Sudan: Failure to Act in Sudan (Again)

Eight months after the world watched predictable massacres unfold in El Fasher, it prepares to repeat its mistakes in El Obeid. Read more »

Ethiopia: Tale of Two Ethiopias

Landslide victory in this month's elections belies the country's profound internal instability and degrading foreign relations. Read more »

Africa: FIFA Promised a World Cup Economic Boom, but U.S. Stands May Be Emptier Than Usual

Travel bans, visa denials, safety fears, and record-high ticket prices are suppressing World Cup attendance--and threatening both FIFA's promised $40 billion windfall and a U.S.… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria's Islamist Reckoning

The most recent abductions and executions in southwestern Nigeria have brought home the religious character of the threat to peace and security in the country. Read more »

Africa: A New Ebola Outbreak Spreads Through Conflict and a Weak U.S. Response

The outbreak of a rare strain of Ebola that went undetected for several weeks in the Democratic Republic of Congo--and which has now spread to Uganda--is raising concerns about… Read more »

South Africa: South Africa and the Limits of Identity

The country's elite is paying the price for championing dubious ideologies at the expense of basic economics. Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Minerals for Regime Security in the DR Congo

Washington's desire to extract mineral wealth has led it to full backing of Felix Tshisekedi, even as he angles for a third term. Read more »

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 »