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Spotlight
published by Paul Nantulya
on May 12, 2022
China's reported plans to add another naval base in Africa raise questions about China's increasingly militarized strategy and may stoke fears of compromised sovereignty amid a new "scramble" for Africa.
Topic in Focus
published by the Africa Center for Strategic Studies
on April 1, 2022
Violent extremism remains one of Africa’s most pressing security threats. The following publications provide a series of resources for countering violent extremism initiatives in Africa.
Spotlight
published by Eric G. Berman
on March 28, 2022
Loss of munitions and other lethal materiel from African armed forces and peace operations is a key factor sustaining militant groups driving instability on the continent.
Infographic
published by the Africa Center for Strategic Studies
on February 25, 2022
Professional military education institutions aim to foster capable and apolitical militaries to uphold the constitution and serve democratically elected civilian leaders. To do so, however, they must be grounded in a culture that reinforces these values.
Spotlight
published by Anouar Boukhars
on February 8, 2022
Extremist group violence against civilians is driven by context-specific factors—outgroup grievances, intimidation to control territory, and a response to heavy-handed security responses—that require enhanced community-level mitigation and military professionalism.
Infographic
published by the Africa Center for Strategic Studies
on January 24, 2022
A 70-percent annual increase in violent events linked to militant Islamist groups in the Sahel propelled a new record of extremist violence in Africa in 2021.
Spotlight
published by Joseph Siegle and Candace Cook
on January 11, 2022
Responding to the coups, conflicts, and other derailments of democratic processes in recent years, Africa’s 2022 elections are, in large part, an effort to right the democratic ship of state on the continent.
Spotlight
published by the Africa Center for Strategic Studies
on November 22, 2021
Arms embargoes can be effective but require regional and international buy-in, adequate monitoring, and the imposition of sufficient costs on actors who evade the sanctions.
Infographic
published by the Africa Center for Strategic Studies
on October 13, 2021
Conflict remains the primary driver of acute food insecurity in Africa, imperiling over 100 million people.
Program Materials
An academic webinar that explores the value of gender as a cross-cutting issue and lens in countering violent extremism.
Spotlight
published by Gregory Pirio, Robert Pittelli, and Yussuf Adam
on August 30, 2021
Stabilizing northern Mozambique will involve more than defeating violent extremists. It will also require rebuilding trust with marginalized and traumatized local communities.
Spotlight
published by Karen Allen
on August 6, 2021
The risk of militarization of drone technology in Africa represents a new asymmetric tool that violent nonstate groups may deploy to extend the reach of their coercion, reshaping the African battlefield.