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17 Dec 2024 / by Timothy Walker

No easy courses for Chagos consensus on sovereignty and security

The Chagos Archipelago dispute is a microcosm of the broader tensions shaping global maritime geopolitics.

16 Dec 2024 / by Karen Allen

Artificial intelligence regulation in South Africa – prioritising human security

Next year’s G20 Summit could be an opportunity for leaders to address AI concerns regarding transparency, accountability and human oversight.

13 Dec 2024 / by Peter Fabricius

Tshisekedi, Kagame to meet on crucial eastern DRC peace deal

João Lourenço’s Luanda peace deal seems unlikely to resolve the crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.

12 Dec 2024 / by Oluwole Ojewale & Raoul Sumo Tayo

Cattle rustling: a lifeline for Boko Haram in the Lake Chad Basin

Insurgents fund their activities through stealing cows – making it more difficult to address organised crime and terrorism.

11 Dec 2024 / by Margaret Monyani

North Africa’s migration governance: time for a new approach

Misaligned frameworks that don’t address grassroots realities abound while migrants face deadly hazards on their journeys to a better life.

10 Dec 2024 / by Célestin Delanga

Has Cameroon’s Far North become a drug stronghold?

Due to a lack of control, drug trafficking is increasing and fuelling insecurity in the north of Cameroon.