Africa

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

99 Dispatches

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
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
Is Ethiopia At War Again? The Escalating Fano Insurgency in Amhara Region
Conflicts & Crises

Is Ethiopia At War Again? The Escalating Fano Insurgency in Amhara Region

Explore the escalating Fano insurgency in Ethiopia's Amhara region, its causes, military gains, and risks of multi-front conflict.

Simon Whistler · February 17, 2026
Mozambique Is Burning: How Cabo Delgado Became One of the World's Worst Forgotten Conflicts
Conflicts & Crises

Mozambique Is Burning: How Cabo Delgado Became One of the World's Worst Forgotten Conflicts

How a local insurgency in Mozambique's Cabo Delgado evolved into an ISIS-affiliated conflict killing 6,100+ and displacing 700,000 people.

Simon Whistler · February 17, 2026
Nigeria's Farmer-Herder Conflict: Understanding the Violence in the Middle Belt
Conflicts & Crises

Nigeria's Farmer-Herder Conflict: Understanding the Violence in the Middle Belt

Explore the complex drivers of Nigeria's farmer-herder violence in the Middle Belt: land scarcity, climate change, state failure, and religious divisions.

Simon Whistler · February 17, 2026
How Puntland's Forces Are Dismantling the Islamic State's Global Command Center in Somalia
Conflicts & Crises

How Puntland's Forces Are Dismantling the Islamic State's Global Command Center in Somalia

How Puntland's forces and U.S. airstrikes destroyed ISIS's Somalia headquarters, reducing 700 fighters to 200 in Operation Hilaac.

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
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
South Sudan Is Sliding into War: How the World's Youngest Nation Faces Collapse in 2025
Conflicts & Crises

South Sudan Is Sliding into War: How the World's Youngest Nation Faces Collapse in 2025

South Sudan faces imminent civil war in 2025. Political purges, economic collapse, and ethnic militias threaten state collapse as the world watches.

Simon Whistler · February 17, 2026
Sudan's Genocide is Even Worse than We Thought: El-Fasher's Catastrophic Death Toll
Conflicts & Crises

Sudan's Genocide is Even Worse than We Thought: El-Fasher's Catastrophic Death Toll

New reports reveal El-Fasher's death toll may reach 100,000—nearly double initial estimates. Tens of thousands remain missing in Sudan's worst atrocity.

Simon Whistler · February 17, 2026
Tanzania's Dictator is Covering Up a Crisis: Inside the 2025 Election Crackdown
Conflicts & Crises

Tanzania's Dictator is Covering Up a Crisis: Inside the 2025 Election Crackdown

Tanzania faces a nationwide crisis as President Hassan claims 98% of votes amid Internet blackouts, mass protests, and reports of hundreds dead in violent

Simon Whistler · February 17, 2026