Africa
Coverage across North, West, East, Central, and Southern Africa, from insurgency to interstate tension.
95 Dispatches
Armageddon in Africa: How Sudan Became the World's Worst Crisis
How war between Sudan's army and RSF paramilitaries created a famine that could become the deadliest in decades, threatening millions of lives.
Burkina Faso: The World's Most-Neglected War
How Burkina Faso became the world's most neglected crisis, with 60% of the country under jihadist control, two million civilians besieged, and rising
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.
Isaias Afwerki: Africa's Kim Jong Un?
This analysis examines Isaias Afwerki: Africa's Kim Jong Un? in historical and strategic context. It traces how the core developments unfolded, which insti
Why the UAE Is Fueling Sudan's Apocalyptic Civil War
How Abu Dhabi's weapons, money, and influence have kept Sudan's Rapid Support Forces fighting, and the murky motives behind the intervention.
Sudan: The Proxy War the World Is Ignoring
How Sudan's civil war became a proxy conflict involving Iran, Russia, UAE, and Ukraine — and why its collapse could reshape geopolitics for decades.
The Danab Brigade: Somalia's Elite Commando Force Fighting al-Shabaab
Discover how Somalia's Danab Brigade, trained by US Navy SEALs and Bancroft, acts as the elite tip of the spear against the al-Shabaab insurgency.
Wagner Is Coming Back: What It Means for the World
The Wagner Group is not dead — it is evolving. From Rosgvardia integration to the new Africa Corps, Russia's mercenary force is reshaping global power.
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.
Falling Russians, India's Balancing Act, and the Sahel's Shifting Alliances
Russia's wave of fatal high-rise falls, India's pivot between China and Washington, Mali courting the US, and Ghana's Bawku crisis under the JNIM shadow.
Is Abiy Ahmed the Most Dangerous Man in Africa?
Once hailed as a Nobel Peace laureate, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has overseen deadly civil wars that threaten to collapse the Horn of Africa.