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New Spotlight > Ensuring Africa gains from the #BBNJ ocean governance treaty ISS is supporting African governments to implement the landmark global treaty and unlock vast untapped development potential. issafrica.org/impact/spotlig…

Policy brief > African cities are key to dealing with climate loss and damage Cities lack direct representation in #climate negotiations. But there are multiple opportunities to influence loss and damage decisions and funding. issafrica.org/research/polic…

ISS Today > Will the US-Nigeria targeting of ISWAP’s deputy weaken terrorism? International and local experience shows that targeted leader killings tend to have more symbolic than practical impact. issafrica.org/iss-today/will…

Unlike other post-coup governments, #Guinea has followed ECOWAS’ transition timeline and returned to elections, with polls planned for 31 May. But democracy requires more than voting – it depends on political pluralism, inclusion and public trust in institutions. ISS Today

Antarctica is warming fast – and the geopolitical competition is heating up with it. Does South Africa have the strategy to match? Read our Southern Africa Report by Daniela Marggraff issafrica.org/research/south…

#Guinea’s legislative and local elections on 31 May are the final step in re-establishing constitutional order. Unlike in other post-coup regimes, ECOWAS’ timeline has been honoured. But dissolving 40 political parties before elections undermines democratic prospects. ISS Today

ISS Today > Guinea’s May elections end its transition – but will they bring stability? Although authorities adhered to the ECOWAS timeline, Guinea’s return to democracy is mired in controversy. issafrica.org/iss-today/guin…

#MaritimeTransport #BlueEconomy #SouthAfrica #SustainableShipping #MaritimeIndustry

5️⃣ SA’s back on the IMO Council. The IMO's 2026–2027 theme – Policy to Practice – is effectively a challenge to a country that has long produced plans but struggled to implement them. The #BlueTalks roundtable didn’t produce new policies, but left people with concrete, owner-assigned commitments and a deadline to turn talks into action.

Can South Africa turn its maritime ambitions into action? Insights from #BlueTalks on maritime transport on 18–19 May, with delegates from government, industry, academia & training institutions, co-hosted by ISS & @FrenchEmbassyZA.

3⃣ Governments exploit refugee flows for political gain, restricting rights-based responses. Addressing this requires legal reforms, cross-border coordination via IGAD, and community-led protection models. Read the Africa report by Ottilia Anna Maunganidze and Margaret Monyani issafrica.org/research/afric…

Sudan's conflict has displaced millions across Egypt, South Sudan and Chad. Asylum systems are breaking down as governments struggle to respond 🧵

2⃣ Egypt's restrictive visa policies force refugees into informal settlements. South Sudan struggles with returnees and asylum seekers caught in legal limbo. Chad's weak border governance leads to improvised protection measures.

1⃣ The crisis is a governance stress test. Sudanese refugees face stark gaps between legal protections and reality: lack of documentation, fear of arrest, and unclear procedures.

The social development department is not peripheral to South Africa's development agenda – it is foundational to it. Dear President @CyrilRamaphosa: please appoint a minister of excellence with the empathy, courage and ability to reform a dysfunctional department. ISS Today

Antarctica is warming fast – and the geopolitical competition is heating up with it. Does South Africa have the strategy to match? Read our Southern Africa Report by Daniela Marggraff issafrica.org/research/south…

Letter to @CyrilRamaphosa: SA cannot grow its economy while the social development department is failing. Violence prevention, child protection and family support are not peripheral welfare functions — they are essential economic and social infrastructure. ISS Today #Tolashe