INSTITUTE FOR SECURITY STUDIES (ISS) Archives

Can West African Nations Come Together To Stop Terrorism Spreading?

Global UpfrontMay 26, 2025May 26, 20250

By Jeannine Ella Abatan, ISS Africa On 8 January, members of the violent extremist Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims attacked a fortified

Grave Risks For Cameroon As Soldiers Desert To Fight in Ukraine

Global UpfrontMay 26, 2025May 26, 20250

By Raoul Sumo Tayo, ISS Africa The desertion of soldiers to fight in Ukraine weakens the operational capacity of several African militaries and the stability

Suspension Of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act: Is Trump Giving US Companies The Green Light On Bribery?

Global UpfrontFeb 16, 2025February 16, 20250

By Peter Fabricius US President Donald Trump’s executive order this week suspending the operation of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) will likely be felt

Jonathan Urges African leaders To Tackle Instability With Inclusion, Economic Empowerment

Global UpfrontFeb 15, 2025February 15, 20250

Former President Dr. Goodluck Jonathan has advised African leaders to prioritise inclusion and economic empowerment as a means of ensuring political stability and sustainable development.

Ex-President Jonathan Off To Addis Ababa For UNDP, Ethiopian Govt’s Sustainability Programmes

Global UpfrontFeb 11, 2025February 11, 20250

Nigeria’s former President, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, leaves on Tuesday for Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, where he will be attending two different programmes organised by the

Can ECOWAS Revive Its Counter-terrorism Efforts?

Global UpfrontDec 2, 2024December 2, 20240

By Sampson Kwarkye, December 2, 2024 In 2019, leaders of West African countries adopted the ambitious 2020-2024 Priority Action Plan to Eradicate Terrorism in the