The recent killing of Nigeria’s Brigadier General Musa Uba shows ISWAP is a growing threat.
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Djibouti is a presidential republic with a multiparty system, but political authority is highly centralised.
Nnamdi Kanu’s life sentence is more likely to escalate than de-escalate the Biafra agitation.
Sudan’s neighbourhood committees represent a unique blend of political and practical action. They mobilise for change while addressing immediate community needs.
Africa’s drylands need support, but it shouldn’t overlook systems that people rely on.
There’s a significant shift towards the recognition of customary rights and the strengthening of women’s land rights.
The Red Sea region has become a showcase of the new alliances shaping global power and influence.
A standard definition of recidivism would make it possible to identify what works to reduce reoffending.
Factors contributing to school violence are found in the family, the community and the school.
Côte d’Ivoire’s 27 December legislative elections will be a test of the country’s democratic resilience.
Political trust and support for the rule of law are important for sustaining stability in democracies.
Bamako is under immense pressure, but not under an effective siege.
Nigeria needs a decentralised and coordinated security system.
Violence exposure in early childhood is widespread in low- and middle-income countries and has clear impacts on young children’s mental health.
What’s at stake in Guinea-Bissau’s election is a wider regional crisis in which incumbents erode legitimacy.
Given its strength and capabilities, the extremist group JNIM poses an existential threat to Nigeria.
For universities, investing in flexible systems is a matter of survival.
Conflict over land, pastoral mobility and weak governance often overlap with religious fault lines, but can’t be reduced to them.
Armed drones are increasingly being seen as a solution to security challenges in African conflicts.
Despite the number of fatalities from terrorism in Nigeria, it is difficult to delineate the killings based on religious affiliations.
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