One of the most challenging aspects for any critical analysis of foreign policy initiatives towards Africa from Washington is the doublespeak that often frames any official pronouncements. In recent weeks this issue once again has
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The proliferation of UAVs is expanding maritime surveillance capabilities while simultaneously enabling malign actors to disrupt global shipping—exposing a critical gap in the maritime security architecture. The growing access to unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in
Russia’s Deceptive War Recruitment Scheme Ensnares Thousands of Young Africans
Russia’s bait-and-switch conscription of Africans for its war in Ukraine exposes an extensive pipeline of human trafficking, coercion, and foreign interference that is exploiting vulnerable job seekers. Through a shadowy network of online recruiters, Russia
Egypt’s ‘Badr 2026’ Military Exercise: Show Of Force And Deterrence Against Israel
Between April 26 and 30, 2026, the Egyptian military carried out in the Sinai Peninsula a joint live-fire exercise titled “Badr 2026.” The exercise – which involved Third Field Army ground forces, aerial forces and
Terrorists invade Kogi village, kill one, abduct 15, including passing travelers
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Islamic State Central Africa Province Adapts to Operation Shujaa
Islamic State Central Africa Province (ISCAP) remains resilient, with mobile units active across the forested terrain of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Its March 2026 attack on a Chinese-owned mining site indicates at once
The Women Inside ISCAP: Governance, Coercion, and Insurgent Sustainability
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