Excerpt Over the past decade, Turkey has dramatically expanded its diplomatic, economic, and security footprint across Africa. Ankara presents itself as an alternative to traditional powers—namely, the United States, France, Russia, and China—in matters of
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Un capitaine de 37 ans, l’une des personnalités les plus populaires du continent, s’inspire du panafricanisme de Thomas Sankara. Ces dernières années, des soulèvements militaires soutenus par la population dans trois pays de la région
Key Takeaways: Figure 1. Africa File, October 23, 2025 Mali Jama’at Nusrat al Islam wa al Muslimeen (JNIM) has expanded the objectives of its blockade to include several shari’a-based governance measures across central and southern
Terror groups have rebounded after past leadership losses, so Lake Chad Basin security forces cannot afford complacency. Over the past three months, security forces from the Lake Chad Basin countries – Nigeria, Niger, Chad and
A fuel blockade imposed by al-Qaeda-aligned militants has paralyzed the capital of Mali and roiled its repressive military government. BAMAKO, Mali — After years spent accumulating arms and influence in rural parts of this West
The Sahelian terror group Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) has expanded across Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger largely by exploiting the region’s resources and communities for its own benefit. The al-Qaida affiliate has amassed a
Executive Summary Militia infighting has plagued Libya’s sense of security. Since early 2025, the nominally temporary Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity (GNU), Abdel Hamid Dbeibah, has been attempting to consolidate his power.
Al-Shabaab’s July 2025 recapture of Sabiid and Anole underscores the group’s renewed offensive toward Mogadishu, reversing its key territorial losses from The Somali government’s 2022 counteroffensive. Al-Shabaab now controls a strategic triangle across Moqokori, Tardo,
Armed clashes among forces of the U.N.-backed government in Tripoli benefit the Tobruk-based eastern administration dominated by Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar and his Libyan National Army. Russia and Türkiye are taking advantage of a divided