Category: Sub-Saharan Africa
25 Articles
- Sub-Saharan Africa
A Possible Vanguard for Security Cooperation? The Crisis in Cabo Delgado and the Potential for Positive Engagement with the African Continent
Among the multiplicity of security crises that beset the African continent, the rising jihadist insurgency in northern Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado often escapes the global…
November 16, 2023
- Gender, Identity, and Security
- Sub-Saharan Africa
A Reminder To Men: Ending Gender-Based Violence Requires Comprehensive Engagement
In principle, the civil war in South Sudan ended after a peace agreement was signed in 2018. In principle, South Sudan’s constitution ensures a 35 percent…
July 26, 2023
- Environment and Biosecurity
- Sub-Saharan Africa
The Need for Private Investment to Tackle Climate Change in Africa
The evidence is clear: within ten years the world is likely to surpass the 1.5°C global warming threshold. Surpassing this threshold will significantly endanger…
June 8, 2023
- Sub-Saharan Africa
Zambia: A Beacon of Democracy in Africa
President Joe Biden convened the second Summit for Democracy last month. This time, the U.S. government co-hosted the virtual event with regional partners, including…
May 5, 2023
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Terrorism & Transnational Threats
Globalized Crises: The War in Ukraine and COVID-19’s Impact on Al-Shabaab Recruitment
East Africa is a terrorist hotbed—surpassing the Middle East, South Asia, and North Africa for the most terrorist deaths in 2022. Sixty percent of the…
April 12, 2023
- Environment and Biosecurity
- Sub-Saharan Africa
Blame Governments, Not the Environment: How Political Failures Worsen the Effects of Climate Change in West Africa
With seven coups since 2020, West Africa is drawing global attention as a hotspot for conflict and a critical locus of discourse on climate security. Rising…
March 17, 2023
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Terrorism & Transnational Threats
Merci BeauCoup: How Terrorist Organizations Will Benefit from the Recent Military Coup in Burkina Faso
The recent military coup in Burkina Faso indicates a deepening governance and security crisis in the Sahel that threatens to impede regional and international counterterrorism…
November 28, 2022
- Environment and Biosecurity
- Sub-Saharan Africa
The U.S. Approach to African Food Security Needs a New Look
Food insecurity in Africa – and around the globe – has long been recognized as a key, upstream contributor to manifold crises: from political instability, to, …
November 21, 2022
- Gender, Identity, and Security
- Sub-Saharan Africa
Why We Should Pay More Attention to LGBTQ+ Rights in Sub-Saharan Africa
Security interests in Africa also exist outside of the strategic competition paradigm. Policymakers should be more involved in Sub-Saharan Africa, and the promotion of minority…
November 16, 2022
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Terrorism & Transnational Threats
Maritime Piracy Is On The Decline: Can It Stay That Way?
While many associate modern day maritime piracy with the Academy Award nominated film Captain Phillips, this transnational threat is a persistent reality for many ships…
November 14, 2022