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Women, illicit activities and terrorism: what are the risks for West Africa?
Understanding women’s role in illicit activities is key to reducing their likelihood of becoming associated with violent ...
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Concilier économie et sécurité à la frontière Nigeria-Cameroun
Il est primordial que le Cameroun et le Nigeria renforcent la sécurité et les services de renseignement afin de contrer les opérations terroristes. Une stratégie proactive pourrait empêcher la ...
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Spotlight: ISS contributes to security and stabilisation strategy in Lake Chad Basin
ISS research informed an updated regional strategy to tackle violent extremism, development challenges and organised crime.
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AI and Africa’s ‘counterfeit’ journalists
AI technology is ‘shooting the messenger’ by impersonating professional journalists to gain credibility for false narratives.
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L'Afrique va-t-elle subir une nouvelle crise avec la hausse des tarifs douaniers
Les perturbations créées par les tarifs douaniers « réciproques » de Trump frapperaient les pays de l'AGOA plus que tous les autres.
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New AU leaders must articulate a bold vision for Africa’s peace operations
In his election campaigns for the African Union’s (AU) top job, new AU Commission Chairperson Mahamoud Ali Youssouf said he ...
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Lessons from Kenya’s fraught electronic visa policy
In January 2024, Kenya introduced the Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA), replacing visa-on-arrival with a digital pre-approval system. Intended to streamline travel, it instead created many ...
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South Sudan’s security crisis and the looming war
The seminar will discuss a new report on South Sudan’s intelligence services and its role in the current security crisis.
Institute for Security Studies (ISS Africa)3d
Balancing economics and security on the Nigeria-Cameroon border
The two countries must cooperate to stop Boko Haram from taking advantage of open borders to revive their operations.
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La croissance démographique ralentit le développement en Afrique
Les mauvaises performances économiques de l’Afrique depuis les indépendances des années 1960 sont souvent imputées à la corruption, à la mauvaise gouvernance et au manque de concurrence. Cependant, ...