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Africa's security dynamics are shaped by legitimacy, resources, and state capacity. Elections, conflicts, and external influence are often symptoms of deeper structural forces.
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- Elections and political transitions
- Civil wars and insurgencies
- Regional security spillovers
- External influence
- Conflict finance
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Latest Videos
Africa · Single topic
Is this the End for Islamic State's Nigeria Branch?
October 22, 2026
Africa · Single topic
Sudan's Rebels are Falling Apart. That Doesn't Mean the War is Over.
October 21, 2026
Africa · Single topic
Are Ethiopia and Eritrea About To Go To War?
October 18, 2026
Africa · Single topic
Mali Is F*cked
October 15, 2026
Africa · Single topic
How Ethiopia Turns Into a Regional Mega-War.
October 8, 2026
Africa · Single topic
Are Congo’s Rebels Breaking Apart?
October 7, 2026
Africa · Single topic
Ethiopia’s Rebels Are Collapsing. That Doesn’t Mean The War Is Over
October 5, 2026
Africa · Single topic
Ethiopia is at War. Here's What You Need to Know
October 1, 2026
Africa · Single topic
Foreigner Kidnappings are Fueling the Sahel Crisis.
September 30, 2026
Latest Podcasts
Due South: Ethiopia Is Officially At War Ft. Mike DeAngelo From Critical Threats
Fronts Staff · October 4, 2026 · 1:09:52
Due South: Dr. Yagiz Sullu Talks African Economics.
How terminal oil decline, the resource curse and the Iran war oil shock are shaping politics and diplomacy across Africa.
Fronts Staff · September 28, 2026 · 1:09:49
Due South: Dr. Caroline Mose Talks Kenyan Youth And Elections.
Mose argues the 2024 Gen Z protests were no failure: Olkalau voters pocketed a billion shillings in bribes and rejected the ruling party anyway — a preview of what 2.6 million new voters may do in 2027.
Wilfred Waimiri · September 2, 2026 · 1:25:35
Due South: Maleo on Mali.
A Sahel analyst explains how JNIM and the Azawad Liberation Front hold Kidal and Tessalit, why the Anefis assault failed and why talks look unlikely.
Wilfred Waimiri · August 18, 2026 · 59:49
Due South: A Conversation With Pawel Wójcik.
Paweł Wójcik explains how JNIM and the FLA are pressing the junta in Mali and what Russian, Turkish and US support can and cannot hold back.
Wilfred Waimiri · August 11, 2026 · 1:13:03
Due South: The Tigray War Returns (w/ Michael DeAngelo From Critical Threats)
The deadliest war of the century just flared back up. Emergency pod with Mike DeAngelo on what we know, what we don't, and why it matters far beyond Ethiopia.
Wilfred Waimiri · August 4, 2026 · 59:53
Due South: Professor Alex de Waal on Sudan.
The veteran AU mediator traces how South Sudan's secession broke both states, why peace diplomacy has turned kleptocratic, and why Sudan's partition may already exist in its people's minds.
Wilfred Waimiri · July 28, 2026 · 1:13:39
Due South: Julia Steers of LightHouse on Sudan & UAE
Wilfred Waimiri talks to Julia Steers of Lighthouse Reports, whose new documentary traces the UAE's weapons, Colombian mercenaries, and RSF training camps through eastern Libya.
Wilfred Waimiri · July 21, 2026 · 1:05:04
Due South: Mike DeAngelo of Critical Threats Talks Sudan
The RSF is besieging El Obeid with the same attrition playbook that preceded El Fasher's massacres — and Washington's ties to the UAE mean the paramilitary's chief backer faces no real pressure.
Wilfred Waimiri · July 14, 2026 · 1:20:47
Latest Articles
Africa
InsiderAlgeria is Undertaking its First Military Intervention in Decades. Here's What You Need to Know
After half a century of non-intervention, Algeria is sending troops abroad to fight jihadists. France learned how that can end. Algiers may be about to.
Paweł Wójcik · November 3, 2026 · 9 min read
Africa
InsiderWe Spoke to the Amhara Rebels Fighting Ethiopia's Government. Here's What They Had to Say
Ethiopia’s rebel alliance promised to unite old enemies against Abiy Ahmed. We spoke to a Fano official about how that was supposed to work, and why it hasn’t.
Wilfred Waimiri · October 20, 2026 · 88 min read
Africa
FreeBurundi is Fighting Congo's War. Here's Why.
Yale Ford · October 13, 2026 · 14 min read
Africa
FreeCongo Said No to Wagner. Then It Let Russia In.
President Sassou-Nguesso rejected Wagner as a private threat to his rule. Three years on, he welcomed its state-run successor.
Raphael Parens · October 5, 2026 · 12 min read
Africa
InsiderMali's Conflict is Nearing Crisis Point. Here's What Comes Next.
JNIM's capture of Kidal and tightening grip on northern Mali have pushed the junta and its Russian backers toward the brink — but Islamic State Sahel's rivalry may yet decide who rules, and whether the state survives.
Paweł Wójcik · September 29, 2026 · 7 min read
Africa
FreeWest Africa's Jihadist Groups Are at War. Here's Why.
Brant Philip · September 28, 2026 · 13 min read
Africa
InsiderMoscow is Struggling to Drum Up Interest in its Africa Summit. Here's What that Means
Casus Belli · September 8, 2026 · 14 min read
Africa
InsiderNiger's Rebellion Shows the Sahel Crisis is Growing Out of Control
Saturday's failed coup in Niamey was staged by soldiers from Niger's jihadist-plagued frontlines — and only Russia's Africa Corps saved the junta that sent them there.
Paweł Wójcik · September 3, 2026 · 10 min read
Africa
FreeSudan’s Paramilitaries are the Best-Funded Insurgents on Earth. They’re also Losing the War.
Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces are arguably the most well-funded and armed insurgency in decades. With billions of dollars in funding and near-daily weapon deliveries from the UAE, winning the civil war should in theory have been easy. But the opposite is true. The RSF is losing.
Thomas van Linge · August 31, 2026 · 11 min read