The current youth, peace and security agenda doesn’t place enough emphasis on development as a root cause of insecurity.

Inclusive conservation in both stable and conflict regions should be considered in economic and development planning.

Laws and policies against illicit logging exist, but sustainable solutions should also consider the many benefits of ...

Burundi’s non-participation would be significant for AUSSOM. The country – one of the largest contributors to AU missions in ...

Increasing levels of extreme poverty in Africa were turbocharged by COVID-19, fuelling the fire of relative deprivation.

Russia’s apparent fast-tracking of plans to establish a military hub in Libya could worsen that country’s protracted conflict ...

The conflict has catalysed the region’s illicit markets as people turn to smuggling networks for essential goods.

Roughly 21 000 children have been recruited as soldiers by government forces and armed groups across Africa in the past five ...

Stakeholders are exploring innovative ways to safeguard the region’s precious plants from the threat of extinction.

Africa takes the reins for the first time in 20 years, but will the new secretary-general adopt a more assertive stance? This month’s BRICS Summit should indicate the club’s future direction, which ...

Amelia Broodryk joined the ISS in 2007 and is currently director of communication and a member of the ISS' Executive Committee. Before joining the Communication department, she was a senior researcher ...