Africa

Coverage across North, West, East, Central, and Southern Africa, from insurgency to interstate tension.

96 Dispatches

Ethiopia and Eritrea Are Preparing for War: Tigray Faces Another Catastrophic Conflict
Conflicts & Crises

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

Simon Whistler · February 17, 2026
Al-Shabaab's Unstoppable Advance Threatens Mogadishu as Somalia's Defenses Crumble
Conflicts & Crises

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.

Simon Whistler · February 17, 2026
Has World War III Already Started? Analyzing Global Conflict Escalation and Geopolitical Realignment
Geopolitics & Strategy

Has World War III Already Started? Analyzing Global Conflict Escalation and Geopolitical Realignment

Examining whether WWIII has begun amid Ukraine, Gaza, Sudan conflicts. Analysis of geopolitical escalation, great power competition, and emerging global di

Simon Whistler · February 17, 2026
Houthi Rebels Sink Two Ships in Red Sea as Ukraine Expands Anti-Russia Operations in Africa
Conflicts & Crises

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.

Simon Whistler · February 17, 2026
Why the UAE Is Fueling Sudan's Apocalyptic War: Weapons, Gold, and the Scramble for Influence
Geopolitics & Strategy

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.

Simon Whistler · February 17, 2026
Rojava's Governance, Mozambique's Crisis, Pakistan-Afghanistan Tensions, and Europe's Superpower Question Explained
Geopolitics & Strategy

Rojava's Governance, Mozambique's Crisis, Pakistan-Afghanistan Tensions, and Europe's Superpower Question Explained

Deep analysis of Rojava's governance, Mozambique's social revolt, Pakistan-Afghanistan tensions, and why Europe hasn't become a superpower despite vast res

Simon Whistler · February 17, 2026
Gaza Ceasefire Agreement and Regional Geopolitical Shifts in the Middle East and North Africa
Conflicts & Crises

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.

Simon Whistler · February 17, 2026
South Sudan on the Verge of Collapse: Economic Crisis Threatens to Reignite Civil War
Conflicts & Crises

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

Simon Whistler · February 17, 2026
Inside Ethiopia's Growing Drone War: How UAVs Are Devastating Civilian Populations in Amhara and Oromia
Conflicts & Crises

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.

Simon Whistler · February 17, 2026
Ethiopia and the African Horn: A Slow March to Pandemonium
Conflicts & Crises

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

Simon Whistler · February 17, 2026
How Gabon Became the Linchpin of Russia's Shadow Fleet and Sanctions Evasion Strategy
Geopolitics & Strategy

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.

Simon Whistler · February 17, 2026
Sudan's Military is on a Roll
Conflicts & Crises

Sudan's Military is on a Roll

Sudan's Military is on a Roll

Simon Whistler · February 6, 2026