Al-Shabaab’s July 2025 recapture of Sabiid and Anole underscores the group’s renewed offensive toward Mogadishu, reversing its key territorial losses from The Somali government’s 2022 counteroffensive. Al-Shabaab now controls a strategic triangle across Moqokori, Tardo,
Tensions between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) continue to rise amid the over two-year civil war as the RSF’s targeting of the Sudanese capital of Khartoum and its main
Among the patients abducted were a nine-month-old pregnant woman, a nursing mother and her baby. Terrorists have attacked Kujama, the headquarters of Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State, killing at least one and kidnapping
President Donald Trump’s reshaping of U.S. diplomacy has touched only the tip of the iceberg in Africa but the vast continent, home to more than 1.5 billion people and large shares of critical resources, has
Over the past three months, security forces from the Lake Chad Basin countries – Nigeria, Niger, Chad, and Cameroon – have announced the arrest or killing of key figures in Boko Haram factions. Although these
AU suspension of Madagascar raises more questions than answersThe AU’s zero tolerance of coups should be matched by a similar attitude towards the poor governance that provokes youth protests. All eyes are on the new
Time to double down after security strikes against Boko Haram leaders Terror groups have rebounded after past leadership losses, so Lake Chad Basin security forces cannot afford complacency. Over the past three months, security forces
Peace between Egypt, Ethiopia, and Sudan hinges on their ability to agree on Red Sea trade routes, set rules for shipping, and even divide up parts of the coast. Since the 18th century, global and
Key Takeaway: The Malagasy military took power in Madagascar in response to weeks of massive youth-led, anti-corruption protests and a resulting constitutional standoff. The crisis could affect US and allied mining operations in Madagascar, pose
Les quais africains, jadis simples zones d’embarquement du pillage colonial, deviennent les points cardinaux d’un basculement historique : celui du transfert du centre de gravité du monde vers le Sud global. Dans les vagues de