Africa Refuses to Allow More Nations.
From Somaliland to Ambazonia, secessionist movements keep failing for the same reason: the African Union treats colonial-era borders as untouchable, fearing one new state would invite dozens more.
Simon Whistler • June 23, 2026
Members only
Note: this transcript was generated by AI and may contain errors or inconsistencies.
Across the African continent, war is a constant fact of life. Individual nations may be quite stable at any given time, they might be entirely safe, but across the region, other nations are practically guaranteed to be in conflict with each other or with themselves.
At the time that this episode was written, a brutal civil war was raging across Sudan and the African Horn, and South Sudan were on the brink of restarting two of the deadliest conflicts of the 21st century.
The entire Sahel, a fair portion of Nigeria and Somalia, and the northern reaches of Mozambique were each overrun with Jihadist insurgencies.
Watch with Fronts Insider
Fronts Insiders get every video, the complete archive, and private sponsor-free playback.
Insiders Receive
- Every WarFronts, HomeFronts, and Insider video
- Complete sponsor-free video archive
- Support independent conflict journalism
Already a member? Log in →
Signed in or already a member, but still locked? Fix an access problem
From $5/month — cancel anytime