The Africa File provides regular analysis and assessments of major developments regarding state and nonstate actors’ activities in Africa that undermine regional stability and threaten US personnel and interests. Key Takeaways: Russia. The Kremlin is

Following several setbacks in a diplomatic resolution to the ongoing crisis in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the March 23 Movement (M23) /Alliance Fleuve Congo (AFC) has entrenched its positions across the territories

Al-Shabaab, al Qaeda’s affiliate in East Africa, has made significant territorial gains in central Somalia since it launched its Shabelle offensive in February of 2025. Al-Shabaab has rapidly expanded its foothold, exploiting the Somali Armed

More than 600 soldiers from the Sudan People’s Liberation Army-In Opposition (SPLA-IO) have defected to the South Sudan People’s Defence Forces (SSPDF), one of the defectors has said. The group, led by Brigadier General Gabriel

Rwandan-backed M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have withdrawn from the strategic town of Walikale, describing the move as a goodwill gesture ahead of planned peace talks with the government next week. M23

Experts are alarmed at growing violence in the Sahel and the possibility of extremist groups consolidating gains to form a terror state. Last year, Burkina Faso was the country most affected by terrorism worldwide, according

Jihadists are murdering, raping, torturing, kidnapping, enslaving, and, in some instances, burning people alive — across Africa, and now in Syria. Local jihadist organizations go by different names, but the ideology that drives them is

Le ministère de la sécurité a précisé que 32 individus « sont activement recherchés pour association de malfaiteurs en relation avec une entreprise terroriste ». Les services de sécurité du Burkina Faso ont publié, mardi