The billions of dollars Congress has allocated for foreign aid programs must be spent. One proposal from the Trump administration suggested funding research on crime against Afrikaners in South Africa...

Ahead of next year’s election, the country’s ruling political class has consolidated power, ignoring the frustrations of Nigeria’s electorate.

Police were braced for unrest as the clocked ticked down on a deadline set by anti-migrant groups for illegal immigrants to be deported, or leave.

African states will continue to struggle against non-state armed actors unless the region’s militaries undertake significant organizational and technological reforms.

Ghana’s 14 arrests in 16 months linked to false news have raised concerns about free speech.

Dozens of opposition members and journalists have been abducted or killed in Mozambique, since the 2024 general elections.

Award-winning Somali referee Omar Artan, set to be the first from his country to officiate at the World Cup, was denied entry to the United...

African migrants say legal status offers little protection as rallies against illegal immigration gain momentum

Abstract. Governments and nongovernmental organizations have implemented hundreds of countering violent extremism (CVE) programs designed to combat radical

The court extended for seven days its order stopping the opening of the U.S. field hospital. It also directed the Kenyan government to detail its deal with the U.S.

Peace deals are leading to more violence.

Nearly 200 illegal artisanal gold mining companies, most of them foreign-owned, have been uncovered in central and eastern Cameroon, the mines ministry said Wednesday.

What the April 25 attacks by rebel groups reveals about the closing window to fight extremism in the Sahel.

Zambia accuses the U.S. of linking a $2 billion health assistance deal to access to its rich mineral resources.

Pirates appear to be taking advantage of international naval strength being diverted elsewhere in region

The coordinated attacks across Mali reflect a deterioration of security requiring a broader coalition of partners to reverse.

Building trust with local communities, security agencies can gain cooperation and preempt violence, as Senegal has learned in the Casamance.

Mali’s military junta has considerable local support, but for neighboring states, it is proving to be unpredictable and even destabilizing.

The Nuba Mountains, once shielded by their isolation, have become a new front in one of the world’s most brutal conflicts

Ibrahim Traoré, who took power in 2022 coup, tells state broadcaster ‘we must tell the truth, democracy isn’t for us’

Étienne Davignon, 93, is the only surviving former official accused in connection to Patrice Lumumba’s death

In 2025, JNIM's advance into Mali's Kayes region brought extremist violence close to Senegal's eastern border. But while the JNIM threat looms...

Besigye’s decision to break with the president put him in intense and prolonged personal danger.

KoBold Metals and DR Congo are pushing a Brussels museum to release records that would help map valuable metals

In the previous article, I unpacked the financial trajectory of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF), showing how prolonged underfunding and rigid

Authorities have defended the bad as necessary to preserve social cohesion, political stability, and national security

Lawyers say Trump is sending migrants to Cameroon who originated elsewhere. AP freelancers, among others, were detained while reporting on the deportees.

Intelligence findings given to parliament say ‘rogue’ agencies and individuals recruiting Kenyan nationals to frontline

The risk of hostilities involving Ethiopia, its northernmost Tigray region and its neighbour Eritrea remains high three years after the last major war in the area. African states and outside powers sh...

Opinion: From the Sahel to Europe, global instability is driven by unresolved justice needs and broken social contracts. If the Munich Security Conference wants to redefine security, it must consider ...

Long dismissed as apathetic, Kenya’s youth forced a rupture in 2024. As the 2027 election approaches, their challenge is turning digital rebellion and street protest into political power.

After nearly two weeks of successive militant operations on islands off the coast of Mocímboa da Praia district, government security forces mounted a response

The leader of the AFC/M23 rebel movement in Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday claimed responsibility on social media for a drone attack targeting the airport in the strategic northeastern city of Kisangani.