Key Takeaways: Russia. The Russian Wagner Group formally withdrew from Mali, as the Kremlin continues to transition control of its military operations in Africa to the Ministry of Defense–backed Africa Corps. The shift to more

There’s a new front in the Lake Chad region’s war against terrorism — the online video platform TikTok. Terrorist groups have long weaponized social media worldwide for recruitment, financing and communication. In the Lake Chad

Indépendamment des quelques changements opérationnels, la Russie reste fermement engagée auprès de ses alliés de l’Alliance-Confédération des États du Sahel. Avec en prime une implication désormais encore plus officielle qui se fera ressentir. La fin

Nine years after the “Anglophone Crisis” in October 2016, violence has engulfed the northwestern and southwestern regions of Cameroon. The current crisis stage began with demonstrations by lawyers and teachers protesting against the marginalisation of

The recent friction in Russian-Algerian ties over this conflict might be alleviated while Mali could consider offering the Tuaregs broad autonomy in exchange for joining forces against radical Islamists. Wagner announced that it’s withdrawing from

An independent Western Sahara run by the Polisario Front would likely turn into another source of regional insecurity. You would be forgiven for forgetting Western Sahara, a territory on the west coast of North Africa