Eight years on, northern Mozambique’s terrorist threat remains acute despite the deployment of thousands of local and foreign troops.
JNIM’s blockades have become a strategic weapon that threatens regional commerce and the Malian army, and harms civilians.
The approach of Nigeria’s Borno State shows how to manage more humane, locally grounded reintegration efforts that work.
This policy brief examines the Borno Model and offers seven key lessons for governments, practitioners and international partners
Better animal waste management and local intelligence can slow the smuggling and manufacture of explosives by violent extremists.
The Islamic State-aligned Allied Democratic Forces has exploited security vacuums and tapped into conflict economies.
A new report suggests that Niger, Burkina Faso – and Europe can learn a lot from Wagner’s failure in Mali.
Focusing only on Boko Haram’s ISWAP faction is no longer an option for the region’s security forces.
The African Union is uniquely positioned to lead coordinated responses that disrupt criminal networks, strengthen border security and cut arms flows.
New evidence shows how JAS’ Shiroro cell adopts a flexible approach that tolerates local bandits and their vices.
Cyclical rivalries between the federal government, states and the political opposition have undermined the counter-terrorism strategy’s early success.
The politically neutral Conseil de l’Entente could revive urgently needed security partnerships among Sahel and coastal states.
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