Crackdowns often punish miners who are trying to survive, fuelling crime and conflict while leaving powerful players ...

Township youth feel the system neither sees nor serves them. Will 4 November deepen that alienation, or begin reversing it?

Public consultations on transitional justice laws should start only after National Dialogue recommendations, gaps and new ...

Building a professional police identity based on a strong ethical commitment is as important as discipline and accountability ...

The South African Police Service's budget stagnated between 2011 and 2025, yet personnel numbers fell while serious crime rose.

ZANU-PF’s conference strengthened the president’s position, but Chiwenga’s defiance signals that the struggle for power is far from over.

Much-needed military reinforcements against Boko Haram must be matched by sustained territorial control and well-coordinated ...

Disbanding militias is key to Libya's reunification, but could lead to weapons stockpiles being trafficked into neighbouring ...

Criminal networks exploit job seekers’ aspirations, turning promises of employment abroad into schemes involving detention, ...

Pending the outcome of ECOWAS-AES talks, cooperation between neighbouring states offers a starting point for rebuilding ...

Leaders of Burkina Faso’s two coups in 2022 both cited insecurity and various forms of misgovernance as reasons for their military takeovers. Both promised to restore constitutional order by June 2024 ...

Across many parts of Africa, conflict, political violence, climate change and food insecurity are converging to forcibly displace more Africans than ever. High inflation rates, rising energy costs and ...