HUMAN SMUGGLING AND TRAFFICKING ECOSYSTEMS– NORTH AFRICA AND THE SAHEL
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Sudan’s civil war reignites the illicit car trade into Chad
Numerous actors are involved in this surging criminal enterprise, with members of the rebel Rapid Support Forces becoming key players. Sudan’s third civil war, which began in April 2023 between the rebel Rapid Support Forces
Terror, politics, and power, By Osmund Agbo
The lesson is universal: the monsters created for expedience never stay loyal. They mutate, grow stronger, and eventually devour their masters. In the jagged mountain ranges straddling Afghanistan and Pakistan, a resurgent Pakistani Taliban, known
Cabo Delgado insurgency persists amid failed military strategy
Cabo Delgado insurgency persists amid failed military strategy Eight years on, northern Mozambique’s terrorist threat remains acute despite the deployment of thousands of local and foreign troops. Cabo Delgado’s armed insurgency marked its eighth anniversary
External Non-State Actors As A Source Of Instability In West Africa: Hezbollah And Wagner/Africa Corps
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Nigeria’s Conflicts Defy Simple Religious Labels
Nigeria’s security crisis gained ascendancy about two decades ago when Boko Haram terrorism emerged in the northeastern region. The crisis, which has spiralled across the country, also reveals contradictions between reality and perception that often
Terrorist roadblocks strangle the economies of Mali and its neighbours
Terrorist roadblocks strangle the economies of Mali and its neighbours JNIM’s blockades have become a strategic weapon that threatens regional commerce and the Malian army, and harms civilians. Since 3 September, the al-Qaeda-affiliated Jama’at Nusrat
Terrorist roadblocks strangle the economies of Mali and its neighbours
Terrorist roadblocks strangle the economies of Mali and its neighbours JNIM’s blockades have become a strategic weapon that threatens regional commerce and the Malian army, and harms civilians. Since 3 September, the al-Qaeda-affiliated Jama’at Nusrat
SPECIAL REPORT: How Imo became Nigeria’s most dangerous state for journalists
In its 2024 Openness Index, the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) declared Imo State the worst place to be a journalist in Nigeria. The index, a subnational assessment of press freedom and civic
Unity at any cost? AES states jointly leave the ICC
Unity at any cost? AES states jointly leave the ICC Withdrawing from the global court shows that the Alliance of Sahel States prioritises joint action, whatever the consequences. On 22 September, the Alliance of Sahel