Feeling stuck and unheeded, young Nigerians are increasingly resorting to all manner of desperate measures. One unmistakable effect of Nigeria’s deepening socioeconomic crisis is acute despair at the country’s long-term prospects and attendant pressure on
It’s a title fight. On Wednesday, the United States designated the Yemen-based Houthi rebels, also called Ansar Allah, as a specially designated global terrorist (SDGT) group. Recent attacks by the Iran-backed group on Red Sea
Somalia rejected any discussions with Ethiopia about Addis Ababa’s agreement to lease a port in the breakaway region of Somaliland, as regional heads of state gathered on Thursday to try to defuse a growing diplomatic
Al-Shabaab, the wealthiest and most lethal affiliate of al-Qa`ida, has been wreaking havoc in the East African region since 2006. Its continued resilience, even in the face of mounting counterinsurgency efforts, is underpinned by its
In response to repeated attacks by the Houthis on commercial shipping in the Red Sea, the U.S. and UK launched airstrikes overnight 11-12 January against Houthi positions in Yemen. In this Q&A, Crisis Group looks
The Pentagon launched the Minerva Research Initiative in 2008 as a “DoD-sponsored, university-based social science research initiative that focuses on areas of strategic importance to the US national security policy.” It is intended “to identify
In August 2022, South Sudan’s transitional government extended its term to February 2025, with elections planned for December 2024. The extension would allow time for ironing out challenges in implementing the country’s 2018 peace agreement,
The Red Sea is a strategic and valuable region for the world as it connects Asia, Europe and Africa through one of the most vital maritime routes. However, the Red Sea is facing a serious
Here’s the full interview that I gave to Addis Standard’s Abdi Biyenssa about the recently signed Memorandum of Understanding between Ethiopia and Somaliland, excerpts of which were included in his article titled “In-depth: Navigating new
Un groupe d’une dizaine de terroristes a été neutralisé mardi au cours d’une opération menée par l’armée burkinabè dans la région de la Boucle du Mouhoun, située à l’ouest du pays, plus précisément dans la