Category: Sub-Saharan Africa
31 Articles
- Sub-Saharan Africa
Rwanda’s Perpetual Conflict in the DRC
In December 2025, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda signed a peace agreement in Washington, D.C., with the United States serving as host and sponsor of the…
April 18, 2026
- Sub-Saharan Africa
A War Not-So Forgotten: How External Powers Continue to Prolong Sudan’s Civil War
What began in April 2023 as a power struggle between two generals over control of Sudan’s security sector has edged toward a full-scale regional conflict. The Sudanese Armed…
April 7, 2026
- Sub-Saharan Africa
Russia in the Sahel: How Wagner Promised Security and Delivered Chaos
Over the last five years, Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger have pivoted from Western influence, culminating in their expulsion of Western forces from their borders and embrace of…
November 24, 2025
- Sub-Saharan Africa
Cloaked in a Cause: Madagascar’s ‘Gen Z’ Protests and the Inadvertent Preservation of Power
Although the October 2025 military coup in Madagascar occurred within a broader context of social upheaval and youth political participation, observers should refrain from…
October 31, 2025
- Sub-Saharan Africa
Côte d’Ivoire’s 2025 Election: Sacrificing Long-Term Stability for Short-Term Gains
On October 25, nearly nine million voters will head to the polls to elect the next president of Côte d’Ivoire. They are likely to choose incumbent President Alassane Ouattara,…
October 24, 2025
- Sub-Saharan Africa
East Africa’s Shadow Network: Coordinated Repression and the Fight Against Opposition
Leaders in Sub-Saharan Africa are increasingly partaking in a global authoritarian trend of using state power to curtail dissent outside their own borders, a practice known as…
October 15, 2025
- 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