Nigeria: Nigeria's Violent Conflicts Are About More Than Just Religion - Despite What Trump Says

The US president, Donald Trump, is threatening military action in Nigeria over what he sees as the persecution of Christians there. He has accused the Nigerian government of not… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria's New Terror Threat - JNIM Is Spreading but It's Not Too Late to Act

The Sahel region, south of the Sahara, is notorious for being the global epicentre of terrorism. With a combined population of 75 million people, the region has accounted for more… Read more »

Sudan: How a Sudanese University Kept Learning Alive During War

The civil war in Sudan began in April 2023, causing death, hunger, displacement and destruction on a huge scale. Gihad Ibrahim, head of e-learning and senior manager at Mashreq… Read more »

Sudan: Why Has Sudan Descended Into Mass Slaughter? the Answer Goes Far Beyond Simple Ethnic Conflict

The recent capture of the western Sudanese city of El Fasher by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has been followed by allegations of appalling war crimes: massacres,… Read more »

Africa: Africa's Drone Wars Are Growing - but They Rarely Deliver Victory

In the last decade, armed drones have become one of the most visible symbols of modern warfare. Once the preserve of advanced militaries, armed drones are now widely available on… Read more »

Nigeria: Is There a Christian Genocide in Nigeria? Evidence Shows All Faiths Are Under Attack By Terrorists

Terrorism and insurgency have ravaged parts of Nigeria since 2009, especially in the northern regions. Tens of thousands of Nigerians have been killed and millions have been… Read more »

Ethiopia: Starvation As a Weapon of War - How Ethiopia Created a Famine in Tigray

Famine - the extreme scarcity of food - devastated Ethiopia's Tigray region during and after a two-year war that began in November 2020. Yet, the famine's impact is one of the… Read more »

Mali: Bamako Under Siege - Why Mali's Army Is Struggling to Break the Jihadist Blockade of the Capital

When the military overthrew the democratically elected government in Mali in 2020, coup leader General Assimi Goita promised to root out jihadists in the north of the country. Mali… Read more »

Sudan: Peace in Sudan? 3 Reasons Why Mediation Hasn't Worked So Far

Sudan has been embroiled in a civil war between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces since April 2023, sparked by a power struggle between the two parties. The war… Read more »

Mali: Jihadists Have Blockaded Mali's Capital. What's At Stake

A coalition of jihadist groups affiliated with al-Qaida have laid siege to landlocked Mali's capital. For over a month, they have attacked convoys supplying Bamako with fuel,… Read more »

Mali: Why an Armed Group Linked to Al-Qaida Is Gaining Ground in Mali

Mali's military regime is coming under increasing pressure from Jama'a Nusrat ul-Islam wa al-Muslimin (JNIM), an armed group linked to al-Qaida that now controls large swathes of… Read more »

Africa: Taking Down Malaria's Bodyguards - Scientists Target Parasite's Secret Defence System

Malaria remains one of the world's most devastating infectious diseases, claiming more than half a million lives each year. In Africa, the illness is mostly caused by a parasite… Read more »

Madagascar: Madagascar Protests - How Ousted President Andry Rajoelina's Urban Agenda Backfired

The youth-led protests that eventually brought down Madagascar's President Andry Rajoelina were sparked, in part, by his attempt to use large-scale urban infrastructure projects as… Read more »

Madagascar: Madagascar Coup - Why Turning a Blind Eye to an Unpopular President Weakens Regional Bodies

What began in late September as Madagascar's student demonstrations over crippling electricity outages and water shortages quickly evolved into broader demands for political… Read more »

Nigeria: Should Boko Haram Fighters Be Given a Second Chance in Society? We Asked 2,000 Young Nigerians

Across the world, the question of how to deal with former fighters remains urgent. From Nigeria and Iraq to Syria and the Sahel, governments are wrestling with how to bring people… Read more »

Africa: How 'Conflict-Free' Minerals Are Used in the Waging of Modern Wars

Minerals such as cobalt, copper, lithium, tantalum, tin and tungsten, which are all abundant in central Africa, are essential to the comforts of everyday life. Our phones, laptops… Read more »

Madagascar: Madagascar's Military Power Grab Shows Africa's Coup Problem Isn't Restricted to the Sahel Region

Those who rise to power through a coup often fall by the same means. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria's Boko Haram Rehabilitation Efforts Ignore the Emotional Trauma of Soldiers - Why This Matters

Since 2009, Boko Haram has waged one of the deadliest insurgencies in Africa. Concentrated in north-east Nigeria and the Lake Chad Basin, the group has killed more than 35,000… Read more »

Africa: The Alleged British Links to Mass Deforestation and Displacement in a Conflict Few Have Even Heard of

UK banks, energy giants and arms exporters are at the heart of one of the world's least-known human rights and environmental crises, our research has revealed. Read more »

Nigeria: Boko Haram On the Rise Again in Nigeria - How It's Survived and How to Weaken It

Abubakar Shekau, the erstwhile leader of the terrorist group Jama'at Ahl al-Sunna li al-Da'wa wa al-Jihad (JAS), died in 2021. The west African group, also known as Boko Haram,… Read more »

Africa: A Landmark Treaty Could Protect the High Seas - and Spark New Conflicts

Two-thirds of the world's oceans lie beyond national borders, an unregulated expanse under growing pressure from mining, fishing and climate change. Now, a new UN treaty promises… Read more »

Egypt: Refugee Protection in Egypt - What's Behind the Return Train to Sudan

A special train left the Egyptian capital of Cairo for Aswan, a town close to the border with southern neighbour Sudan, in July 2025. The train, publicised by the Egyptian… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria's Use of Soldiers for Civilian Tasks Comes With Serious Costs - How to Prevent This

Nigerians have experienced what it means for their government to be controlled by the military. Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Joseph Kabila Is On Trial for Treason in the DR Congo. What the Case Against the Former President Is All About

The Congolese military court has accused former president Joseph Kabila of treason, corruption, war crimes and supporting the March 23 Movement (M23) rebel group. During court… Read more »

Chad: Military Force Isn't the Solution for Lake Chad Basin Conflict - the Key Is Rebuilding Local Economies

Fatima, a fisherwoman on Lake Chad, sets out at dawn not just to make a living from the shrinking waters, but to pay a "tax". Before casting her net, she must hand over part of her… Read more »