view/group/main/main/id/00098478.html

Oct 15

Why Cameroonian Army Outposts Aren't Enough to Secure Lake Chad: Cameroon's Defence Minister, Joseph Beti Assomo, has announced the creation of a new Rapid ...

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ISS Africa Oct 14

Libya’s arsenals are a blind spot in the Tripoli agreement | ISS Africa: Disbanding militias is key to Libya's reunification, but could lead to weapons ...

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issafrica.org/iss-today/south-africa-need-not-wait-for-corruption-convictions

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ISS Africa Oct 12

South Africa need not wait for corruption convictions | ISS Africa: The country has several powerful tools to prevent corruption before more damage is done ...

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Newzroom Afrika Oct 08

[WATCH] Institute for Security Studies senior researcher Martin Ewi unpacks how so many clandestine drug labs are discovered across South Africa and what is ... Show more

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punchng.com/military-aircraft-crashes-becoming-too-frequent-ex-dss-chief/

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The Punch

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Military aircraft crashes becoming too frequent — Ex-DSS chief: The President of the Alumni Association of the National Institute for Security Studies ...

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ISS Africa Oct 04

#SouthAfrica ’s upcoming local #elections will test public sentiment on political and economic governance after 30 years of constitutional democracy. Join ISS ... Show more

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allafrica.com/view/group/main/main/id/00098336.html

Oct 05

Why Mozambique’s Army Is Losing the Battle for Cabo Delgado: When terrorists attacked northern Cabo Delgado province nine years ago, the Mozambique Defence Armed ...

issafrica.org/iss-today/dangote-and-musk-africa-needs-both-industrialists-and-tech-innovators

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ISS Africa Oct 01

Dangote and Musk: Africa needs both industrialists and tech innovators | ISS Africa

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ISS Africa Sep 30

#SouthAfrica and the #US remain divided over foreign and domestic policy, even as commercial ties continue to bind them. Pretoria could use critical minerals and ... Show more

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dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-09-29-ramaphosa-urges-caution-as-au-supports-south-sudan-elections/

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Ramaphosa issues warning as AU backs South Sudan polls: The African Union backs South Sudan’s 26 December elections, while Cyril Ramaphosa warns that major ...

issafrica.org/iss-today/south-africa-s-police-reset-depends-on-140-station-commanders

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ISS Africa Sep 29

South Africa’s police reset depends on 140 station commanders | ISS Africa: The new reform agenda puts high-crime stations in the spotlight, but their commanders ...

issafrica.org/iss-today/sa-local-elections-will-test-voters-ability-to-spot-fake-news

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ISS Africa Sep 24

SA local elections will test voters’ ability to spot fake news | ISS Africa: Public confidence in identifying disinformation is falling just as AI and ...

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news24.com/opinions/analysis/analysis-can-sa-catch-the-next-state-capture-early-20260921-0728

Sep 21

OpinionANALYSIS | Can SA catch the next state capture early?: A new ISS anti-corruption tracker uses AI to identify patterns and warning signs in a wide range of ...

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Premium Times

premiumtimesng.com/foreign/910575-analysis-can-africa-turn-red-sea-rivalries-to-its-advantage.html

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OpinionANALYSIS: Can Africa turn Red Sea rivalries to its advantage?: Growing competition for African ports and security partnerships offers new leverage – if countries ...

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news24.com/world/ugandas-military-takes-centre-stage-in-museveni-succession-20260916-0693

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Uganda’s military takes centre stage in Museveni succession: The increased influence of Museveni’s son in government and his position as military chief threaten ...

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dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-09-11-sa-has-reduced-violent-crime-before-and-can-do-it-again-says-justice-expert/

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South Africa’s Violence Is Not Inevitable, Says Lancaster: Violent crime in South Africa is declining, but the gains remain fragile and uneven ...

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eNCA Sep 08

South Africa is increasingly becoming an attractive base for international drug syndicates, according to security expert Willem Els of the Institute for ... Show more

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enca.com/news-top-stories-videos/sas-drug-problem-why-international-cartels-are-moving

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eNCA Sep 08

SA's drug problem: Why international cartels are moving in: South Africa is increasingly becoming an attractive base for international drug syndicates ...

