Africa
Coverage across North, West, East, Central, and Southern Africa, from insurgency to interstate tension.
99 Dispatches
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
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
The Gold Smugglers: How a Multibillion-Dollar Network Funds Carnage in Africa
How 435 metric tons of smuggled African gold worth $30 billion flows through the UAE and Switzerland, funding conflicts, terrorism, and dictatorships.
The Great Toyota War: How Chad Won a War with Pickup Trucks
How Chad defeated Libya's 300 tanks using Toyota Hilux pickup trucks armed with anti-tank missiles in the final phase of the Chadian-Libyan War.
Israel At War: The Crisis The World Didn't See Coming
How Hamas launched Operation al-Aqsa Flood on October 7, 2023, breaching Israel's defenses in a coordinated assault that reshaped the Middle East balance
Israel, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the Middle East's Long Cold War
How the trilateral power struggle between Israel, Iran, and Saudi Arabia shapes every conflict in the Middle East, from proxy wars to normalization.
How Mussolini's Fascists Prepared Italy for World War II
How Mussolini rose from street agitator to dictator, consolidated fascist control over Italy, and dragged the nation into World War II alongside Hitler.
The Nigerian Civil War: Nigeria's Deadly War of Ethnicities
How ethnic tensions, oil politics, and Cold War rivalries fueled the Nigerian Civil War and the Biafran secession that killed over 2 million people.
Putin's Death and the Future of Global Flashpoints
Analyze the potential fallout of Vladimir Putin's death, the hidden dynamics of the Sudan civil war, and the next targets of Russian military aggression.
The SAS: Origins, Evolution, and Enduring Legacy of Britain's Elite
From WWII desert raids to the Iranian Embassy Siege and beyond, trace the full history of the British Special Air Service and its rise to global fame.
Somaliland: Future Strategic Partner, or Future Pariah State?
Why Somaliland, the world's largest unrecognized nation, could become a key strategic partner — or descend into the same chaos defining the Horn of Africa.
Sudan Civil War Reaches Climax: The Fall of Khartoum
The Sudanese Armed Forces have retaken Khartoum in a major turning point. Discover the historical context and global implications of the Sudan civil war.