Africa
Coverage across North, West, East, Central, and Southern Africa, from insurgency to interstate tension.
99 Dispatches
South Sudan on the Brink: Nation Faces Collapse
South Sudan teeters on civil war as ethnic clashes, political purges and regional meddling threaten collapse. Oil loss and aid cuts worsen the crisis.
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.
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.
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.
Countries at Risk of Gen-Z Revolution: Where Youth Uprisings May Strike Next
Analysis of Gen-Z protest movements across the Global South. Examines risks in Madagascar, Kenya, Nigeria, and India where youth uprisings may strike next.
Crumbling Alliances, Defense Industry Booms, and the New Great Game: Situation Room AMA Breakdown
Analysis of crumbling Western alliances, surging defense stocks, and the new multipolar competition reshaping global conflict and power dynamics.
Inside El-Fasher: The Medieval Siege Unfolding in 2025
Inside El-Fasher's 500-day siege: 260,000-750,000 trapped civilians face famine, bombardment, and potential massacre by RSF forces in Sudan's Darfur.
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
Ethiopia and Eritrea Are On The Brink Of War…Again
Ethiopia and Eritrea escalate military tensions with hostile rhetoric and conscription drives. Experts warn of proxy war risks in Tigray despite full-scale
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
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.
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.