Politics
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Why Sanctions Are Not Stifling Sudan’s War Economy and What We Can Do About It
Since the outbreak of the brutal civil war in Sudan in April 2023, the US, British, and Canadian governments, along with the European Union ... -
Why China won’t build its own Wagner in Africa
Attacks on Chinese workers in Mali are testing Beijing’s reliance on African security forces. Russia’s experience there gives China little reason to take on ... -
Eritrea’s Coming Crisis? How the Lifting of US Sanctions Might Spell Trouble for Africa’s Most Opaque State
On 19 September 2026, the United States lifted its sanctions on Eritrea, one of Africa’s most enigmatic and repressive states. These sanctions were imposed ... -
The Congo and Rwanda Peace Agreement: The Accountability Clause That Cannot Be Applied
The peace agreement between Congo and Rwanda contains one promise about justice: that no fighter will be taken into the Congolese army until someone ... -
Drongo Company: Can Washington’s new PSYOP unit win back African trust?
In mid-July, the US Army activated Delta Company of the 7th Psychological Operations (PSYOP) Battalion under 3rd Special Forces Group. The unit has taken ... -
900 Tankers Under Escort: What Africa Corps Actually Does in Mali
On September 14, 2026, more than 900 fuel tankers entered Bamako under military escort, the Malian government announced. The figure sounds like a victory: ... -
DRC: Peace in Eastern Congo Must Include the Banyamulenge
Many people may have never heard of Minembwe, and those who know it may have learned about it through stories of war, displacement and ... -
The Algiers-Abu Dhabi Rupture: Redefining the Geopolitical Chessboard of the Sahel
The dramatic decision by Algeria on September 10 to formally sever diplomatic ties with the United Arab Emirates may have caught casual observers by ... -
Capacity Substitution: How Tunisia’s Problems Became Someone Else’s Priorities
In the summer of 2023, a young man from Gafsa tried to cross the Mediterranean on a small boat. He did not make it. ... -
What Washington Agreed to Last Month
Somaliland’s president spent two weeks in Washington this month offering almost everything he has. Access to the port at Berbera. Access to the territory’s ...
