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Africa Security Brief No. 42
published by Dan Kuwali
on September 11, 2023
Oversight, accountability, and governance of the security sector are essential ingredients to a capable and effective force, mitigating infractions and contributing to a learning environment that improves future practices.
Infographic
published by the Africa Center for Strategic Studies
on August 29, 2023
Following two military coups d’état in 2022, militant Islamist groups in Burkina Faso have moved to encircle Ouagadougou leaving a trail of unprecedented violence in their wake.
Infographic
published by the Africa Center for Strategic Studies
on August 22, 2023
Continuing a decade long trend, the number of Africans who are forcibly displaced has risen over the past year and now totals over 40 million people.
Spotlight
published by Nate D.F. Allen
on August 9, 2023
African-led peace operations have been vital tools for managing Africa’s complex array of security challenges, though continued reform is needed to intervene more decisively in the continent’s most devastating conflicts.
Infographic
published by the Africa Center for Strategic Studies
on July 31, 2023
A 50-percent spike in fatalities tied to militant Islamist groups in the Sahel and Somalia over the past year has eclipsed the previous high in 2015 when Boko Haram was at its most lethal phase.
Program Materials
A virtual academic program on the development and implementation of national security strategy in Africa. This program will provide a forum for a multidisciplinary group of senior officials to explore National Security Strategy Development (NSSD) concepts and processes.
Infographic
published by the Africa Center for Strategic Studies
on July 10, 2023
The threat of militant Islamist groups is spreading to all parts of Mali as the military junta stakes its claim to stay in power indefinitely.
Program Materials
This three-week, in-person seminar is designed to facilitate participants’ engagement in interdisciplinary peer learning about strategic and adaptive leadership and its implications for the effective management of African security challenges.
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published by The Africa Climate Mobility Initiative
on April 4, 2023
By midcentury, climate impacts could drive up to 100 million Africans to migrate within their countries or regionally. Despite speeding urbanization, climate impacts will also force up to 4.2 million people out of coastal cities.
Spotlight
published by the Africa Center for Strategic Studies
on April 3, 2023
Parliamentary committees that oversee the security sector play an essential role in building accountable, sustainable, transparent, and professional institutions.