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

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.

For Russia, as for Iran, last month’s fall of the 54-year-old Assad dynasty in Syria was a major geo-strategic setback. Former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad’s sudden defeat threatened Russia’s ...

Sudan’s civil war continues to rage, with no sign that either the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) or Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) are close to a military victory or open to a ceasefire. According to the UN ...

2024 was a bleak year for Africa. Libya and Sudan were partitioned. Ethiopia struggled to contain insurgencies in Tigray, Amhara and Oromia, and conflict continued in South Sudan and Somalia. Coups ...

ISS Africa organisation which enhances human security by providing authoritative research, expert policy advice and capacity building.

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 ...

Is Ghana heading towards election-related unrest? Ahead of the December 2024 elections, heightened mistrust in state institutions and unresolved tensions threaten to disrupt the polls.

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