In a landscape dominated by violent extremism and deadly transnational armed groups, the force’s viability is in question. In April, seven East African Community countries agreed to establish a regional military force to restore stability

The resurgence of Boko Haram’s breakaway faction, with its al-Qaeda backing, threatens national and regional security. For much of the past decade, Ansaru has largely been an outlier on the terrorism threat landscape. But the

U.N. mediators and regional stakeholders are trying to prevail on the warring factions in Yemen to extend a two-month truce set to expire today. The truce has provided significant benefits for the warring factions, the

Rival governments are asserting power in Libya, bringing the country closer to renewed civil conflict.The United Nations, United States, Egypt, and other external actors are trying to prevail on the contending factions to avoid further

In counterterrorism and security, failures make front-page news while quiet successes seldom get the credit they deserve. Last month’s deadly gun attacks in Buffalo, New York, and Uvalde, Texas, are prime examples of the former.

The distance between Ukraine and Mali is measured in thousands of kilometers. But the geopolitical distance is much closer to the point that it appears as if the ongoing conflicts in both countries are the