Category: Sub-Saharan Africa
25 Articles
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Terrorism & Transnational Threats
The Transnational Smuggling Fueling Conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo
In eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), an escalation in fighting between the Congolese armed forces and Rwandan-backed March 23 Movement (M23) rebels has brought the…
April 10, 2025
- Sub-Saharan Africa
Coalition of Coups: The AES-ECOWAS Split and West Africa’s Security Crisis
Though a regional dilemma, a fracturing alliance in West Africa has called into question the efficacy of Western hegemony and has affirmed claims that the liberal international…
March 17, 2025
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Technology
Silicon Savannah or Digital Debt Trap? Unpacking Foreign Tech in Sub-Saharan Africa
Foreign tech investments in Sub-Saharan Africa bring opportunities and risks. While fueling innovation and economic growth, they also raise concerns about neocolonialism and…
February 21, 2025
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Technology
Bending the Baobab: AI’s Erosion of Security in the Sahel
Foreign, domestic, and non-state actors have manipulated the information landscape to secure their interests across Sub-Saharan Africa. Malign actors use information warfare to…
January 3, 2025
- Sub-Saharan Africa
The President is Dead, Long Live the President: Succession Crises in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa has the youngest population on earth. The region also hosts several of the world’s oldest and longest-serving national leaders. Concerns about…
December 11, 2024
- Environment and Biosecurity
- Sub-Saharan Africa
Violent Extremism in the Shadows of Climate Change: The Case of Lake Chad and Boko Haram
Resource scarcity, instability, and violent extremist groups are becoming undeniably–yet indirectly–linked and have significant implications for West Africa. Research…
October 17, 2024
- Sub-Saharan Africa
Remembering a Forgotten War: United States Policy Options to Resolve Sudan’s Civil War
Wars have dominated this year’s election news cycle, with the conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza featuring prominently in President Biden’s 2024 State of the Union Address.…
May 1, 2024
- Sub-Saharan Africa
The End of MINUSMA: Russia Competes with the UN for Global Influence
In late December 2023, the UN peacekeeping mission in Mali, MINUSMA, finalized its withdrawal from the country after over a decade on the ground. Its exodus came after…
April 12, 2024
- Gender, Identity, and Security
- Sub-Saharan Africa
Ethiopia: How A Gendered Lens Can Help Food Aid Distribution
On November 14, 2023, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) announced its decision to partially resume a year-long food assistance trial period…
December 6, 2023
- Geoeconomics & Resource Competition
- Sub-Saharan Africa
De-Risking, The Lobito Corridor, and the United States’ Approach to African Development
Catalyzed by geopolitical competition with the People’s Republic of China (PRC), and crises like the COVID-19 pandemic, the United States is approaching issues like…
December 5, 2023