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ISS Today > Industrial-scale meth production poses new security risks for Nigeria

Southwestern Nigeria has largely been spared major security threats – now it faces a troubling convergence of drugs and terror.

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With less than 70 days before #Zambia’s 13 Aug polls, #election observers must take note of worrying developments.

These include the huge task of implementing a new electoral map, revised electoral procedures, and harassment of journalists and independent candidates. ISS Today

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Are you an organised and energetic professional with a passion for administration?

ISS Pretoria office is recruiting for a Receptionist and Administrative Assistant to support its HR, finance and office administration functions. Apply by 16 June 2026: https://t.co/wM498LkTRF

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86% of Zambians think elections are the best way to choose leaders. But a flood of new laws and growing mistrust surrounding polls are worrying.

If voters see the 13 August outcome as shaped by legal tactics, not the ballot, #Zambia's solid democracy could take a hit. ISS Today

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Inside the SIU: Adv. Andy Mothibi shares insights on heading South Africa’s premier financial crimes agency & making sure corruption doesn't pay.

Watch Ep 2 on YouTube: https://t.co/pwTWUlm1LQ
Listen: https://t.co/Vi5NdbmaFr

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India has a large diaspora and shares post-colonial values with Africa. Yet its investment, trade and institutional engagement lag behind other global actors. What explains the gap?

Read our Africa Report by @RonakGopaldas

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ISS Today > Elections 2026: is Zambia’s democratic success story beginning to fray?

There is a danger that voters see the August election outcome as shaped by legal manoeuvring rather than the ballot

https://t.co/2HiVvYXeU8

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Africa Report > India and Africa: bridging the gap between words and deeds

With Africa central to global geopolitics again, is India turning its deep ties and shared values into tangible outcomes?

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As UN #peacekeeping funding shrinks, new security models are emerging across Africa.

But these commercially driven deals risk prioritising strategic assets over long-term stability, governance and accountability. ISS Today by Jakkie Cilliers @AfricanFutures

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Monograph > Peace, security and governance in East Africa: 2023–2025

What's driving instability across Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Somalia? Governance gaps, exclusion and security threats tell a complex story.

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For many African states, the most pressing security threats are domestic.

As UN #peacekeeping funding dwindles, resources should be used to buy helicopters and train soldiers in police support, rural safety and counter-insurgency. ISS Today by Jakkie Cilliers @AfricanFutures

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ISS Today > Peacekeeping funding cuts mean Africa must rethink security

African governments must avoid replacing one dependency with another while building more accountable, fit-for-purpose security systems.

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Sudan's Comprehensive Peace Agreement called for a reconciliation mechanism that was never established. A civil society policy drafted during the 2019–2023 transition also stalled. How can future processes avoid the same fate?

Read our East Africa Report by Tadesse Simie Metekia et al > https://t.co/348RxEj457

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The blockade of routes into Bamako shows how terrorists are adapting their tactics.

By targeting commercial corridors, #JNIM is turning economic interdependence into a vulnerability. #CounterTerrorism requires protecting trade as much as territory. ISS Today by Felix Fodé Bongono

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The landmark #BBNJ Treaty enables Africa to shape the future of the high seas and turn vast untapped development potential into lasting gains.

ISS is supporting governments to ratify the treaty and unlock access to financing and technology transfer. Read the Spotlight https://t.co/BEemR8EnfV

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The 25 April attacks on Bamako revealed the limits of #Mali's military response to terrorism.

But #JNIM's stranglehold on supply routes is a regional problem – and divisions between Sahelian and West African countries make coordinated responses difficult. ISS Today

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ISS Today > JNIM’s blockade tactics threaten West Africa’s trade corridors

Recent terror attacks across Mali have intensified JNIM’s blockades of vital transport routes connecting port cities to Sahelian capitals.

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[ON AIR] The Global Briefing:

Iran has now launched missile and drone attacks targeting US military assets in Kuwait and Bahrain.

The United Kingdom and China appear to be exploring a diplomatic reset.

Canada is pushing for a 16-year extension of the North American Free Trade Agreement with the United States and Mexico

Willem Els - Senior Training Coordinator @issafrica on #TheNationalBriefing #sabcnews

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LIVE: The Antidote Podcast Ep 1 – Inside the SIU with Adv. Andy Mothibi. Learn about South Africa’s top anti-corruption agency from its head.

watch Episode 1 on YouTube: https://t.co/SbgY9gxYNd or listen here: https://t.co/vjuitvego3

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#Nigeria’s latest meth lab discovery is more than a major drug bust.

It signals a shift from transit hub to synthetic drug producer, with syndicates operating in remote, poorly governed spaces that are harder to detect and disrupt. ISS Today by Oluwole Ojewale & Freedom Onuoha