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The rise of middle powers could expand Africa’s diplomatic and development options, but there are risks to consider.
As competition between major powers intensifies, can middle powers shape a more ...
Although civil society organisations are indispensable to preventing violence against children, they are often excluded from decision-making processes.
In Global South countries, civil society orga...
Urban informal settlements are increasingly targeted during election cycles as centres of political mobilisation or violence.
East and Southern Africa’s urban crisis is habitually miscast as a sho...
Africa can leapfrog costly legacy systems – but only with the right financing and governance choices.
Africa’s infrastructure deficits constrain job creation and limit access to energy, transport ...
The AU was founded on the protection of human rights, but is the Peace and Security Council promoting this agenda?
Human rights abuses lie at the heart of Africa’s multiple crises, with dire conseq...
This seminar explores how foundational AU norms and principles are being interpreted in responses to conflicts.
Africa’s challenges in dealing with armed conflict are often explained in terms of ma...
Targeted investments can turn Africa’s population boom into a driver of productivity and prosperity.
Africa’s population is growing faster than any region globally, yet this has not translated into...
With the US withdrawing from the Paris Agreement, the global climate landscape has shifted. 2026 is Africa’s year to move beyond ambition and lead the world in securing a sustainable future.
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"We can't solve 21st-century water problems with 20th-century technology." Dhesigen Naidoo, Senior Research Associate at the Institute for Security Studies, discusses why treating water as a critic...
This webinar explores the need for improved service delivery and equitable resource distribution as preconditions for peace.
To achieve durable peace, Africa needs states that earn their citizens'...
building effective multisector partnerships with the private sector to prevent violence
The convergence of organised crime and corruption in South Africa calls for prevention measures that complement law enforcement.
South Africa’s responses to corruption and organised crime focus on ...
Health and water security underpin long-term growth, but are threatened by climate pressures, rapid urbanisation and financing constraints.
Better health systems and access to safe water and sanit...
Why it is important for the government and development partners to fund early violence prevention.
The 39th African Union (AU) summit took place amid geopolitical uncertainty and ongoing AU reforms. This seminar will explore peace and security decisions taken at the summit and the prospects for ...
Africa represents both dynamic growth and increasing security challenges. During the side event the Institute for Security Studies and multiple decision-makers discussed how conflicts, geopolitical...
Considering the harsh reality revealed by long-term trajectories, how feasible are the country’s current urban plans?
Despite ambitious plans and rising investment, South Africa’s cities are still...
Will geopolitical headwinds affect African Peace and Security Architecture reform and how the AU confronts insecurity?
As leaders prepare for the 39th African Union (AU) summit in February, the co...
This webinar looks at how alcohol abuse drives violence and how youth programmes can break harmful cycles.
Join us to discuss the latest research by the South African Medical Research Council on t...
Join us to discuss a new book on how South Africa’s Boeremag trial disrupted the most sophisticated terrorist plot of its time.
Terrorism destabilised post-apartheid South Africa, raising fears tha...