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Alongside the problem of petty bribery, which is extensive in some parts of the region, the interrelated phenomena of fragility, crony capitalism, and poor governance have resulted in shocking forms of corruption, notably state capture.Global...

This initiative is officially meant to uphold the principle of indivisible security, build balanced, effective and sustainable security architecture and oppose the building of national security on the basis of insecurity in other countries.The Global...

The joint military exercises come after Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov visited South Africa for bilateral talks in January. The military games will run for 10 days in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Durban.The war game comes on the eve of...

Even though some critics question the modality of giving such a large amount to the security sector, it must be realised that the complexity of security challenges facing Botswana requires that priority should be accorded to the security sector.Of...

One way this is being done is through presidential term limits being abandoned, or extended. This in turn is leading to a reemergence of authoritarian politics, and political violence.Many leaders from countries such as Rwanda, Togo, Gabon, Uganda,...

Though violence has been a long-standing feature of the democratization process in Africa, its recent manifestations have assumed an unprecedented magnitude and a changing form and character.This electoral violence has tended to put the...

In fact electoral violence is on the rise in Africa. Despite more than 20 years of adopting democratic governance, democratic indicators are relatively unchanged over the course of 20 years, and electoral violence has a detrimental effect on...

On the continent, which counts China as its largest trade partner, African importers who sell affordable Chinese-made goods were itching to return to China to stock up while many African countries are also hoping to attract Chinese tourists.The...

One example is the ECOWAS, which is an unstable region with fragile states that are vulnerable to military coups.In fact, of all the seven military coups as well as attempted ones since 2020, five of these successful as well as three failed, were in...

There are debates as to what exactly contributes to the instability in Africa. Even though there are some arguments that many states in Africa are afflicted by conflict due to foreign intervention especially from former colonial masters, of recent...

Even though kleptocracy (governance characterised by rampant thievery of public resources) has been largely synonymous with Africa’s immediate post colonial dictators, it is still very much alive today but perpetrated through sophisticated...

Indeed, attempted crossings have swelled with more than 86,000 African migrants entering Europe without a visa annually on average since 2014.African migration to Europe, however, is taking place within a larger phenomenon of forced displacement.More...

The fighting has led to deaths and internal displacement as citizens flee the violence. Under Kenya’s leadership, the East African Community (EAC) has taken bold steps to resolve the crisis in eastern DRC.The bloc’s diplomatic and military...

The address by the President was anchored on some main themes namely Sustainable Economic Development, Human and Social Development, Sustainable Environment, Governance, Peace and Security and International Relations. It is within the context of...

In the Southern African region, the threat of terrorism and its associated financing continues to be of strategic importance to tackle, while support related counter-measures and efforts of national forces and the international community is needed.It...