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We publish original analysis of currents events in Africa, every day. ISS Today articles are authored by ISS researchers and consultants, and are published daily online by 12.00. ISS Today is our most popular product, attracting more than 1 million online readers a year.

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28 Jan 2026 / by Oluwole Ojewale & Raoul Sumo Tayo

Lake Chad Basin: insurgents exploit informal money transfer systems

The hawala system’s reliance on trust-based networks and its lack of formal oversight makes it vulnerable to misuse.

10 Dec 2025 / by Mugah Michael Sitawa & Beautah Mwanza Suba

Weak enforcement measures exacerbate SIM swapping in the DRC

SIM card hijacking remains a major cybersecurity threat, placing already vulnerable citizens at risk.

10 Dec 2025 / by Mugah Michael Sitawa & Beautah Mwanza Suba

La répression insuffisante aggrave la fraude par échange de cartes SIM en RDC

Le détournement de cartes SIM constitue une menace majeure pour la cybersécurité, mettant en danger des citoyens déjà vulnérables.

01 Dec 2025 / by Ndubuisi Christian Ani

Illegal tin mining erodes communities in Nigeria’s Plateau State

Government efforts to regulate the sector must involve communities in the design, implementation and monitoring processes to be effective.

28 Nov 2025 / by Willis Okumu & Valtino Omolo

Tracing illegal timber from the DRC’s forests to Asian markets

Illegal logging is driven by the high demand for luxury furniture, entrenched organised criminal networks and enforcement gaps.

28 Nov 2025 / by Willis Okumu & Valtino Omolo

Sur les traces du bois illégal des forêts de la RDC aux marchés asiatiques

L’exploitation forestière illégale est portée par l’essor des meubles de luxe, des réseaux criminels établis et des failles juridiques.

26 Nov 2025 / by Matt Herbert

Rising tensions in southern Libya impact illicit economies

Clashes in the country’s southwestern Fezzan region have reshaped criminal economies as networks adapt their operations.

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