Africa
Coverage across North, West, East, Central, and Southern Africa, from insurgency to interstate tension.
95 Dispatches
UAE's Regional Proxy Network Collapses: Middle East Realignment Against Abu Dhabi
The United Arab Emirates' ambitious strategy of supporting proxy forces and non-state actors across the Middle East and North Africa has suffered a
South Sudan on the Brink: Nation Faces Collapse
South Sudan teeters on civil war as ethnic clashes, political purges and regional meddling threaten collapse. Oil loss and aid cuts worsen the crisis.
Sudan's Genocide is Even Worse than We Thought: El-Fasher's Catastrophic Death Toll
New reports reveal El-Fasher's death toll may reach 100,000—nearly double initial estimates. Tens of thousands remain missing in Sudan's worst atrocity.
The Battles Ahead: Anticipating the World at War in 2026
Explore the geopolitical flashpoints of 2026, from escalating wars in Eastern Europe and the Middle East to rising violence in Latin America and Africa.
The Most Overlooked Conflicts of 2025, Ranked
A ranked survey of 2025's most ignored wars — from the Sahel and Cameroon to Haiti, the Congo, Papua, and Sudan, the year's most underreported conflict.
The Situation Room: China, Japan, Syria, Sudan, and the Logic of the Trump Doctrine
A wide-angle analysis of a China-Japan war, Syria after Assad, the El-Fasher massacre, the Trump Doctrine, Mexico's cartels, and nuclear landmines.
The 21st Century's Deadliest Conflicts, Ranked by Death Toll
A continent-by-continent accounting of the 21st century's deadliest wars, ranked by direct death toll—from the Second Congo War to Ethiopia's Tigray War.
Ethiopia and Eritrea Are On The Brink Of War…Again
Ethiopia and Eritrea escalate military tensions with hostile rhetoric and conscription drives. Experts warn of proxy war risks in Tigray despite full-scale
Is Abiy Ahmed the Most Dangerous Man in Africa? Ethiopia on the Brink
How Ethiopia's Nobel Peace laureate Abiy Ahmed presided over the deadly Tigray War and now risks plunging the entire Horn of Africa into collapse.
The UAE's Covert War: Funding the RSF and Fueling Genocide in Sudan
Discover how the United Arab Emirates covertly funds the RSF in Sudan, driving a brutal genocide in Darfur while securing gold and Red Sea ports.
Everything You Need to Know About the War in Sudan
Explore the deep-rooted origins, military factions, and regional geopolitical implications of the devastating War in Sudan and its humanitarian crisis.
Sudan's Ignored Genocide and the Tragic Fall of El-Fasher
The international community ignored the escalating genocide in Sudan. Explore the brutal fall of El-Fasher and the devastating cost of global inaction.