Africa: Africa Becoming an Increasingly Central Hub for Latin American Drug Cartels

Africa is becoming an increasingly important hub for Latin American drug trafficking networks, facilitating the production, transportation, and marketing of cocaine and… Read more »

Guinea Bissau: Guinea-Bissau Constitutional Referendum - an Explainer

A constitutional referendum organized by the military junta in Guinea-Bissau aims to consolidate power in the executive branch and rollback power sharing efforts in a country with… Read more »

Ghana: Ghana's Illegal Gold Mining Crisis - a National Security Threat With Regional Implications

The proliferation of "galamsey"--illicit gold mining and smuggling--has increasingly attracted criminal networks that rely on coercion and co-option to undermine security, the rule… Read more »

Mali: Attacks in Mali Mark Long Trajectory of Worsening Security

The synchronized militant Islamist and separatist attacks across Mali reflect a steady deterioration in security that will require a broader coalition of domestic, regional, and… Read more »

Senegal: Building Trust to Buttress Senegal Against the Growing Threat of Violent Extremism

Senegal's experience from the Casamance reveals that security agencies' trust-building with local communities is a practical means of gaining cooperation and preempting… Read more »

Africa: Africa's Unresolved Conflicts Drive Acute Food Insecurity

The persistence of Africa's conflicts has directly contributed to a record 167 million Africans facing acute food insecurity with an estimated 700,000 threatened by famine. Read more »

Tanzania: What Next Following Tanzania's 'National Catastrophe'?

The unprecedented use of violence against opposition supporters and ordinary citizens has ruptured Tanzania's image as an island of stability and an upholder of the rule of law--a… Read more »