Conflict & Security

A newly compiled dataset covering Burkina Faso and Mali has delivered a damning verdict on the states own security forces: government troops in both countries are now killing civilians at rates that significantly exceed those of the jihadist insurgencies the forces claim to be fighting. The findings, released in early April 2026, draw on incident-level […]

Nigerias military carried out a dramatic rescue operation on Easter Sunday, April 5, 2026, freeing 31 worshippers who had been taken hostage during a coordinated attack on churches in northwestern Kaduna state. At least five people were killed in the assault, which targeted both a Catholic church and an evangelical congregation, underscoring the persistent and

Nairobi, April 5, 2026 — Kenya’s tea industry — one of the country’s most critical agricultural sectors and a cornerstone of its export economy — is facing an unprecedented crisis as the ongoing U.S.-Israeli war on Iran disrupts key shipping routes to the Middle East and beyond. For decades, Kenyan tea exporters have relied on

Benin’s opposition faces fragmentation just days before the April 12 presidential election, raising fears for the country’s democratic credentials.

Uganda is in shock after four children were killed in a kindergarten attack, triggering national outrage and calls for school security reform.

A Human Rights Watch report documents over 1,800 civilian deaths in Burkina Faso since 2023 at the hands of both government forces and jihadist groups.

As the Iran war disrupts Hormuz Strait shipping, Africa’s largest refinery — Dangote’s 650,000-barrel-per-day Lekki complex — is emerging as West Africa’s swing supplier, signing a landmark deal with Côte d’Ivoire.

South Africa has deployed 4,000 soldiers to Cape Town townships under Operation Prosper to combat gang violence. It is the largest peacetime internal military deployment in post-apartheid history.

Human Rights Watch documents over 1,800 civilian deaths in Burkina Faso since 2023 as the country’s security forces and jihadist groups both commit grave abuses against civilians.

Sudan’s military has appointed General Yasser al-Atta as its new Chief of Staff in the biggest wartime command shake-up since the conflict with the RSF began in 2023.