Coordination among foreign navies and Somali security forces is key, as is the judicious use of external military operations.

Amid the excitement of the FIFA World Cup that kicked off on 20 November, there can be no denying that transnational organised crime is part of the game. Netflix’s FIFA Uncovered series highlights ...

Mass killings, abductions and roadside bombs in recent weeks point to a dangerous escalation of violent extremism in the Borgu-Kainji axis along Nigeria’s western borders with Benin and Niger. These ...

Remadji Hoinathy Senior Researcher, West Africa, the Sahel, the Lake Chad Basin and Central Africa, ISS Nirvaly Mooloo Research Officer, Central Africa and Lake Chad Basin, ISS The United Nations ...

Even as Moscow’s engagement deepens, African governments increasingly treat Russia as one among several partners – not an ...

Rival political networks used deceptive online campaigns and AI-generated content to shape public perceptions during ...

As fighting continues in eastern DRC, shrinking aid and tighter security in host countries undermine the rights of refugees.

Crackdowns often punish miners who are trying to survive, fuelling crime and conflict while leaving powerful players ...

The EU's Return Regulation pushes expulsions to third countries, exposing Africa to opaque deals undermining democracy and ...

Township youth feel the system neither sees nor serves them. Will 4 November deepen that alienation, or begin reversing it?

Public consultations on transitional justice laws should start only after National Dialogue recommendations, gaps and new ...