Africa

Coverage across North, West, East, Central, and Southern Africa, from insurgency to interstate tension.

95 Dispatches

Global Flashpoints: From Serbia's Protests to the Future of Drone Warfare
Geopolitics & Strategy

Global Flashpoints: From Serbia's Protests to the Future of Drone Warfare

Analyze the escalating protests in Serbia, Taiwan's drone deterrents, South Sudan's fragility, and the changing landscape of global conflict and drone

Simon Whistler · September 15, 2025
The Congo War Is Restarting: Why the Ceasefire Was Never Real and What Comes Next
Conflicts & Crises

The Congo War Is Restarting: Why the Ceasefire Was Never Real and What Comes Next

The June 2024 ceasefire in eastern Congo was never real. M23, Rwanda, and the DRC are returning to full-scale war while maintaining diplomatic cover.

Simon Whistler · September 14, 2025
Global Flashpoints: Factional Politics, Proxy Wars, and Civil Unrest
Geopolitics & Strategy

Global Flashpoints: Factional Politics, Proxy Wars, and Civil Unrest

An in-depth geopolitical analysis covering the prospects of British civil unrest, Kurdish factional politics, the DRC-Rwanda proxy war, and the Sudan

Simon Whistler · September 8, 2025
Could the Ukraine War Spread? Analyzing Regional Conflict Escalation Risks
Conflicts & Crises

Could the Ukraine War Spread? Analyzing Regional Conflict Escalation Risks

Analyzing escalation risks in Ukraine, Sudan, and global conflicts. Expert assessment of regional spillover threats and geopolitical implications.

Simon Whistler · September 1, 2025
Is China Prepared for War? Global Flashpoints and Asymmetric Conflicts
Geopolitics & Strategy

Is China Prepared for War? Global Flashpoints and Asymmetric Conflicts

Explore the geopolitical flashpoints defining the modern era, from China's maritime clashes to underreported proxy wars in the Horn of Africa and Myanmar.

Simon Whistler · August 25, 2025
Analyzing Global Decline, Border Crises, and the Changing Geopolitical Order
Geopolitics & Strategy

Analyzing Global Decline, Border Crises, and the Changing Geopolitical Order

An in-depth analysis of America's shifting global influence, neglected conflicts in Sudan and Myanmar, and rising geopolitical tensions across the globe.

Simon Whistler · August 18, 2025
Is This the End of the Wagner Group? Russia's Endgame in the Central African Republic
Conflicts & Crises

Is This the End of the Wagner Group? Russia's Endgame in the Central African Republic

Russia demands Wagner's replacement with Africa Corps in CAR. Explore the mercenary group's deep roots, resistance, and Putin's limited options.

Simon Whistler · August 14, 2025
Ethiopia and Eritrea Are Preparing for War: Tigray Faces Another Catastrophic Conflict
Conflicts & Crises

Ethiopia and Eritrea Are Preparing for War: Tigray Faces Another Catastrophic Conflict

Three years after a ceasefire, Ethiopia and Eritrea are repositioning military forces near their borders, threatening to plunge Tigray into another devasta

Simon Whistler · August 7, 2025
Sudan's Partition: Ethnic Cleansing and the Push for a Divided State
Geopolitics & Strategy

Sudan's Partition: Ethnic Cleansing and the Push for a Divided State

As the RSF declares a parallel government in Darfur, Sudan faces brutal ethnic cleansing, massive famine, and the looming threat of partition.

Simon Whistler · July 31, 2025
Al-Shabaab's Unstoppable Advance Threatens Mogadishu as Somalia's Defenses Crumble
Conflicts & Crises

Al-Shabaab's Unstoppable Advance Threatens Mogadishu as Somalia's Defenses Crumble

Al-Shabaab captures strategic towns, reverses military gains, and threatens Mogadishu. African Union forces fail to mount effective counteroffensives.

Simon Whistler · July 28, 2025
Has World War III Already Started? Analyzing Global Conflict Escalation and Geopolitical Realignment
Geopolitics & Strategy

Has World War III Already Started? Analyzing Global Conflict Escalation and Geopolitical Realignment

Examining whether WWIII has begun amid Ukraine, Gaza, Sudan conflicts. Analysis of geopolitical escalation, great power competition, and emerging global di

Simon Whistler · July 21, 2025
Cameroon’s Anglophone Crisis: From Colonial Divide to a Burning Conflict
Conflicts & Crises

Cameroon’s Anglophone Crisis: From Colonial Divide to a Burning Conflict

Cameroon, once hailed as a stable nation in Central Africa, is now engulfed in a violent struggle that threatens its unity and the lives of millions. The w

Simon Whistler · July 16, 2025