Cameroon and Nigeria are working to better secure their shared border following deadly attacks by Boko Haram and its offshoot. Boko Haram on March 25 killed 12 Cameroonian Soldiers and wounded 10 more in an
Africa File, May 15, 2025: JNIM Seizes Burkinabe Provincial Capital in Latest Blow to Traoré; IS West Africa Regains the Advantage in Lake Chad; IS Sahel Operationalizes Support Networks in Nigeria; Tripoli Clashes
The Critical Threats Project’s 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: Burkina
Coopération sécuritaire : avancées dans la mise en œuvre de la force conjointe Centrafrique-Tchad
Bientôt l’opérationnalisation de la force mixte pour sécuriser de la frontière entre la RCA et le Tchad. La deuxième réunion de validation et de finalisation des documents stratégiques, s’est tenue ce 13 mai à Bangui,
How Trump’s pact with the Houthis left Israel in the cold
US President Donald J. Trump arrived in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday to begin his Gulf tour, which will also include visits to Qatar and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). While meeting with high-ranking officials in
Drones, gold, and proxy powers: A new phase in Sudan’s war
For over two years, the Red Sea city of Port Sudan served as the de facto capital for the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and as a critical humanitarian gateway. Over the last week and for
Putin’s New Hermit Kingdom: At War With the West and Its Own Elites, the Russian Regime Inches Toward a Fully Closed Dictatorship
Since he returned to office in January, U.S. President Donald Trump’s aggressive outreach to Russia has marked a stark shift in U.S. foreign policy. Ending years of isolation of the Kremlin, the Trump administration has
Le temps de tourner la page du franc CFA approche
La nécessité à se débarrasser d’un des vestiges de la domination néocoloniale occidentale en terre africaine, en l’occurrence la monnaie appelée franc CFA contrôlée par la France, est régulièrement rappelée au sein de la grande
ISWAP Overruns Key Borno Sites in Coordinated Assault
A coordinated wave of violence has raged through Borno State in northeastern Nigeria between May 12 and 13, as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) launched its most sophisticated assault in recent memory. The
Boko Haram, ISWAP insurgents attack four Nigerian military bases within 24 hours
On Tuesday, Governor Babagana Zulum condemned the recent increase in the spate of Boko Haram and ISWAP attacks in Borno State. Tension is rising in Borno State after Boko Haram and ISWAP insurgents attacked four
SSPDF takes control of border with Ethiopia
The governor of Upper Nile State, Gen. James Koang Chuol, confirmed Tuesday that the South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF) have taken full control of areas in Nasir County near the border with Ethiopia, previously