Africa: China's Critical Mineral Strategy in Africa

China has gained a dominant position in Africa's critical minerals sector through long-term investments in mining and refining capacity--factors that make it challenging for… 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 »

West Africa: JNIM Attacks in Western Mali Reshape Sahel Conflict

By attacking transportation arteries, fuel tankers, and population centers in western Mali, the JNIM coalition is targeting the economic, security, and political vulnerabilities of… Read more »

Africa: Africa's Colliding Conflicts Compound Forced Displacement Crisis

As Africa's conflicts become more regionalized, forcibly displaced populations increasingly face the predicament of fleeing into neighboring countries also experiencing conflict. Read more »

Guinea: Seven Things to Know About Guinea's Constitutional Referendum

Guinea's constitutional referendum aims to cement the military junta's grip on power and resist popular demands for a return to civilian, democratic rule. Read more »

Africa: African Collaboration in the Space Domain Holds Potential for Continental Benefits

Africa's ability to realize the national security, communications, development, and disaster mitigation benefits from satellites and other space technology relies on optimizing… Read more »

Africa: Africa As a Testing Ground for China's Global Security Initiative

China's Global Security Initiative aims to advance China's geostrategic posture by building coalitions of actors that align with Chinese norms on international security and… Read more »

Africa: Africa Surpasses 150,000 Deaths Linked to Militant Islamist Groups

Fatalities linked to militant Islamist violence in Africa have surged by nearly 60 percent since 2021, though this is marked by widely varying regional threat trajectories, actors,… Read more »

Africa: Overcoming Challenges to Implement the African Union's Reforms

African governments and citizens must decide what kind of union Africa needs to meet its aspiration of a regional body that advances peace, expands prosperity, and effectively… Read more »

Africa: The Limits to China's Transactional Diplomacy in Africa

China's regime agnostic diplomacy in Africa--investing in countries irrespective of a government's adherence to the rule of law--holds inherent risks for Chinese investments and… Read more »

Africa: China Widening Influence in Africa Through Expanded Security Engagements

African countries will be looking to recalibrate their strategic partnerships with China to advance African interests as the continent positions itself to exercise greater agency… Read more »

Africa: Africa's Critical Minerals At a Critical Juncture

To benefit from the latest surge in global demand for strategic minerals, African countries must learn from past experiences and build transparent processes that advance stability… Read more »

Africa: Military Drone Proliferation in Africa Marks Destabilizing Shift in Africa's Armed Conflicts

A revolution in unmanned systems is reshaping the dynamics of Africa's armed conflicts. Professional militaries must balance the tactical advantages of drones with an understanding… Read more »

Somalia: Practical Lessons to Improve Stabilization Operations in Somalia

Insufficient operational coordination between local military officials and civilian administrators on stabilization functions is limiting the consolidation of gains in the fight… Read more »

Ethiopia: Rising Tensions in Tigray Risk Regional Conflict

Rivalries among Tigrayan political leaders threaten to derail the process of reintegrating Tigray into Ethiopia's federal structure and could rapidly escalate into a wider conflict… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: The DRC Conflict Enters a Dangerous New Phase

The regionalization of the Democratic Republic of the Congo crisis raises prospects for another multinational Congo War and the need for a robust African response. Read more »

Africa: Militant Islamist Groups in Africa Sustain High Pace of Lethality

Fatalities and violent events linked to militant Islamist groups in Africa sustained near record pace, with the Sahel and Somalia accounting for 79 percent of related deaths. Read more »

Sudan: Resetting the Political Calculus of the Sudan Conflict

A resolution of the Sudan conflict will require raising the financial and reputational costs of the regional actors who are fueling the conflict while ensuring the interests of… Read more »

Kenya: Reflections On 60 Years of Strengthening Military Professionalism in Kenya

Kenya's effort to instill a culture of military professionalism is founded on respect for the constitution, cultivating service-oriented leadership, and a commitment to building a… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Risk of Regional Conflict Following Fall of Goma and M23 Offensive in the DRC

A shifting political calculus by sponsors of the M23 rebel group risk triggering another war in the Great Lakes Region, underscoring the importance of African mediators and global… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Risk of Regional Conflict Following Fall of Goma and M23 Offensive in the DRC

Shifting calculations by sponsors of the M23 rebel group risk triggering another war in the Great Lakes Region, underscoring importance of African mediators and global partners… Read more »