Islamic State Central Africa Province (ISCAP) remains resilient, with mobile units active across the forested terrain of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Its March 2026 attack on a Chinese-owned mining site indicates at once
Developments in the Sahel: An Interview with Wassim Nasr, Journalist, France24; Senior Research Fellow, Soufan Center
Wassim Nasr is a French journalist who has been monitoring jihadi groups for more than a decade for the French news outlet France24 in French, English, and Arabic. He has conducted multiple investigations and interviews
Fano Disrupts Ethiopian Elections; IS Resurgence in Northern Somalia
Key Takeaways: Ethiopia. Amhara ethno-nationalist Fano militias have sustained offensives across northern Ethiopia’s Amhara region since March 2026, disrupting the federal government’s efforts to organize upcoming June 1 federal elections in affected areas. Fano’s offensives
The Middle East War Will Reshape Africa’s Democratic Trajectory
As the U.S.-Israel war with Iran exacts a global toll, Africa is increasingly becoming collateral damage. The economic blow to the continent stemming from upended energy markets and fertilizer supply flows will likely persist for
Insurgent Offensive in Mali Exposes the Deficiencies of Junta-led Security in the Sahel
Before dawn on April 25, explosions and sustained gunfire shattered the quiet around Kati, a military garrison town 15 kilometers (9.3 miles) northwest of Mali’s capital Bamako in the country’s south. Within hours, simultaneous attacks
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Les fils d’actualité des agences de presse internationales débordent à nouveau de dépêches alarmantes en provenance du Mali, où des civils continuent de périr. Depuis de nombreuses années, le pays reste le théâtre non seulement
Ethiopia and Eritrea are on the brink of war again
Eight years into Abiy Ahmed’s tenure as prime minister, Ethiopia’s regional conflicts are intensifying and threatening national unity. The northern Tigray region risks renewed war. Since February, Addis Ababa has redeployed federal troops there, flights
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Latest crisis in Mali offers Algiers a chance to regain diplomatic influence on a key security issue, but distrust prevails in Bamako Recent fighting in Mali that has weakened the ruling junta has revived a
The Islamic Terrorist Conquest of West Africa
The steady advance of Islamic terrorist control over territory in the Sahel could soon threaten the sovereignty of West African states on the continent’s Atlantic Coast — just across the ocean from Latin America and
Dozens of vehicles burnt as Mali jihadists enforce blockade ahead of Eid holiday
Dozens of vehicles, including fuel tankers, minibuses and trucks, have been set on fire near Mali’s capital, Bamako, as jihadists step up a blockade of the city, the BBC has confirmed. Videos filmed from passing