May 18
Congo-Kinshasa: M23 Tax Drive in DR Congo Puts Squeeze On Aid Groups
"It's like a Sword of Damocles." Read more »
May 01
Mali: Shock At Mali Attacks, and Fear of What May Be to Come
The weekend attacks were of unprecedented coordination and scale. Read more »
March 18
Mozambique: Is There a Case for Dialogue to End Mozambique's Insurgent War?
"While military actions have contained territorial expansion, lasting solutions require dialogue." Read more »
February 18
Congo-Kinshasa: Fear and Survival - Reflections On a Year Under M23 Rule in Goma
"Mistakes are unforgivable, which is why we do everything to obey those who govern us." Read more »
February 04
Burkina Faso: Arrests and Red Tape - How Burkina Faso's Junta Is Throttling Humanitarian Aid
"We have an acute humanitarian crisis, but a government that alienates aid workers." Read more »
January 12
Nigeria: Did the US Military Strikes in Nigeria Hit the Right Target?
"I swear to you, there will be uncontrolled tears among the people such that those who bomb us will be sorry for the civilians." Read more »
November 25, 2025
Congo-Kinshasa: In DR Congo's Uvira, Pro-Government Militia Actions Show Abuses Aren't Just an M23 Problem
"People were whipped, arrested, some died in detention." Read more »
November 21, 2025
Sudan: Women and Girls Fleeing El Fasher Describe Widespread RSF Sexual Violence
"Each time, a group would arrive in military vehicles, take us to a room, and rape us violently before leaving." Read more »
October 06, 2025
Congo-Kinshasa: The M23 Takeover, Part 2 - Congolese Describe Domination and Defiance in South Lubero
"It's a bona fide police state that focuses only on security." Read more »
September 25, 2025
Somalia: Al-Shabab's Shadow State - Why Somalia's Militants Are Winning Legitimacy
Privately, representatives of humanitarian and development organisations often confide that al-Shabab would be a more efficient partner than the federal government. Read more »
September 17, 2025
South Sudan: Who Is the White Army, the Militia At the Centre of Renewed Conflict in South Sudan?
"What we want is for the community to live peacefully." Read more »
August 13, 2025
Congo-Kinshasa: M23 Rebels Commit Widespread Abuses in DR Congo's Goma
"Many people are arrested, some disappear, and families don't know where their loved ones are." Read more »
July 24, 2025
Nigeria: When Rebels Rule - ISWAP's Formula for Winning Support in Nigeria's Northeast
"By embedding itself within local communities through service delivery, economic regulation, and religious legitimacy, ISWAP transforms from a mere militant group into a parallel… Read more »
