The 1973 treaty empowers communities as the owners of the process and traditional elders as the guarantors of peace.

Coups in the Sahel set a discouraging precedent for whether Madagascar's military leader will leave office in two years.

ISS provides all South Africa's municipalities with accessible data to make safety a cornerstone of service delivery and ...

The number of high-risk vessels flying African flags has surged, increasing risks to legitimate shipping interests and ...

As host of the first Our Ocean Conference in Africa, Kenya could pursue a three-pronged strategy to achieve decisive ocean ...

AGOA was designed to give investors predictability – yet its benefits are now threatened by the turmoil of shifting US trade ...

President Cyril Ramaphosa recently declared gender-based violence a national disaster – but what does that mean in practice?

A four-part plan could enable both countries to deal with the artisanal gold mining economy that is fuelling border crime.

Russia’s Sahel approach responds to terrorism and fragile regimes – a very different scenario to its Southern Africa ties.

ISS provides all South Africa's municipalities with accessible data to make safety a cornerstone of local government planning ...

In January 2024, Kenya announced it would become a visa-free country for African visitors, as a step towards open borders and regional integration. However, as with many ambitious policies, the ...

Health and water security underpin long-term growth, but are threatened by climate pressures, rapid urbanisation and ...