Cabo Delgado insurgency persists amid failed military strategy Eight years on, northern Mozambique’s terrorist threat remains acute despite the deployment of thousands of local and foreign troops. Cabo Delgado’s armed insurgency marked its eighth anniversary
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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
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
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
Depuis l’arrivée au pouvoir du capitaine Ibrahim Traoré, en septembre 2022, les relations n’ont cessé de se dégrader entre le Burkina Fasoet la Côte d’Ivoire. Ouagadougou accuse en effet régulièrement son voisin de déstabilisation, ce
Over the past 20 years, external states have sought to gain influence in Africa by assisting African countries in fighting terrorist groups.1 Beginning with the United States’ entrance into the Sahara and Sahel in the