Banditry and Islamist Jihadism in Nigeria: Policy Alternatives For Combating the Menace
Introduction Nigeria faces one of the most complex security crises in contemporary Africa. Multiple non-state armed actors operate across different...
The Expendable Vanguard: Recalibrating the African Geopolitical Response to Global Military Recruitment
1. Introduction The sight of African passports found across the muddy trenches of Eastern Europe has ignited a fierce "media...
Sovereignty at the Frontier: Mitigating the Unconscious Drift Toward Diplomatic Advocacy
Introduction The protection of national borders across nations does not begin with the military or the immigration services at airports. ...
Precarious Mobility and Proxy War: African Migration in the Shadow of Russia’s Militarisation Strategy
Introduction Africa’s demographic dynamism characterised by a rapidly expanding youth population coexists with limited formal employment opportunities and uneven industrial...
Foreign Wars, Ghanaian Fighters: Why a Foreign Fighters Act Is Now Urgent
The Centre for Intelligence and Security analysis warned about the emerging risk of foreign recruitment networks targeting African youth for...
Ungoverned Spaces and the Erosion of Sovereignty in Fragile African States
IntroductionAcross several African states, sovereignty is increasingly challenged not through outright territorial conquest but through gradual erosion in peripheral regions...
From Disinformation to Regime Change: Hybrid Influence and the New Politics of Destabilisation in Africa
In recent years, the character of geopolitical competition in Africa has shifted in subtle but profound ways. Power is no...
Uncontrolled Migration and Informal Mobility in West Africa: Economic Integration, Security Challenges, and Policy Implications for littoral States.
Introduction West Africa has some of the highest levels of internal and regional mobility in the world. ECOWAS’s 1979 Protocol...
Rising Maritime Insecurity in Ghana and the Urgent Need for Action
Introduction The Gulf of Guinea has been regarded as one of the world’s most piracy-prone maritime centres in Africa. Piracy...
Digital Misconduct Crossing Borders
Introduction In February 2026, Ghana experienced a surge of public outrage and official concern after videos allegedly showing a foreign...
