Africa Overview: July 2026
The extension of the Somali president’s term triggered fighting in Mogadishu, and jihadist violence in Niger, Burkina Faso, and Nigeria escalated.
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Is Nigeria’s mass kidnapping crisis spreading?
ACLED’s Senior Africa Analyst, Ladd Serwat, comments on the expansion of mass kidnappings into the southern regions of Nigeria
Africa Overview: June 2026
The ADF ramped up violence in Ituri amid the Ebola outbreak, and JNIM launched a deadly campaign against Dozo militias in Mali.
Is violence involving Boko Haram and the Islamic State West Africa Province rising?
ACLED’s Africa Senior Analyst Ladd Serwat comments on the increase in violence in the first quarter of 2026, coinciding with the anniversary of Boko Haram leader’s death.
Jihadist groups pose a growing and expanding threat in Africa
Islamist militants are exerting growing military strength in targeting the state forces and civilians across several regions of the continent.
Africa Overview: May 2026
The ADF shifted its attention to the northern DRC, tensions simmer in Ethiopia amid clashes in the Amhara region, and unprecedented offensives rocked Mali.
60 days of the Iran war — 6 conflicts you didn’t see
While global attention was fixed on Iran, violence, unrest, and instability continued to escalate elsewhere — largely out of view.
Africa: Non-state armed groups are the main drivers of violence targeting local officials
The violence was concentrated in the east and west of the continent. Nigeria, Ethiopia, and Cameroon saw an increase in 2025.
Héni Nsaibia on Sahel insurgency expansion as jihadist rivalry intensifies across borders
ACLED’s West Africa Senior Analyst Héni Nsaibia comments on Sahel insurgency as world shifts attention from West Africa.
Miriam Adah on anniversary of Nigeria’s Chibok mass abduction
ACLED’s Southern & Eastern Africa Assistant Research Manager Miriam Adah comments on twelve years since Nigeria’s first mass abduction of schoolchildren.