The AU’s zero tolerance of coups should be matched by a similar attitude towards the poor governance that provokes youth protests.

Terror groups have rebounded after past leadership losses, so Lake Chad Basin security forces cannot afford complacency.

Water scarcity in Africa is a crisis, and the GERD conflict shows why mutually beneficial cooperation agreements are vital.

With funding for global institutions shrinking, the slow, arduous and costly task of international justice will weigh on ICC ...

Shaping global climate diplomacy requires strategic thinking and a new script during the upcoming COP30 negotiations.

Without a predictable financing mechanism, the mission remains trapped in a cycle of insecurity, mounting arrears and ...

Domestic observers may not improve the quality of polls on 29 October, but could increase transparency and public awareness.

Voting on 12 October may be difficult for people in conflict-affected regions, who comprise a large portion of the country's ...

Numerous actors are involved in this surging criminal enterprise, with members of the rebel Rapid Support Forces becoming key ...

Will Tanzania’s 29 October elections reinforce authoritarian practices rather than promote democratic governance?

Development partners The ISS is grateful for support from the members of the ISS Partnership Forum: the Hanns Seidel Foundation, the European Union, the Open Society Foundations a ...