Ghana: Ghana's Regions - Why Creating New Territories Has Caused Problems

Ghana split four administrative regions between June 2017 and February 2019 to create six new ones. The process proceeded calmly in some regions, but was so contentious in others… Read more »

East Africa: Sudan Conflict Will Have a Ripple Effect in an Unstable Region - and Across the World

Sudan, Africa's third largest country by land mass, shares borders with seven countries in an unstable region. This means that Sudan's current conflict will have economic, social… Read more »

Sudan: The Longer the Conflict Lasts, the Higher the Risk of a Regional War

The 2019 Sudan uprisings that ousted long-time dictator Omar al-Bashir and installed a military-civilian transitional government gave hope that the northern African country could… Read more »

Sudan: Questions About Wagner Group Involvement As Another African Country Falls Prey to Russian Mercenaries

After more than a week of intense fighting between Sudanese government troops and paramilitary forces in Khartoum, many western countries - including the US and UK - are evacuating… Read more »

Sudan: Plunge Into Chaos Has Geopolitical Implications Near and Far - Including for U.S. Strategic Goals

The sight of diplomats fleeing Sudan amid chaotic scenes reflects the gravity of the situation, but also the extent of international interest in the strife-torn nation. Read more »

East Africa: East Africa Has Deployed Troops to Combat M23 Rebels - Who's Who in the Regional Force

The East Africa Community (EAC) has completed the deployment of its regional force in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to oversee the withdrawal of the rebel group, M23,… Read more »

Sudan: Sudan's Conflict Has Its Roots in Three Decades of Elites Fighting Over Oil and Energy

Sudan stands on the brink of yet another civil war sparked by the deadly confrontation between the Sudan Armed Forces of General Abdelfatah El-Burhan and the Rapid Support Forces… Read more »

Africa: Europe Outsourcing Asylum to African Countries Is a Terrible Idea - There Are Alternatives

For 40 years, western governments have entertained ideas of outsourcing asylum processing and refugee hosting to the global south. It is not a new idea. And neither are the… Read more »

Sudan: Sudan Crisis Explained - What's Behind the Latest Fighting and How It Fits Nation's Troubled Past

Days of violence in Sudan have resulted in the deaths of at least 180 people, with many more left wounded. Read more »

Sudan: Hemedti - The Warlord Who Built a Paramilitary Force More Powerful Than the State

Dozens have been killed in armed clashes in the Sudanese capital Khartoum following months of tension between the military and the powerful paramilitary group Rapid Support Forces… Read more »

East Africa: East Africa's Peace Mission in the DRC - Why It's in Burundi's Interest to Help

Burundi was the first country to offer troops to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in 2022 as part of east Africa's peace drive after a wave of attacks from the rebel group… Read more »

Africa: Africans in World War 1 - Artist William Kentridge's Epic Theatre Production Restores Forgotten Histories

South African artist William Kentridge became world famous for his charcoal drawings and hand-drawn animated films, but his work continued to grow in scope and he began staging… Read more »

Ethiopia: Ethiopia Was Feted for Expanding Education Rights for Refugees, Then Politics Got in the Way

Ethiopia is one of the largest refugee-hosting countries in the world. It hosts more than 800,000 refugees and asylum seekers. For decades, refugees were sheltered primarily in 26… Read more »

Africa: Why Some Terror Campaigns Escalate to Civil War and Others Don't - Study Reveals Surprising New Answers

Most terrorist campaigns - where a group targets civilians to achieve political objectives - are short-lived. But some aren't. In some cases, terror campaigns (low-intensity… Read more »

Nigeria: Bola Tinubu Will Increase Tension in Some Parts of the Country and Reduce It in Others

Bola Ahmed Tinubu will be sworn in as president of the country on 29 May 2023. That's if the courts uphold his election victory. Read more »

Ethiopia: The War On Tigray Wiped Out Decades of Environmental Progress - How to Start Again

The Tigray region, in northern Ethiopia, used to be a model for land restoration in Africa. It won multiple awards and recognition. Read more »

Ethiopia: Wars in Cities - Three Rules for Protecting the Built Environment During Conflict

During the course of wars, the infrastructure of cities faces destruction. Fighting, regardless of its intentions, destroys roads, bridges, commercial and residential buildings, as… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: How a Minority Ethnic Group in the DRC Became the Target of Rebels

The Banyamulenge are a minority ethnic group in South Kivu, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). In December 2022, the UN adviser on the prevention of genocide raised… Read more »

Africa: Jimmy Carter's African Legacy - Peacemaker, Negotiator and Defender of Rights

When historians and pundits praise Jimmy Carter's achievements as the US President and extoll his exemplary post-presidential years they mention the recognition of China, the… Read more »

Africa: Militant Islamist Violence in Africa Surges - Deaths Up Nearly 50%, Events Up 22% in a Year

Militant Islamist violence in Africa set new records for violent events and fatalities this past year. This continues a relentless decade-long upward trend. To give a sense of the… Read more »

South Africa: LGBTIQ+ Migrants and Asylum Seekers - Major New Study Identifies a Diverse, Wide-Spread Community

Since 1998, South Africa has recognised persecution based on gender and sexuality as legitimate grounds for asylum. This makes it the only African country to formally extend… Read more »

Chad: The Lake Chad Basin Is a Security Nightmare - 5 Guidelines for Finding Solutions

It is now 14 years since Boko Haram and other armed groups began to operate in the Lake Chad Basin. The region, which includes Niger, Nigeria, Chad and Cameroon, has become… Read more »

South Africa: Grey Listed for Not Stopping Money Laundering, Terrorism Funding

The Financial Action Task Force has placed South Africa on a list of countries under increased monitoring, commonly known as the grey list, after it failed to address all of the… Read more »

Nigeria: Presidential Elections - Alarm Over Violence and Security Likely to Drive Vote

With Nigeria's presidential elections slated for Saturday 25 February, the country's independent electoral commission's offices have suffered several attacks in recent weeks.… Read more »

West Africa: Violent Extremism Is Rising in the Sahel, but Not in Chad - What's Different?

Since the rise of Boko Haram in Nigeria and the emergence of Islamist-Salafist groups in northern Mali in 2013, the Sahel has increasingly been caught in the maelstrom of Islamist… Read more »