Africa
As M23 rebels take hold of eastern Congo, the Islamic State is capitalizing on the chaos
18 June 2025
EnglishFrançaisEnglish Lire en Français Since the March 23 Movement (M23) began its advance in December 2024, taking over vast areas of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s North and South Kivu…
Read MoreRwanda in Mozambique: Limits to civilian protection
23 April 2025
Watch the recorded webinar examining the impacts of this shift in posture toward civilians in Cabo Delgado. In March 2025, a senior figure in Mozambique’s Local Force, a government-backed militia on…
Read MoreTwo years of war in Sudan: How the SAF is gaining the upper hand
15 April 2025
Watch the recorded webinar examining the important shifts leading to SAF’s advances, and the impact this new phase of war will have on the dynamic of the conflict. EnglishعربيEnglish Read…
Read MoreNew frontlines: Jihadist expansion is reshaping the Benin, Niger, and Nigeria borderlands
27 March 2025
EnglishFrançaisEnglish Read in french Watch the recorded webinar examining the latest data behind the jihadist movements in Benin, Niger, and Nigeria and their impacts on the exposed population. ACLED data…
Read MoreSouth Sudan’s peace process stagnates as violence grips Greater Upper Nile region
31 January 2025
In September 2024, South Sudan’s government postponed elections until 2026. This and other violations of the 2018 Revitalized…
Read MoreConflict Watchlist 2025: Sahel and Coastal West Africa
12 December 2024
The ripple effects of regional instability can be observed in the neighboring states of Benin and Togo, where the advance of JNIM operations presents a deliberate and strategic expansion rather than mere spillover. Similarly, the border areas between Niger and Nigeria are becoming focal points of both JNIM and IS Sahel activity.
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