Ethiopia: Tensions in Tigray Could Spark War Between Ethiopia and Eritrea - Disaster Must Be Avoided

Ethiopia's ambition to secure Red Sea access, Eritrea's interference in Ethiopia's internal affairs and a power struggle in Tigray could explode into a wider regional war.… Read more »

Libya: How Conflict in Libya Facilitated Transnational Expansion of Migrant Smuggling and Trafficking

How the Libyan conflict transformed human trafficking routes in West Africa, and why Europe's response has so far failed. Read more »

Libya: How Migrant Smuggling Has Fuelled Conflict in Libya

A systems analysis of key transit hubs Read more »

Africa: Events in the DRC Show a New Realpolitik Is Emerging in Africa - One That Is Fraught With Danger

Apart from the heavy human cost, the return of hybrid warfare to the Democratic Republic of the Congo risks stability on the continent. Read more »

Africa: Africa Aware - How Transnational Human Smuggling Fuels Conflict in Libya

In this episode, Tim Eaton and Lubna Yousef discuss their research on conflict in Libya and the transnational expansion of human smuggling. Read more »

Africa: Africa Aware - Tagadom's Vision for Ending the War in Sudan

In this episode, Khalid Omer Yousif discusses how Sudan's broadest anti-war, pro-democracy coalition, Tagadom, aims to bring civilian voices to the fore in a war dictated by… Read more »

Egypt: Egypt's Purchase of a Chinese Fighter Jet Is a Reminder Cold War Tactics Are Back in the Middle East

The Egyptian army is a formidable force lacking air superiority capabilities to match its size and ambitions. China understood this predicament and offered to help. Read more »

Ethiopia: Illicit Gold Is Exacerbating Ethiopia's Conflicts

The contestation over gold - and its connection to transnational networks - is becoming a major driver of Ethiopia's complex conflicts. Read more »

Sudan: The War in Sudan Is Intensifying. Coordinated Pressure Is Needed to Prevent the Country's Fragmentation

International cooperation is needed to deliver civilian protection, scale up humanitarian assistance, leverage the influence of regional actors, and give Sudanese civilians a role… Read more »

Libya: Tracing the 'Continuum of Violence' Between Nigeria and Libya

How the movement of people from Edo State fuels the Libyan conflict economy Read more »

Africa: Universal Health Reforms Are Affordable, Even in a Period of Crisis

A new Chatham House report indicates that by dedicating one per cent of GDP, countries of all kinds all over the world can deliver universal health care for their citizens. Read more »

North Africa: The Next UK Government Should Make Conflict Resolution the Centrepiece of Its MENA Policy

The UK needs to narrow its policy goals to concentrate its resources on stabilizing the region's unresolved conflicts. Read more »

Egypt: Egypt Is Holding Its Nerve Over the Rafah Operation. but Its Restraint Shouldn't Be Taken for Granted

Israel's latest operation in Gaza has created two serious threats to Egypt's government. Read more »

Ethiopia: Securitizing the Ethiopia-Sudan Border - How Cross-Border Conflict Is Shaping Trade and the Control of Land

Long-running border disputes between Ethiopia and Sudan are intersecting with other internal conflicts, bringing greater militarization and economic instability. Read more »

Africa: Is China Eyeing a Second Military Base in Africa As the U.S. Struggles to Maintain One in Niger?

China's long-term strategy around bases in Africa is unclear, but countries hosting them must also make political calculations. Read more »

Africa: Africa Aware - How Gold Fuels the War in Sudan

In this episode, guests discuss gold's connection to the current war and transnational dynamics. Read more »

Sudan: Sudan's Forgotten War - a New Diplomatic Push Is Needed

After nearly a year of devastating conflict, there is little sign of a ceasefire. Concerted high-level international pressure is needed to change the calculations of the generals… Read more »

Africa: Will the War in Gaza Become a Breaking Point for the Rules-Based International Order?

The scale of death and destruction in Gaza is increasingly viewed as an indictment of a system facing perhaps its most daunting and most stubborn challenge - global perceptions of… Read more »

Africa: Redesignating the Houthis a Terrorist Group Is Not a Bad Policy - It Is No Policy At All

The Houthis will not be discouraged, but the implications for Yemen and its people are dire. Read more »

Sudan: How a Transnational Approach Can Better Manage the Conflict in Sudan

Approaching conflict as a national issue sidelines a complex web of transnational influences and threatens prospects for sustainable peace. Read more »

Libya: Security Actors in Misrata, Zawiya and Zintan Since 2011

How local factors shape Libya's security sector, and what this means for disarmament, demobilization and reintegration Read more »

Africa: Humanitarian Pauses and Ceasefires - What Are the Differences?

Fighting in Gaza has led to calls for the suspension of hostilities, whether in the form of humanitarian pauses or broader ceasefires. But what are they and what is required for… Read more »

Africa: Middle East and North Africa Should Lead Way to De-Escalate Israel-Hamas War

Regional players have spent the last five years finding pragmatic solutions to end conflict and forge connections. Now they must address the issue they have sought to avoid. Read more »

West Africa: Niger Coup Underlines Challenge to Democracy Across West Africa

It is unclear whether the Niger coup can be reversed without further destabilizing the region. But ECOWAS must contain democratic erosion across West Africa. Read more »

West Africa: Africa Aware - Countering Coups, Terrorism and Insecurity - Insights From Ecowas

Abdel-Fatau Musah, ECOWAS Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security, discusses the response to the coup in Niger, and outlines the organization's strategic vision. Read more »