West Africa: Mali Is the Linchpin of West Africa - Now It's Under Jihadist Siege

An unusual alliance between armed groups in Mali could embolden others in neighboring countries and put Russia's foothold in the region at risk. Read more »

East Africa: East African Autocrats Blame 'Outsiders' for Popular Discontent

In Tanzania and Uganda, legitimate concerns are cast as foreign intervention. Read more »

Nigeria: The Political Education of Peter Obi

The former two-time governor may have drawn the right lessons from the 2023 election, but it is not entirely clear that he controls his destiny. This is the third installment… Read more »

Nigeria: Two Gladiators, One Ambition

There is the opposition to President Bola Tinubu, and then there is Atiku Abubakar. Read more »

Africa: A Failed U.S. Attempt to Opt Out of Democracy Talk

When Washington chooses not to comment on democracy, authoritarians and their backers fill in the silence. Read more »

South Africa: South Africa's 'Other' Problem

South Africa cannot hope to confront its xenophobia problem until it owns it. Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu's Northern Trap

As Tinubu pulls out all the stops to win reelection, the political terrain across Nigeria's northern region looks increasingly treacherous. Read more »

Africa: 'America First' in Africa Is Still Undefined

Washington's attempts at clarity raise more questions than answers. Read more »

Africa: Africa's Silence On the Iran War Speaks Volumes

The conflict in Iran spells trouble for its longtime efforts to influence African countries, although opinions on Iranian engagements--economic, diplomatic, and cultural--already… Read more »

Sudan: The Specter of Genocide Returns to Darfur

As Sudan's civil war approaches its fourth year, the atrocities that have amassed are showing clear signs of genocide. The city of El Fasher illustrates the horror unfolding. Read more »

Africa: Sudan's War, Africa's Complicity

Sudan's horrific war is a toxin infecting its neighbors. Read more »

West Africa: A Dubious Turn in the Sahel

Washington’s latest diplomatic overtures to the three junta-led Sahelian states send the wrong message about U.S. tolerance of bad behavior in the region. Read more »

South Africa: Who Is Really in Charge in South Africa?

Earlier this month, several members of the BRICS grouping conducted joint naval exercises, called “Will for Peace 2026” off South African waters. China led the… Read more »

Uganda: A Gathering Impunity

Geopolitical transformation appears to have induced political license across Africa. Read more »

Ethiopia: The Danger of Renewed U.S. Interest in the GERD

In a region already crowded with external actors, the U.S. risks escalating tensions. Read more »

Uganda: A Senseless Election

Museveni's efforts to ensure an electoral victory will almost certainly be successful, but will only exacerbate simmering resentment. Read more »

Senegal: Debt Drives a Wedge in Senegal

Frustrations rise as newly-public debt threatens PASTEF's agenda and creates a rift between its two leaders. Read more »

Nigeria: Postcard From Cotonou

Foiled or not, the attempted military takeover in Benin bodes ill for political stability in West Africa. Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Ceremonial Foreign Policy - Shallowly Engaging with Kinshasa and Kigali

In shallowly engaging with Kinshasa and Kigali, Washington does little to promote peace and risks insulating leaders from accountability. Read more »

Tanzania: Protest and Crackdown in Tanzania

A farcical election and brutal state violence make Tanzania the latest example of a government not fit for purpose. Read more »

Nigeria: Religion and the Nigerian Crisis

The question is not whether contemporary violence in northern Nigeria is motivated by religion; the real question is why the commentariat is loath to admit it. Read more »

Nigeria: A Concerning Standoff

President Trump is right to draw attention to the plight of victims of Islamist terror in Nigeria, but a unilateral invasion of the country will be counterproductive. Read more »

Sudan: Shelling, Drones, and Hunger in El Fasher

Regional and international actors should approach the crisis in Sudan with the urgency it demands. Read more »

Cameroon: Cameroon At an Inflection Point

Regardless of who is announced as the winner in this month's election, change is coming for Cameroon. Read more »

Africa: Transactionalism Tested

The United States' hastily established third country deportation deals are chaotic and counterproductive. Read more »