Africa was hit by a record number of digital shutdowns in 2025 that stifled opposition and undermined democracy.

Somalia's EAC membership offers strategic and economic gains, but security threats, weak institutions and governance ...

African countries and their leaders must apply UN findings in comparable situations of violence, whether in Sudan, the DRC or ...

The 1973 Lokiriama accord shows how culturally rooted, elder-led peacebuilding can deliver lasting results where modern ...

Geography, weak coordination and uneven member-state engagement continue to constrain SADC's maritime security architecture ...

This edition examines the effectiveness of PSC subcommittees and maritime security institutions, with a focus on coordination outcomes.

Responding to growing terror threats and prioritising the restoration of constitutional order are often competing imperatives in countries going through transitions ...

Farm attacks are a serious crime problem requiring dedicated law enforcement attention, but they do not amount to genocide. They represent a small part of violent crime overall in South Africa and ...

Conflict erupted in Mozambique’s northern Cabo Delgado province just a few years after some of Africa’s biggest gas reserves were discovered in the Rovuma Basin off the coast. Mozambicans see this as ...

Africa’s artisanal and small-scale gold mining sector has development potential. At their peak in 2017 these mines in Niger employed as many as 600 000 people and created opportunities for local ...

In July 2021, around 1 000 personnel from the Rwanda Defence Force and Rwanda National Police arrived in the terrorist-hit Mozambique province of Cabo Delgado. The province faced a severe threat from ...