Africa

President Ouattara’s surprise decision to stand aside 0
- Africa
- June 8, 2020
The president's strategy, whether based on political stability or strategic calculations, have upended the race.
Jama’at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin: a merger of al-Qaeda affiliates 0
- Security & Terrorism, Africa
- April 25, 2020
The al-Qaeda affiliate presents a complex social, economic and security challenge for Sahel nations.
Beguilement: Alpha Condé and Africa’s third-term syndrome 0
- Africa
- April 22, 2020
The president's bid for a third term is a fresh challenge to West Africa’s constitutional democracies.
Africa: the stage for the next US–Chinese economic clash?0
- Africa
- April 5, 2020
Investment strategies and national interests are colliding with development realities in the continent.
Boko Haram in Cameroon: compounding security concerns 0
- Africa
- February 16, 2020
Despite community resistance, the Islamist extremist group has gained a foothold in the security void.
Armed groups are expanding their presence in Burkina Faso 0
- Africa
- November 17, 2019
Burkinabe citizens are grappling with the consequences of a recent spike in militant violence.

Piracy in the Gulf of Guinea: a maritime burden 0
- Africa
- September 24, 2019
Regional governments will struggle to halt a spike in petro-piracy and kidnap for ransom schemes.
Periscoping Burkina Faso: a jihadist domino in the Sahel?0
- Security & Terrorism, Africa
- August 30, 2019
The southward expansion of Islamist groups threatening to destabilise the entire West African region.
Crisis on the Nile: Egypt’s water security under threat 0
- Middle East, Africa
- June 30, 2019
The massive dam project has strained tensions between nations located along the Blue Nile.
Al-Shabaab in Kenya: cross-border attacks and recruitment 0
- Security & Terrorism, Africa
- May 28, 2019
The extremist group will remain a threat to Kenya until its conscription tactics are addressed.
Daesh in the Congo: red herring or Central African Wilayat?0
- Africa
- May 5, 2019
Ties between the two fundamentalist groups are concerning but the depth of cooperation is uncertain.
The Ogossagou massacre: Mali’s ethnic and Islamist divisions 0
- Africa
- April 9, 2019
Conflict is escalating in the country’s north, which has been riddled with violence since 2012