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EU Return Regulation outsources migration problems to Africa

The EU's Return Regulation pushes expulsions to third countries, exposing Africa to opaque deals undermining democracy and ...
Institute for Security Studies (ISS Africa)Opinion

The criminalisation trap in Africa’s responses to artisanal mining

Crackdowns often punish miners who are trying to survive, fuelling crime and conflict while leaving powerful players ...
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ISS Live: How would de-dollarisation affect Africa and the global economic order?

This seminar explores how de-dollarisation could reshape Africa’s economic autonomy, financial stability and global ...
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SA elections: young South Africans aren’t apathetic – they are alienated

Township youth feel the system neither sees nor serves them. Will 4 November deepen that alienation, or begin reversing it?
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South Africa's thin blue line: the budget challenge facing the SAPS

The South African Police Service's budget stagnated between 2011 and 2025, yet personnel numbers fell while serious crime rose. Resourcing for the South African Police Service remained relatively ...
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Ethiopia’s transitional justice should resume, but not where it left off

Ethiopia’s Ministry of Justice launched a government-civil society platform on transitional justice on 23 October, signalling the resumption of the process that stalled in April 2025. The transitional ...
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From Madlanga revelations to criminal justice reform

How can South Africa turn evidence of corruption and organised crime infiltration into meaningful institutional reform and ...
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Coup de projecteur : L’intelligence artificielle pour devancer la corruption systémique

Conçu par l’ISS, ACTis repère les signes de captation de l’État et permet d’agir avant le pillage des institutions.