Evolving Extremist Tactics in The Sahel
Introduction The security landscape of the Sahel region continues to evolve rapidly in 2025. Armed extremist groups, especially Jamaʼat Nusrat...
Africa’s Growing Drug Crisis and Impact on Instability & Insecurity
Africa is grappling with a rapidly expanding drug crisis that is deepening insecurity and threatening public health, economic development, and...
Festive Musketry: A Creeping Threat to Ghana’s National Security
The firing of muskets during funerals and traditional ceremonies is an age-old Ghanaian cultural practice that continues to be widely...
Beyond the Veil: Why Understanding Islam is Ghana’s New Security Imperative
Introduction The escalating threat of Islamist extremism from the Sahel, ever-present on Ghana's northern borders presents a complex challenge. To...
Everyday Theft in a Busy Nucleus: Understanding Pickpocketing Practices in Madina, Accra
Urbanisation has become one of the most defining global trends of the 21st century. According to the United Nations (2018),...
From Preaching to Posting: The Psychology of Violent Extremist Recruitment in West Africa
Across West Africa, particularly in the Sahel, violent extremism is no longer just a problem of conflict zones, it is...
Leveraging Traditional Leadership for National Security: A Community-Centred Approach to Counter Violent Extremism in Ghana
Introduction The persistent and growing strength of violent extremist organisations in the Sahel threatens to worsen the humanitarian crisis and...
Slums and Security in Africa: A Growing Threat
Slums, informal settlements typically characterised by inadequate housing, poor sanitation, and limited access to essential services, are a pressing urban...
From Click to Carnage: How the Internet Fuels the Rise of Lone-Wolf Terrorism
Introduction The radicalisation journey of a lone-wolf terrorist often begins not with a clandestine meeting or whispered conversation, but with...
The Islamic State’s African Footprint: A Deepening Threat to Regional Stability
Since its dramatic emergence in 2015, the Islamic State (IS) has evolved from a centralised proto-state headquartered in Iraq and...
