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Spotlight
published by the Africa Center for Strategic Studies
on March 14, 2023
African leaders who hold power indefinitely often employ cults of personality to consolidate power, demand personal fealty, and systematically undermine independent governance institutions.
Spotlight
published by Joseph Siegle and Wendy Williams
on March 7, 2023
The spike in militant Islamist group violence in Africa has been marked by a 68-percent increase in fatalities involving civilians, highlighting the need for more population-centric stabilization strategies.
Infographic
published by the Africa Center for Strategic Studies
on February 27, 2023
The military junta in Mali has alienated regional and international security partners amid escalating violence by militant Islamist groups, leading to a spike in civilian fatalities.
Spotlight
published by Joseph Siegle
on February 22, 2023
Russia has systematically sought to undercut democracy in Africa, both to normalize authoritarianism as well as to create an entry point for Russian influence.
Infographic
published by the Africa Center for Strategic Studies
on February 6, 2023
Continuing a decade-long upward trend, violent events linked to militant Islamist groups in Africa increased by 22 percent while fatalities surged by 48 percent over the past year.
Infographic
published by the Africa Center for Strategic Studies
on January 9, 2023
Most African migration is to economic hubs on the continent, a pattern that can be expected to continue as regional economies become more integrated.
Spotlight
published by Daniel Eizenga
on November 15, 2022
The violent crackdown on the peaceful opposition in Chad exposes the coercive intimidation behind the military junta’s unwillingness to facilitate a genuine democratic transition.
Infographic
published by the Africa Center for Strategic Studies
on October 14, 2022
More than 80 percent of the record 137 million Africans facing acute food insecurity are in conflict-affected countries underscoring that conflict continues to be the primary driver of Africa’s food crisis.
Infographic
published by the Africa Center for Strategic Studies
on September 26, 2022
The deterioration of the security environment in the western Sahel is marked by an array of differing actors, drivers, and motivations, calling for contextualized responses.
Infographic
published by the Africa Center for Strategic Studies
on August 29, 2022
Militant Islamist group violence is accelerating in Mali, advancing a complex insurgency in north, central, and increasingly southern Mali that further threatens the country’s stability.
Africa Security Brief No. 41
published by Michael Shurkin
on July 25, 2022
Adapting Sahelian force structures to lighter, more mobile, and integrated units will better support the population-centric COIN practices needed to reverse the escalating trajectory of violent extremist attacks.
Infographic
published by the Africa Center for Strategic Studies
on July 19, 2022
Conflict continues to drive Africa’s record levels of population displacement. Africa’s 36 million forcibly displaced persons represent 44 percent of the global total.