The key lesson is that transitional justice is not an event but an ongoing process that ends only when its goals are met.

‘The revival of the PSC sanctions sub-committee is an important step that defines the willingness of African leaders to ...

Without enough capital or enabling global policy, expecting Africa to decouple economic growth from carbon emissions is a ...

Without the former president to unite a fragmented opposition ahead of the 2026 elections, multiparty democracy will be the ...

The sharing of lethal drone technology with al-Shabaab and IS Somalia could recast the conflict in the Horn and beyond.

‘The revival of the PSC sanctions sub-committee is an important step that defines the willingness of African leaders to protect democratic governance on the continent,’ says Andrews Atta-Asamoah, Head ...

The acquittal of VIP Unit officers who assaulted victims on camera highlights the police’s failure to define and enforce ...

Many police members do good work and many criminals end up in prisons as a result. We applaud these successes. Nevertheless, since 2012, we have become increasingly concerned by evidence that the ...

Priyal Singh Senior Researcher, Africa in the World, ISS Pretoria Africa’s Ukraine-Russia peace mission represents a significant milestone for the continent. It is the first time African states have ...

Terror attacks on military outposts in the Liptako-Gourma area where Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger meet are increasingly ambitious and complex. Their frequency and the ...

Recurrent coups since 2020 and the decision by Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger to withdraw from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) reveal the region’s deep governance and democracy ...

Can a common African position on using climate investments to build resilience improve the continent’s outlook? Climate change-related scarcity, poverty and weak rule of law could exacerbate ...