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ISS Africa Aug 28

South Africa's xenophobic mobilisation exposed how selective its diplomacy is. Pretoria wants an AU summit on migration's push factors but has been ... Show more

issafrica.org/iss-today/has-the-au-successfully-taken-africa-s-g20-baton-from-south-africa

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ISS Africa Sep 04

Has the AU successfully taken Africa’s G20 baton from South Africa? | ISS Africa: Africa’s G20 priorities have lost ground under the US presidency ...

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news24.com/world/un-peace-operations-review-may-struggle-to-deliver-for-africa-20260903-0599

Sep 03

UN peace operations review may struggle to deliver for Africa: The review report reflects some of Africa’s demands, but major challenges threaten the ...

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dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-09-03-is-democracy-africas-path-to-development-jakkie-cilliers-isnt-so-sure/

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Is democracy Africa’s path to development? Jakkie Cilliers isn’t so sure: In his latest book, Institute for Security Studies founder Jakkie Cilliers challenges ...

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sabcnews.com Sep 03

WATCH | Institute for Security Studies Senior Coordinator Willem Els says police need to restore public confidence by performing their duties effectively and ... Show more

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issafrica.org/iss-today/sa-can-t-tackle-migration-while-ignoring-zimbabwe-s-democratic-backsliding

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ISS Africa Aug 28

SA can’t tackle migration while ignoring Zimbabwe’s democratic backsliding | ISS Africa

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news24.com/world/unusual-suspects-elders-in-west-africas-changing-drug-trade-20260827-0695

Aug 27

Unusual suspects: Elders in West Africa’s changing drug trade: The apparent rise of trafficking by older adults could reflect a new criminal adaptation rather ...

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ISS Africa Aug 21

Ten priorities could improve the lives of millions of Africans. Join ISS' Ottilia Anna Maunganidze in conversation with Prof Gilbert Khadiagala and ... Show more

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ISS Africa Aug 24

Ten priorities could improve the lives of millions of Africans. Join ISS' Ottilia Anna Maunganidze in conversation with Prof Gilbert Khadiagala and ... Show more

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allafrica.com/view/group/main/main/id/00097826.html

Aug 20

Chad Quietly Revives French Defense Partnership: Chad and France appear to be reviving their longstanding military partnership, which N'Djamena ended in ...

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ISS Africa Aug 18

A new #CounterTerrorism centre in #Mozambique is an important step in efforts to tackle the northern insurgency. But a continued military dominance ... Show more

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news24.com/world/boko-harams-cameroonian-commanders-are-extending-the-groups-reach-20260803-0688

Aug 03

Boko Haram’s Cameroonian commanders are extending the group’s reach: Boko Haram’s growing reliance on its Cameroonian leaders is fuelling attacks in the country ...

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ISS Africa Aug 11

With terrorism on its doorstep, Guinea must tackle internal vulnerabilities | ISS Africa

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news24.com/world/will-kenya-investigate-and-prosecute-sudans-rsf-20260812-0671

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Will Kenya investigate and prosecute Sudan’s RSF?: Prosecuting Rapid Support Forces members in Kenya won’t be easy, but will ultimately depend more on politics ...

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news24.com/world/how-sudans-war-is-destroying-its-development-future-20260811-0491

Aug 11

How Sudan’s war is destroying its development future: Modelling shows that the civil war is pushing an already fragile development trajectory towards systemic ...

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sabcnews.com Aug 10

WATCH | Institute for Security Studies’ Willem Els discusses community involvement, rewards for information, and efforts to tackle gang violence following ... Show more

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issafrica.org/iss-today/women-bring-vital-experience-to-african-peacekeeping-missions

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ISS Africa Aug 06

Women bring vital experience to African peacekeeping missions | ISS Africa: National environments shaping the women who serve should be a central part of ...

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sabcnews.com Aug 08

WATCH | Willem Els of the Institute for Security Studies says given the current state of South African law enforcement, it is not surprising that a large ... Show more

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news24.com/southafrica/news/immigrants-contribute-9-of-gdp-but-blamed-for-sas-failures-iss-report-20260724-0707

Jul 24

Immigrants contribute 9% of GDP but blamed for SA’s failures – ISS report: A new report by the Institute for Security Studies and the University of Johannesburg ...

