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Expert Q&A: The Major African Terror Group You’ve Probably Never Heard Of

Levi West

Expert Q&A: The Major African Terror Group You’ve Probably Never Heard Of

EXPERT Q&A — The major news headlines of the day often focus on Ukraine, the Middle East and China, rarely mentioning Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam [...] More

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Russia v. Ukraine – in an African Desert 
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Russia v. Ukraine – in an African Desert 

EXCLUSIVE REPORTING — The column of Malian government soldiers and Russian mercenaries from the former Wagner Group was advancing through a shallow [...] More

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As U.S. Military Draws Down in Africa, Fears of Terrorism Rise

As U.S. Military Draws Down in Africa, Fears of Terrorism Rise

SUBSCRIBER+ EXCLUSIVE REPORTING — Last month, the U.S. and Niger announced that 1,000 American troops would withdraw from Niger “no later” than [...] More

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South Africa Reminder: Freedom Fighters Don't Always Make Good Rulers

Tim Willasey-Wilsey

South Africa Reminder: Freedom Fighters Don't Always Make Good Rulers

OPINION — In Cold War Angola in the early 1980s, all the liberation movements were located in the Rua da Liberdade on the eastern outskirts of the [...] More

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After Saying "Never Again," Will the World Respond to Genocide in Darfur?

After Saying "Never Again," Will the World Respond to Genocide in Darfur?

SUBSCRIBER+ EXCLUSIVE REPORTING - Afraid to show his face and wedged into an overstuffed refugee camp on Sudan’s border with Chad, a middle-aged man [...] More

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UN Peacekeepers on the way out as Terrorists gain ground in Mali

UN Peacekeepers on the way out as Terrorists gain ground in Mali

CIPHER BRIEF REPORTING — As the Mali government grapples with political turmoil, a splinter faction of the militant group ISIS, known as ISIS-GS or [...] More

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Africa's 'Coup Belt' is a Problem for the West

Africa's 'Coup Belt' is a Problem for the West

EXCLUSIVE SUBSCRIBER+ INTERVIEW – The former head of Gabon’s presidential guard has been sworn in as the country’s new president, just days after a [...] More

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Exclusive Interview: BRICS Offers a Glimpse of What a New Global World Order Could Look Like

Exclusive Interview: BRICS Offers a Glimpse of What a New Global World Order Could Look Like

SUBSCRIBER+ EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW – If there were an indicator of what a new world order could look like, it was likely on display during last week’s [...] More

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What's Happening in Niger Should be on Everyone's Radar

Glenn Corn

What's Happening in Niger Should be on Everyone's Radar

OPINION — In late July 2023, the democratically elected President of the West African nation of Niger, Mohamed Bazoum, was overthrown by members of [...] More

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Fighting in Sudan has Far-Reaching Implications

Fighting in Sudan has Far-Reaching Implications

SUBSCRIBER+EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW – Hundreds of Americans fled Sudan over the weekend in two convoys headed for port cities. The U.S. government led [...] More

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As Tsai Meets McCarthy, Experts Warn: War Over Taiwan Would Run Through U.S.

As Tsai Meets McCarthy, Experts Warn: War Over Taiwan Would Run Through U.S.

CIPHER BRIEF REPORTING - As Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen on Wednesday fulfills a historic meeting with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, the specter [...] More

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Today's Global Threat from Terrorism

Today's Global Threat from Terrorism

EXPERT PERSPECTIVE — The US – Europe Group on Afghanistan, which includes special envoys and representatives for Afghanistan from France, Germany, [...] More

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The Problem with The Sahel

Walter Pincus

The Problem with The Sahel

OPINION — With little public notice, the two-decades-long U.S. war on terrorism continues in the Sahel, the semi-arid region of western and [...] More

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