<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"
	xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"
	xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"
	xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
	xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"
	xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/"
	xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"
	>

<channel>
	<title>Institute for Security Studies, Author at This is Africa</title>
	<atom:link href="https://thisisafrica.me/author/instituteforsecuritystudies/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" />
	<link>https://thisisafrica.me/author/instituteforsecuritystudies/</link>
	<description>Opinion, Lifestyle, Arts, Music #TIA</description>
	<lastBuildDate>Tue, 03 Oct 2023 09:43:16 +0000</lastBuildDate>
	<language>en-US</language>
	<sy:updatePeriod>
	hourly	</sy:updatePeriod>
	<sy:updateFrequency>
	1	</sy:updateFrequency>
	<generator>https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0</generator>

<image>
	<url>https://i0.wp.com/thisisafrica.me/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/cropped-logo-512x512-2.png?fit=32%2C32&#038;ssl=1</url>
	<title>Institute for Security Studies, Author at This is Africa</title>
	<link>https://thisisafrica.me/author/instituteforsecuritystudies/</link>
	<width>32</width>
	<height>32</height>
</image> 
<site xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">67616479</site>	<item>
		<title>Fortress South Africa – open to the highest bidder</title>
		<link>https://thisisafrica.me/politics-and-society/fortress-south-africa-open-to-the-highest-bidder/</link>
					<comments>https://thisisafrica.me/politics-and-society/fortress-south-africa-open-to-the-highest-bidder/?noamp=mobile#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Institute for Security Studies]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Oct 2023 09:42:33 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Politics and Society]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[featured]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Immigration]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Xenophobia]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://thisisafrica.me/?p=573292</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p>Using billions in public funds for private border security could be the latest chapter in government’s xenophobic fixation.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://thisisafrica.me/politics-and-society/fortress-south-africa-open-to-the-highest-bidder/">Fortress South Africa – open to the highest bidder</a> appeared first on <a href="https://thisisafrica.me">This is Africa</a>.</p>
]]></description>
		
					<wfw:commentRss>https://thisisafrica.me/politics-and-society/fortress-south-africa-open-to-the-highest-bidder/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
			<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		
		
		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">573292</post-id>	</item>
		<item>
		<title>Zimbabwe heads for yet another disputed election</title>
		<link>https://thisisafrica.me/politics-and-society/zimbabwe-heads-for-yet-another-disputed-election/</link>
					<comments>https://thisisafrica.me/politics-and-society/zimbabwe-heads-for-yet-another-disputed-election/?noamp=mobile#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Institute for Security Studies]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Jul 2023 10:33:11 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Politics and Society]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[African Elections]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Democracy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[featured]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://thisisafrica.me/?p=573216</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p>Since the last polls, the government has weaponised the law and COVID-19 regulations against active citizenship and political participation.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://thisisafrica.me/politics-and-society/zimbabwe-heads-for-yet-another-disputed-election/">Zimbabwe heads for yet another disputed election</a> appeared first on <a href="https://thisisafrica.me">This is Africa</a>.</p>
]]></description>
		
					<wfw:commentRss>https://thisisafrica.me/politics-and-society/zimbabwe-heads-for-yet-another-disputed-election/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
			<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		
		
		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">573216</post-id>	</item>
		<item>
		<title>Will the Russia-Africa Summit balance pageantry and politics?</title>
		<link>https://thisisafrica.me/politics-and-society/russia-africa-summit/</link>
					<comments>https://thisisafrica.me/politics-and-society/russia-africa-summit/?noamp=mobile#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Institute for Security Studies]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jul 2023 13:07:46 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Politics and Society]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[featured]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://thisisafrica.me/?p=573182</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p>To avoid being seen as passive agents endorsing Moscow’s narrow global interests, African leaders must assert the continent’s priorities.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://thisisafrica.me/politics-and-society/russia-africa-summit/">Will the Russia-Africa Summit balance pageantry and politics?</a> appeared first on <a href="https://thisisafrica.me">This is Africa</a>.</p>
]]></description>
		
					<wfw:commentRss>https://thisisafrica.me/politics-and-society/russia-africa-summit/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
			<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		
		
		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">573182</post-id>	</item>
		<item>
		<title>Africa’s Ukraine-Russia mediation needed a clearer AU footprint</title>
		<link>https://thisisafrica.me/politics-and-society/africas-ukraine-russia-mediation/</link>
					<comments>https://thisisafrica.me/politics-and-society/africas-ukraine-russia-mediation/?noamp=mobile#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Institute for Security Studies]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Jul 2023 13:51:44 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Politics and Society]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[featured]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Human security]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://thisisafrica.me/?p=573134</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p>The peace mission was an important opportunity to elevate African countries’ collective role in world affairs.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://thisisafrica.me/politics-and-society/africas-ukraine-russia-mediation/">Africa’s Ukraine-Russia mediation needed a clearer AU footprint</a> appeared first on <a href="https://thisisafrica.me">This is Africa</a>.</p>
]]></description>
		
					<wfw:commentRss>https://thisisafrica.me/politics-and-society/africas-ukraine-russia-mediation/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
			<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		
		
		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">573134</post-id>	</item>
		<item>
		<title>Rajoelina and the extreme personalisation of power</title>
		<link>https://thisisafrica.me/politics-and-society/andry-rajoelina-and-the-extreme-personalisation-of-power/</link>
					<comments>https://thisisafrica.me/politics-and-society/andry-rajoelina-and-the-extreme-personalisation-of-power/?noamp=mobile#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Institute for Security Studies]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Jun 2023 09:38:15 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Politics and Society]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[featured]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://thisisafrica.me/?p=573086</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p>Madagascar goes to presidential elections in November with its slim prospects of change resting on a judoka.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://thisisafrica.me/politics-and-society/andry-rajoelina-and-the-extreme-personalisation-of-power/">Rajoelina and the extreme personalisation of power</a> appeared first on <a href="https://thisisafrica.me">This is Africa</a>.</p>
]]></description>
		
					<wfw:commentRss>https://thisisafrica.me/politics-and-society/andry-rajoelina-and-the-extreme-personalisation-of-power/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
			<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		
		
		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">573086</post-id>	</item>
	</channel>
</rss>

<!--
Performance optimized by W3 Total Cache. Learn more: https://www.boldgrid.com/w3-total-cache/?utm_source=w3tc&utm_medium=footer_comment&utm_campaign=free_plugin

Page Caching using Disk: Enhanced 

Served from: thisisafrica.me @ 2026-06-17 15:52:12 by W3 Total Cache
-->