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news24.com/world/analysis-without-the-right-tools-cop31s-implementation-promise-will-fail-africa-20260807-0725

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OpinionANALYSIS | Without the right tools, COP31’s implementation promise will fail Africa

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news24.com/world/rampant-kidnappings-spread-fear-and-insecurity-in-madagascar-20260805-0681

Aug 05

Rampant kidnappings spread fear and insecurity in Madagascar: Curbing this violent crime wave could make or break the transitional government – and solutions ...

issafrica.org/research/policy-briefs/breaking-somalias-cycle-of-electoral-crises

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ISS Africa Aug 05

Breaking Somalia’s cycle of electoral crises | ISS Africa: Can the sequencing of political incentives, trust-building and inclusion prevent Somalia's 2026 ...

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iol.co.za

iol.co.za/news/crime-and-courts/2026-08-04-deadly-home-invasions-raise-alarm-womens-month-tips-to-keep-your-home-safe/

Aug 04

Deadly home invasions raise alarm: Women’s Month tips to keep your home safe: There has been an increase in the number of South Africans relying on private ...

issafrica.org/iss-today/fragmented-security-allows-terrorists-cross-mobility-across-lake-chad-and-sahel

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Newzroom Afrika Aug 03

[COMING UP] Institute for Security Studies Expert, Willem Els will be on #AMReport405 at 07H15.

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ISS Africa Jul 27

Fragmented security allows terrorists’ cross-mobility across Lake Chad and Sahel | ISS Africa

issafrica.org/iss-today/is-tanzania-s-president-looking-east

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ISS Africa Jul 31

Is Tanzania’s president ‘Looking East’? | ISS Africa: Samia Suluhu Hassan’s state visit to Moscow could signal a global reorientation – or it could be just ...

africanews.com/2026/07/30/nigeria-dismantles-meth-lab-as-mexican-cartels-push-into-country/

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Nigeria dismantles meth lab as Mexican cartels push into country | Africanews: Meth seizures and raids on labs in Nigeria have been on the rise since around 2011 ...

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ISS Africa Jul 29

As more ships reroute around the Cape of Good Hope, how can Southern Africa strengthen maritime security and port infrastructure? Join ISS and the Korean ... Show more

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allafrica.com/view/group/main/main/id/00097602.html

Jul 29

Calls Grow for Talks in Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado Crisis: There have been growing calls for the government to change its approach to the conflict in the northern ...

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news24.com/world/rethinking-the-aus-somalia-peace-mission-after-us-funding-cuts-20260729-0629

Jul 29

Rethinking the AU’s Somalia peace mission after US funding cuts: Ending the military-heavy AUSSOM gives the AU space to develop a political mission focused on ...

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ISS Africa Jul 25

𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽𝘀 𝗹𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵 𝗚𝘂𝗹𝗳 𝗼𝗳 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗮 𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗶𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗮𝘀𝗸 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲 The Institute for Security Studies worked with West and Central African ... Show more

issafrica.org/iss-today/arms-smuggling-a-key-threat-to-south-sudan-s-december-elections

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ISS Africa Jul 24

Arms smuggling: a key threat to South Sudan’s December elections | ISS Africa: South Sudan’s fragile transition is increasingly shaped by forces beyond its ...

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ISS Africa Jul 23

SA’s anti-immigration movement raises the stakes on social media | ISS Africa: Vigilante videos, AI-generated content and Mandela-linked framing are fuelling ...

issafrica.org/iss-today/sa-s-anti-immigration-movement-raises-the-stakes-on-social-media

issafrica.org/events/what-do-new-middle-east-security-alignments-mean-for-africa

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ISS Africa Jul 21

What do new Middle East security alignments mean for Africa? | ISS Africa: A shifting balance of power in the Middle East could heighten geopolitical and ...

riotimesonline.com/un-west-african-terror-groups-drones-crypto-2026/

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The Rio Times

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UN: West African Terror Groups Now Use Drones and Crypto: The UN warns jihadist groups in Nigeria and the Sahel are deploying weaponised commercial drones and ...

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Aid Agencies Warn of Worsening Humanitarian Crisis in Cabo Delgado: 95,000 newly displaced in 2025 as Cabo Delgado crisis funding hits just 19% ...

