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.
Cameroon
ACLED's latest analysis on Cameroon.
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Is Cameroon’s latest wave of violence bankrupting state-agribusiness?
ACLED’s Africa Senior Analyst Ladd Serwat comments on the threat to operations of Cameroon’s second-largest employer
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: 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.
Africa Overview: November 2025
The RSF attacked civilians in Sudan after taking over El Fasher and Bara, unrest erupted in Cameroon over President Biya’s re-election, and al-Shabaab struck a prison in the Somali capital.
Africa Overview: September 2025
JNIM overran the Farabougou army base in Mali after a five-year siege, Boko Haram escalated attacks on the Cameroon-Nigeria border, and targeted violence in Darfur drove an increase in civilian deaths in August.
Q&A: The evolution of Ambazonian separatist groups in Anglophone Cameroon
Discussion on Anglophone separatist groups in Cameroon, illicit economies, and violence in 2024.
Non-State Armed Groups and Illicit Economies in West Africa: Anglophone separatists
Analysis of Anglophone separatist armed groups in Cameroon and their involvement in illicit economies.
Call Unanswered: A Review of Responses to the UN Appeal for a Global Ceasefire
Analysis of global responses to the UN's call for a coronavirus ceasefire, evaluating actions and reactions in various conflict zones.
No Home Field Advantage: The Expansion of Boko Haram’s Activity Outside of Nigeria in 2019
Boko Haram's activities expand beyond Nigeria in 2019, impacting surrounding countries.