Security in northwestern Nigeria is deteriorating rapidly amid a surge of violent, coordinated attacks by a host of non-state armed groups. The theater of conflict in northwestern Nigeria exhibits a distinct hybrid security landscape where

Security in northwestern Nigeria is deteriorating rapidly amid a surge of violent, coordinated attacks by a host of non-state armed groups. The theater of conflict in northwestern Nigeria exhibits a distinct hybrid security landscape where
Key Takeaways: Assessments: Democratic Republic of the Congo—M23Authors: Yale Ford and Liam Karr Rwandan-backed M23 has increased the tempo of its counterinsurgency operations against anti-M23 militia groups in M23-controlled Rutshuru district in North Kivu since
Abstract: China has recently been pursuing a much more aggressive stance in African security affairs, including playing a more engaged role in counterterrorism (CT). Where is China engaged in CT in Africa, and by what
Les départs clandestins de pirogues depuis les côtes guinéennes vers l’archipel espagnol des Canaries se sont multipliés, en conséquence de l’accord migratoire conclu entre la Mauritanie et l’Espagne l’an dernier. Pourtant, la traversée depuis la
L’ancien Premier ministre malien Choguel Maïga a passé sa première nuit en prison. Il est poursuivi pour « atteinte aux biens de l’État ». Les faits qui lui sont reprochés datent de l’époque où il
Un camp militaire et un poste de l’armée ont été pris pour cible par des djihadistes le 19 août, deux attaques qui s’inscrivent dans une profonde crise sécuritaire au Mali depuis 2012. Situé dans le
South Sudan and Djibouti signed an agreement Monday to develop a major trade corridor along the White Nile River, a project aimed at giving the landlocked East African nation new access to sea routes and
In Benin and across West Africa, bike riders are viewed with suspicion as motorcycles are now synonymous with armed fighters. Until a few years ago, the sound of Iliyasu Yahuza’s matte black Qlink X-Ranger 200
Muslim Yusuf, a son of Boko Haram’s late founder, Mohammed Yusuf, has been arrested in Chad, where he allegedly led a jihadist cell. According to multiple reports, the teenage son of the late founder was
Renewed fighting in South Sudan risks spreading to the wider region against the backdrop of a worsening humanitarian situation, a senior UN official warned on Monday. The country, one of the poorest, has been gripped