Africa
Coverage across North, West, East, Central, and Southern Africa, from insurgency to interstate tension.
95 Dispatches
Russian Propaganda In Africa: It's Worse Than You Think
How Russian disinformation took hold across Africa — the tweets, WhatsApp chains and local proxies building an audience taught to see friends in Moscow.
Is Russia's Economy Starting to Crack? And More.
Situation Room 2.17.2025: Indian Airshow Spotlights Air Power Woes; Battles Continue in the Congo. Indian Airshow Spotlights Air Power Woes. Next up, we tr
Why the UAE Is Fueling Sudan's Apocalyptic War: Weapons, Gold, and the Scramble for Influence
How the UAE is fueling Sudan's civil war through weapons transfers, financial leverage, and support for the RSF paramilitary group.
Situation Room AMA: Rojava, Mozambique, the Afghan-Pakistan Flashpoint, and Why Europe Isn't a Superpower
A reader-driven survey of four under-covered fault lines — Kurdish-run Rojava, Mozambique's post-election revolt, the Afghan-Pakistani border war, and Europe's unrealized power.
Gaza Ceasefire Agreement and Regional Geopolitical Shifts in the Middle East and North Africa
Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement reached January 2025. Assad's fall triggers Russian repositioning in Libya while Turkey expands Mediterranean influence.
Joe Biden's Foreign Policy Legacy: The Tarnished Record of America's 46th President
A region-by-region assessment of Joe Biden's foreign policy, from the Afghanistan withdrawal and Ukraine to the Middle East, China, Haiti, and Africa.
South Sudan on the Verge of Collapse: Economic Crisis Threatens to Reignite Civil War
South Sudan faces economic collapse after pipeline rupture. With 120% inflation and unpaid soldiers, civil war risks returning. Humanitarian crisis deepens
Conflicts to Watch in 2026: The World's Flashpoints Go Hot
A region-by-region forecast of 2026's most dangerous flashpoints, from Venezuela and Ecuador to Syria, the Horn of Africa, Sudan, Ukraine, and Taiwan.
Inside Ethiopia's Growing Drone War: How UAVs Are Devastating Civilian Populations in Amhara and Oromia
How Ethiopia's drone campaign against insurgencies is killing hundreds of civilians in marketplaces, schools, and hospitals with no military effect.
Converging Crises: Failed Brazilian Coups, Wagner Defeats, and Escalating Unrest
An in-depth geopolitical analysis of twin coup plots in Brazil, the Wagner Group's repeated ambushes in Mali, dynastic clashes in the Philippines, and
Ethiopia and the African Horn: A Slow March to Pandemonium
Ethiopia faces simultaneous insurgencies in Amhara and Oromia, Egyptian intervention in Somalia, and diplomatic isolation. A nation on the brink of collaps
How Gabon Became the Linchpin of Russia's Shadow Fleet and Sanctions Evasion Strategy
How Gabon became the world's fastest-growing ship registry, enabling Russia's thousand-vessel shadow fleet to evade Western sanctions on oil exports.