Terrorist roadblocks strangle the economies of Mali and its neighbours JNIM’s blockades have become a strategic weapon that threatens regional commerce and the Malian army, and harms civilians. Since 3 September, the al-Qaeda-affiliated Jama’at Nusrat
In its 2024 Openness Index, the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) declared Imo State the worst place to be a journalist in Nigeria. The index, a subnational assessment of press freedom and civic
Unity at any cost? AES states jointly leave the ICC Withdrawing from the global court shows that the Alliance of Sahel States prioritises joint action, whatever the consequences. On 22 September, the Alliance of Sahel
Key Takeaways: Figure 1. Africa File, October 2, 2025 Assessments: Russia Russia signed an agreement with Ethiopia to work toward constructing a nuclear power plant, as the Kremlin continues to advance its nuclear energy diplomacy
On September 12, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and the United States announced a joint road map for ending Sudan’s devastating two-and-a-half-year civil war. The announcement, on its own terms, was a breakthrough.
West Africa must take the helm in the fight against piracy With their strong track record of naval engagement, Gulf of Guinea states can achieve greater self-reliance on maritime security. The Gulf of Guinea has
Can South Sudan’s peace process be rescued?President Salva Kiir has repeatedly flouted the peace deal and now seems to be putting a succession plan into action. On 22 September 2025, Riek Machar, the suspended First
A coalition of armed movements in Sudan has appointed a ‘civilian government’, but will this legitimise Hemeti and his Rapid Support Forces? In August, the so-called Tasis (or ‘founding’) government, a coalition of armed movements,
State media say two people were killed when police opened fire on a group of demonstraters attempting to storm a police station near Agadir on 1 October, as protests continue to rock Morocco. Two people
JNIM (91 claims) June began with the Jama’a Nusrat ul-Islam wa al-Muslimin (JNIM) demonstrating its growing capabilities by coordinating complex military operations against armed forces in the Sahel. On the first day of the month,