Key Takeaway: The United States is increasingly involved in direct competition with Russia in Africa as the United States seeks to cultivate influence with Russian-aligned, authoritarian regimes in Africa as part of its transactional approach
Scaling What Works: Community-Level Mediation Strategies to Support Peace and Security in Africa
Community-based conflict mitigation initiatives have been demonstrated to markedly reduce the triggers of societal conflict in Africa. Their wider application can reshape the local threat landscape. Highlights More than a dozen African countries are experiencing
Two Gladiators, One Ambition
For Atiku Abubakar, perennial presidential candidate and unofficial leader of the opposition to President Bola Tinubu, being seen as a team player, someone who can be trusted to comply with a decision even when such
« Abattus comme des chèvres » : désespoir et abandon au Soudan du Sud
De hauts responsables de l’ONU ont dressé vendredi, devant le Conseil de sécurité, un tableau désolant du Soudan du Sud, décrivant une tourmente politique, une violence croissante, la faim et la maladie, le tout sur
Le Nigeria et la Turquie concluent un accord militaire
Le Nigeria et la Turquie ont conclu un accord de défense afin d’aider Abuja à lutter contre la menace jihadiste, a annoncé le ministre nigérian de la défense samedi 18 avril. « Nous avons convenu
Algeria’s return to the Sahel: an opportunity to show AES cohesion
Although Mali remains sceptical, Niger and Burkina Faso’s thawing relationship with Algeria could pave the way for full re-engagement. Since the beginning of 2026, Algeria has stepped up its diplomatic outreach to Niger and Burkina
Digital radicalisation in Senegal: early warning of an evolving terror threat
As the risk of jihadist influence grows in southeastern Senegal, the digital dimension must be integrated into terrorism prevention strategies. On 9 December 2025, Senegal’s gendarmerie arrested a Malian man in the Tambacounda region bordering
Lessons from Rwanda’s threat to withdraw from Cabo Delgado
Kigali’s threat to remove its security forces exposes the limits of Mozambique’s fragile, natural resource-driven security strategy. Senior Rwandan government figures have threatened to withdraw their troops from Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado province if sustainable international
Counter-terrorism lessons to avoid a Lake Chad Basin scenario in Borgu-Kainji
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The Insecurity Triad: Money, land, and mind — a definitive articulation, By Max Amuchie
A nation does not collapse all at once. It erodes — layer by layer, system by system — until what once appeared unshakable begins to give way under the weight of forces it can no