Africa
Coverage across North, West, East, Central, and Southern Africa, from insurgency to interstate tension.
95 Dispatches
Houthi Rebels Sink Two Ships in Red Sea as Ukraine Expands Anti-Russia Operations in Africa
Houthi rebels sink two ships in Red Sea with advanced tactics. Ukraine expands military partnerships in Africa to counter Russian influence.
China's Wa State, Russia's Sahel Collapse, Colombia's Slide, and the ISIS Comeback
Four flashpoints converge in 2025: China's Wa State proxy in Myanmar, Wagner's Sahel exit, Colombia's security crisis, and an ISIS resurgence in Iraq and Syria.
The Wagner Group: Autopsy of a Shadow Army and Its Global Footprint
Discover the intricate operational history, strategic combat deployments, and the dramatic mutiny of the Wagner Group, Russia's most notorious mercenary
Wagner Group Retreats as JNIM Overruns Mali
The Wagner Group is fleeing Mali as the JNIM terror network launches devastating offensives across the Sahel. Discover the impact of this Russian retreat.
Nigeria: The Failing State the World is Ignoring
Nigeria is teetering on the edge of becoming a failed state, ravaged by overlapping insurgencies, massacres, and systemic corruption while the world looks
Russia‑Taliban Pact, Israel’s Gaza Endgame, Hungary ICC Exit, Africa Drone Surge
A wave of strategic recalibrations is reshaping the global security map. In the spring of 2025, Moscow stripped the Taliban of its terrorist label, Israel
M23’s Lightning Capture of Goma and Bukavu Sparks Humanitarian Crisis
In early 2025 the March 23rd movement (M23) unleashed a rapid, coordinated offensive that seized the eastern Congolese capitals of Goma and Bukavu within w
Situation Room: A Yemen Ground Invasion, al-Shabaab's March on Mogadishu, Haiti's Collapse, and Nigeria's Massacres
Four conflicts at the breaking point: an imminent anti-Houthi offensive in Yemen, al-Shabaab encircling Mogadishu, Haiti past collapse, and massacres in central Nigeria.
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.
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.
South Sudan is on Fire. Here's Why. (And More)
South Sudan is sliding back toward civil war, with a claim to being the world's most dangerous conflict hotspot. Why it is burning, and what follows.
Why Does Israel Keep Attacking Syria? And More.
Why Israel keeps striking Syria, plus the escalating crisis in South Sudan and the other conflicts moving fastest right now.