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Chad's Counterterrorism Efforts: Progress, Limitations, and Partnerships

Chad's Counterterrorism Efforts: Progress, Limitations, and Partnerships

Over the years, Chad has experienced continuous terrorist threats in the border areas near the population. Boko Haram persisted in using IEDs in the Lake Chad region but more often…
Chad's Counterterrorism Efforts: Progress, Limitations, and Partnerships

Chad's Counterterrorism Efforts: Progress, Limitations, and Partnerships

Over the years, Chad has experienced continuous terrorist threats in the border areas near the population. Boko Haram persisted in using IEDs in the Lake Chad region but more often…
The Fight Against Terrorism: Brazil’s Role in International Security Efforts
The Fight Against Terrorism: Brazil’s Role in International Security Efforts
Togo’s Resilience: Strengthening Security and Stability Against Extremism
Togo’s Resilience: Strengthening Security and Stability Against Extremism
Tackling Terrorism: South Africa’s Response to Extremist Dynamics
Tackling Terrorism: South Africa’s Response to Extremist Dynamics
Navigating the Complexities of U.S. Counterterrorism in Africa: Challenges and Controversies
Navigating the Complexities of U.S. Counterterrorism in Africa: Challenges and Controversies
Somalian Battlefield: The US Counterterrorism Campaign
Somalian Battlefield: The US Counterterrorism Campaign
The Fight Against Terrorism: Brazil's Role in International Security Efforts

The Fight Against Terrorism: Brazil's Role in International Security Efforts

Brazil and the US maintain strong counterterrorism cooperation. The Brazilian Federal Police (PF), Brazil’s lead Counter-terrorism agency, worked closely with…
Togo's Resilience: Strengthening Security and Stability Against Extremism

Togo's Resilience: Strengthening Security and Stability Against Extremism

The West African nation of Togo and its coastal neighbors are strengthening their measures to bolster security, governance, and economic…
Tackling Terrorism: South Africa's Response to Extremist Dynamics

Tackling Terrorism: South Africa's Response to Extremist Dynamics

ISIS facilitation networks and compartments remained a threat after the South African government first publicly recognized them in 2016. Regional…
Navigating the Complexities of U.S. Counterterrorism in Africa: Challenges and Controversies

Navigating the Complexities of U.S. Counterterrorism in Africa: Challenges and Controversies

Over the past two decades, U.S. counterterrorism measures across Africa might best be defined as “lacklustre at best … harmful…
Somalian Battlefield: The US Counterterrorism Campaign

Somalian Battlefield: The US Counterterrorism Campaign

The U.S. has a long record of military involvement in Somalia, stretching back to the bloody 1993 Battle of Mogadishu.…

Expert Opinions

Terrorism Challenges in Benin: A Closer Look at Recent Developments and Countermeasures

Countering Terrorism in Africa: A Historical Perspective and the Role of the African Union

Mass Atrocities Unfolding in Sudan: Urgent International Action Required

The Increased US Influence in Africa: Strengthening Security and Countering Terrorism

Russia’s Expanding Influence in Africa: Assessing the Risks and Implications

The UAE’s Support for Warlord Hamidi: Undermining Stability in Sudan and the Wider Region

Archive articles

China's Growing Economic Dominance in Africa: Implications for the Continent's Development and Global Politics

China's Growing Economic Dominance in Africa: Implications for the Continent's Development and Global Politics

Over the past decade, China has made major inroads into Africa, economically and diplomatically. This has led to concerns from…
Port Conflict in Africa: A Battleground for Global Powers and the Need for Regional Cooperation

Port Conflict in Africa: A Battleground for Global Powers and the Need for Regional Cooperation

The issue of port conflict in Africa has become a source of concern in recent years. African countries have been…
The Confrontation between Military and Rapid Support Forces Threatens Stability in Sudan and the Horn of Africa

The Confrontation between Military and Rapid Support Forces Threatens Stability in Sudan and the Horn of Africa

Sudan has been facing political instability for decades. The country has been under the rule of authoritarian regimes, military coups,…
Sudan's Fragile Stability Threatened by Power Struggle Between Military Leaders: An In-Depth Look at the Conflict Between SAF and RSF

Sudan's Fragile Stability Threatened by Power Struggle Between Military Leaders: An In-Depth Look at the Conflict Between SAF and RSF

Sudan, a country in northeastern Africa, has been rocked by violent clashes between the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and the…
Challenges to France's Influence in Africa: An Examination of the Changing Landscape and Recommendations for the Future

Challenges to France's Influence in Africa: An Examination of the Changing Landscape and Recommendations for the Future

Introduction: France has a long and complicated history in Africa, having colonized much of the continent in the 19th and…
Hichilema: A New Dawn For Africa?

Hichilema: A New Dawn For Africa?

In August, Hakainde Hichilema was sworn in as the new president of Zambia after defeating the outgoing Edgar Lungu by…
Middle East Hydropolitics: Conflict and Scarcity

Middle East Hydropolitics: Conflict and Scarcity

In 1920, a committee was established by France and Britain (then the region’s mandated powers) to coordinate efforts toward the…
Tunisia’s Political Crisis: A Slide to Authoritarianism?

Tunisia’s Political Crisis: A Slide to Authoritarianism?

In July 2021, following massive street protests, Tunisia’s President Kais Saied sacked the prime minister, suspended parliament temporarily, and stated…
How the UAE’s demand for gold is fuelling instability in Africa

How the UAE’s demand for gold is fuelling instability in Africa

Buoyed by a recent spike in gold prices and the spread of illicit mining, hundreds of tons of gold flows…

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