Ghana’s Prison System and the Risk of Prison-Based Violent Extremism
1. Introduction: The Prison as a Potential Threat Multiplier Prisons, by their nature, concentrate risk. They bring together individuals with...
When Ubuntu Fails Its Birthplace: The Fragility of African Solidarity
Introduction “I am because we are.” This famous expression captures the essence of Ubuntu, a Southern African philosophy rooted in...
The UAE’s Exit from OPEC: Implications for Global Energy Markets and African Economies.
Introduction The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) since its inception in 1960 serves as the primary mechanism through which...
Climate Change Is Ghana’s Slowest Security Crisis and the Most Certain One
1. Introduction: The Velocity Paradox Security practitioners are trained to respond to the acute (the sudden attack, the abrupt coup,...
Ghana’s Drug Trafficking Evolution: From Transit Corridor to Domestic Consumption
1. Introduction For over two decades, Ghana's strategic Atlantic coastline has positioned it as a preferred transshipment node within the...
Human Security And The New Challenges Facing Belfast
Introduction Belfast, the capital of Northern Ireland has recently seen unrest that has brought security, social cohesiveness, and political stability...
Going Home To What? Repatriation And The Unfinished Promise Of African Integration
Introduction On May 27, 2026, an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner touched down at Accra International Airport in Accra carrying...
Navigating the Fault Line: The Statutory Gap in Ghana’s Domestic Piracy Law and Its Implications for the Yaoundé Architecture
Introduction and Contextual Framework The Gulf of Guinea occupies a strategic position in global maritime commerce, energy transport, and regional...
Social Media Vigilance and Security Reporting in Ghana: The Limits of ‘See Something, Say Something’
Introduction Every day, Ghanaians share videos, photographs, voice notes and eyewitness accounts of suspicious activities on social media. Within minutes,...
Floods and Human Security in Africa: Ghana as a Case Study
Introduction Climate change has become one of the most significant threats to human security in the twenty-first century. While traditionally,...
