Can leaders balance Africa’s potential as a global green giant with its significant dependency on fossil fuels?
Institute for Security Studies
Politics and Society Planned relocation: a hard but vital part of climate adaptation
Moving communities at risk is better than dealing with emergencies, but relocations have a fraught political history in Africa.
Politics and Society Climate finance isn’t reaching Southern Africa’s most vulnerable
The region desperately needs climate adaptation funds but loses out to countries with strong institutional capacity and competitive markets.
Politics and Society Zambia’s new president takes aim at the security sector
The region’s securocrats are no doubt unsettled by Hichilema’s decisive action to replace the country’s entire security leadership.
Politics and Society Zambians vote for economic reform
The election result was less about Hichilema’s popularity and more an expression of frustration with Lungu’s economic management.
Politics and Society UN report on nutrition gives Africa food for thought
Food security levels are no longer improving globally, and the trend for Africa is especially worrying.
Politics and Society The Arab Spring struggle is far from over
As Tunisia’s political crisis shows, removing dictators is one step on the long road to economic and political stability.
Politics and Society Social media, riots and consequences
Fomenting violence online is illegal in SA – social media use during the latest violence makes digital literacy a priority.
Politics and Society Social media and the state: challenging the rules of engagement
As Nigeria’s Twitter ban shows, online platforms are the new battleground between governments and their critics.