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ISS Africa Jul 17

Make your mark by shaping Africa's human security agenda. ISS is looking for an Executive Director to guide cutting-edge research ... Show more

issafrica.org/iss-today/central-africa-s-shifting-alliances-between-armies-and-armed-groups

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ISS Africa Jul 17

Central Africa’s shifting alliances between armies and armed groups | ISS Africa: State security forces, militias and vigilante groups increasingly overlap ...

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news24.com/opinions/analysis/david-bruce-mkhwanazi-opened-sas-eyes-to-the-scale-of-high-level-police-corruption-20260709-0635

Jul 09

OpinionDavid Bruce | Mkhwanazi opened SA’s eyes to the scale of high-level police corruption

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ISS Africa Jul 09

Make your mark by shaping Africa's human security agenda. ISS is looking for an Executive Director to guide cutting-edge research ... Show more

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allafrica.com/stories/202607100402.html

Jul 10

Congo-Kinshasa: Delayed Containment of Ebola Could Cost DR Congo and Uganda Billions

issafrica.org/iss-today/weak-governance-of-gold-mining-still-drives-conflict-in-central-africa

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ISS Africa Jul 08

Weak governance of gold mining still drives conflict in Central Africa | ISS Africa

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Premium Times

premiumtimesng.com/features-and-interviews/893571-africa-must-act-before-deep-sea-mining-becomes-a-new-battleground.html

Jul 07

Africa must act before deep-sea mining becomes a new battleground: Deep-sea mining is no longer just an environmental or economic issue – it is also an emerging ...

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dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-06-30-widespread-violence-is-avoided-after-police-apply-lessons-from-marikana-and-july-2021-riots/

Jul 01

SA calm after police apply lessons learned from past riots: Widespread violence was successfully averted during the countrywide protests against undocumented ...

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dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-06-28-open-letter-mass-arrests-of-foreign-nationals-the-rights-of-children-and-the-dignity-of-migrant-families/

Jun 28

Open Letter: Mass arrests of foreign nationals, the rights of children, and the dignity of migrant families

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iol.co.za

iol.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-07-04-south-africa-feared-another-july-2021-heres-why-it-never-happened/

Jul 04

South Africa feared another July 2021: Here's why it never happened: Five years after the chaos of July 2021, South Africa faced a critical test during the ...

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news24.com/opinions/analysis/analysis-lucrative-online-influence-detected-during-sas-30-june-protests-20260702-0641

Jul 02

OpinionANALYSIS | Lucrative online influence detected during SA’s 30 June protests: With local government elections less than six months away, greater vigilance by the ...

issafrica.org/research/books-and-other-publications/are-missions-delivering-on-gender-responsive-peace-operations-lessons-from-south-sudan-and-somalia

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ISS Africa Jun 30

Are missions delivering on gender-responsive peace operations? Lessons from South Sudan and Somalia | ISS Africa

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ISS Africa Jun 29

Make your mark by shaping Africa's human security agenda. ISS is looking for an Executive Director to guide cutting-edge research ... Show more

30 June deadline tensions grow: Will police really be able to keep us safe?

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The Citizen Jun 29

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Newzroom Afrika Jun 28

Willem Els from the Institute for Security Studies and Omhle Ntshingila, Project Coordinator at Right2Protest, discuss the legal responsibilities of ... Show more

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ewn.co.za/2026/06/24/myths-political-scapegoating-fuel-anti-immigration-protests-in-sa-researcher-warns

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EWN Jun 24

Myths, political scapegoating fuel anti-immigration protests in SA, researcher warns

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iol.co.za

iol.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-06-26-saps-private-security-on-high-alert-ahead-of-planned-june-30-protests/

Jun 26

SAPS, private security on high alert ahead of planned June 30 protests: The South African Police Service and private security companies have placed contingency ...

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ISS Africa Jun 17

Make your mark by shaping Africa's human security agenda. ISS is looking for an Executive Director to guide cutting-edge research ... Show more

ewn.co.za/2026/06/23/institute-for-security-studies-researcher-says-sas-anti-migrant-sentiment-is-being-fulled-by-misinformation

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EWN Jun 23

Institute for Security Studies researcher says SA's anti-migrant sentiment is being fulled by misinformation