Africa
Coverage across North, West, East, Central, and Southern Africa, from insurgency to interstate tension.
95 Dispatches
Israel, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the Middle East's Long Cold War
How the trilateral power struggle between Israel, Iran, and Saudi Arabia shapes every conflict in the Middle East, from proxy wars to normalization.
Why the World Is Ignoring Sudan's Devastating Civil War
Discover the geopolitical factors, media fatigue, and tactical information blackouts causing the world to ignore Sudan's devastating civil war.
South Africa's Edge: Is Collapse Imminent?
In the heart of sub-Saharan Africa, a nation of profound historical significance and economic might stands at a precipice. South Africa, once a beacon of h
Why Is Africa Suffering So Many Coups?
Analysis of the wave of military coups sweeping Africa since 2020, examining French colonial ties, economic collapse, contagion effects, and geopolitical
The Wagner Group, Evolving: Cossack Camps, Rosgvardia, and the Africa Corps
How the Wagner Group survived Prigozhin's death—folding into Russia's National Guard at home and rebranding as the Africa Corps abroad under Putin's command.
Amhara Crisis: Is Ethiopia the Next Yugoslavia?
How the Fano uprising in Ethiopia's Amhara Region threatens to spiral into broader ethnic conflict, and why analysts fear a Yugoslav-style collapse.
The Battle of Mogadishu: Anatomy of Black Hawk Down
How a routine snatch-and-grab raid in 1993 Mogadishu became the longest US firefight since Vietnam, and the strategic defeat that reshaped American policy.
Why the World Ignored the 21st Century's Deadliest War
How Ethiopia's Tigray War killed an estimated 600,000 people between 2020 and 2022 while the world looked away, and what an information blackout meant for
How Mussolini's Fascists Prepared Italy for World War II
How Mussolini rose from street agitator to dictator, consolidated fascist control over Italy, and dragged the nation into World War II alongside Hitler.
The Nigerian Civil War: Nigeria's Deadly War of Ethnicities
How ethnic tensions, oil politics, and Cold War rivalries fueled the Nigerian Civil War and the Biafran secession that killed over 2 million people.
The Congo Wars: Africa's World War and Its Devastating Legacy
How the First and Second Congo Wars pulled nine nations into Africa's deadliest conflict, killing over 5 million people and reshaping Central Africa.