An attempted coup in Benin and a military takeover in Guinea-Bissau underscore the continuous exploitation of deteriorating security conditions, socioeconomic grievances, and institutional backsliding in parts of sub-Saharan Africa. The security situation in the Sahel
This week the US House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa held a critical hearing regarding a long standing crisis with the title “ A Dire Crisis in Sudan: A Global Call to Action”. The subject
Egypt has agreed to develop seaports in the Horn of Africa nations of Eritrea and Djibouti, part of its campaign to increase pressure on landlocked Ethiopia over its long-running Nile water dispute, sources in Cairo
Les pays de l’Alliance des Etats du Sahel ont officiellement mis en place leur force unifiée regroupant les armées du Burkina Faso, du Mali et du Niger. Le président du Mali, le général Assimi Goïta,
Caught between economic pragmatism and moral outrage, Cairo struggles to justify deal seen by critics as aiding pariah state When Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appeared on television to announce his government had approved the
The timing of this latest report was probably aimed at complicating the revived Russian-US talks on Ukraine by putting “deep state” pressure on Trump to demand that Sudan rubbish this deal in exchange for American
On December 17, 2025, the London-based Saudi daily Al-Sharq Al-Awsat published an article stating that the Yemeni Houthi (Ansar Allah) movement has recently increased its forced recruitment of inmates in Houthi prisons as fighters, offering
Key Takeaways: Democratic Republic of the Congo. Rwandan-backed M23 rebels withdrew unilaterally from Uvira town in South Kivu, a week after it captured the town with significant Rwandan backing. M23 and Rwanda are likely trying
Disinformation campaigns seeking to manipulate African information systems have surged nearly fourfold since 2022, triggering destabilizing and antidemocratic consequences. The proliferation of disinformation is a fundamental challenge to stable and prosperous African societies. The scope
Africa’s complex security landscape was buffeted by the compounding effects of the growing regionalization of conflicts, militant Islamist group offensives, military coups, and external actor rivalries. A look back at 2025 in graphics reveals an