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The Shifting Front of Militant Islamist Violence in the Sahel

Spotlight   published by the Africa Center for Strategic Studies on April 7, 2025

Militant Islamist violence in the Sahel continues to shift southward and westward, putting ever more pressure on population centers in Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger—as well as on their coastal West African neighbors.

Militant Islamist Groups in Africa Sustain High Pace of Lethality

Infographic   published by the Africa Center for Strategic Studies on February 18, 2025

Fatalities and violent events linked to militant Islamist groups in Africa sustained near record pace, with the Sahel and Somalia accounting for 79 percent of related deaths.

African Migration Trends to Watch in 2025

Infographic   published by Wendy Williams on February 3, 2025

A sharp restriction in off-continental irregular migration combined with escalating push factors will continue to shape governance and security priorities in Africa and underscore the need for more regional innovation to accommodate intracontinental population movements.

Africa’s 2024 Security Trends in 10 Graphics

Infographic   published by the Africa Center for Strategic Studies on December 17, 2024

Africa’s persisting conflicts are compounding crises of governance on the continent, straining already fragile regions and opening the door to foreign exploitation through proxy forces, resource trafficking, and information manipulation.

Famine Takes Grip in Africa’s Prolonged Conflict Zones

Infographic   published by the Africa Center for Strategic Studies on October 15, 2024

Eighty percent of the record 163 million Africans facing acute food insecurity are in conflict-affected countries, including potentially 840,000 people confronting famine in Sudan, South Sudan, and Mali.

Africa’s Constantly Evolving Militant Islamist Threat

Infographic   published by the Africa Center for Strategic Studies on August 13, 2024

Fatalities linked to militant Islamist violence in Africa have surged by nearly 60 percent since 2021, though this is marked by widely varying regional threat trajectories, actors, and objectives.

A Stagnant Transition in Guinea

Spotlight   published by Alix Boucher on August 6, 2024

The Guinean junta’s growing repression and intolerance for dissent risk derailing the promised transition back to civilian government while deepening the country’s humanitarian crisis.

Recalibrating Coastal West Africa’s Response to Violent Extremism

Africa Security Brief No. 43   published by Daniel Eizenga and Amandine Gnanguênon on July 22, 2024

Coastal West African countries can strengthen resiliency to the threat of violent extremism by enhancing a multilayered response addressing local, national, and regional priorities.

Why the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights Matters

Spotlight   published by Sègnonna Horace Adjolohoun and Paul Nantulya on July 8, 2024

Despite limited enforcement capacity, the African Court provides an avenue for redress when national judiciaries are unable to dispense justice, underscoring its instrumental role in promoting norms and standards of conduct on the continent.

Culture, Democracy, and the Fight against Violent Extremism

Spotlight   published by the Africa Center for Strategic Studies on June 18, 2024

Strengthening democratic institutions and amplifying traditional African values to promote social cohesion and consensus goes hand in hand with the fight against violent extremism.