Swarms of desert locusts are moving across parts of North Africa. With unusually heavy rains in late 2024 supporting growth ...

The 2024 crisis exposed structural faults at the core of the West African regional body. At 50, can the once-great ...

The United States (US) commitment to security co-operation and counter-terrorism efforts in East Africa was reinforced by its ...

Escalating tensions between Israel and Iran pose a significant destabilization risk for volatile African regions, ...

Strategic interests link Israel and Iran to African states. Analysts say threats loom for volatile African nations if the ...

When security forces in Puntland, Somalia, raided a vehicle convoy traveling south from Garowe, they confiscated a collection of drones capable of delivering explosives. The devices were similar to ...

At least 150,000 people have been killed. More than 14 million have been displaced, with over 3 million fleeing to neighbouring countries like Chad, Ethiopia and South Sudan. Once a vibrant capital ...

China's regime agnostic diplomacy in Africa--investing in countries irrespective of a government's adherence to the rule of law--holds inherent risks for Chinese investments and regional stability.

The conflict in Sudan between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces should no longer be seen as a power struggle in Khartoum. Like a wildfire, the Sudan war could easily ...

A planned trade corridor linking the landlocked Sahel to the Atlantic is at the heart of an ambitious Moroccan project to ...

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