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Terrorist Threats Disrupt Education in Northern Benin
As the school year begins in Benin on September 14 2026, the country’s Council of Ministers has adopted emergency measures for nursery and primary schools in areas affected by terrorist threats and armed incursions. Schools in at least 10 municipalities in northern Benin, including Matéri, Karimama, and Malanville, were closed for the start of the…
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Eastern DRC: Ceasefire Collapse, Renewed Fighting, and SADC Talks
Fighting has intensified in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) despite ongoing regional mediation efforts. Over the weekend of August 8, clashes broke out in North Kivu between the Forces Armées de la République Démocratique du Congo (FARDC, the country’s official national army) supported by Wazalendo militias (Local self-defense civilian groups), and the AFC/M23 group…
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Conflict in Sudan Drives Massive Displacement Into Chad
According to UNICEF, more than 856,000 Sudanese refugees and over 273,000 Chadian returnees have entered Chad since the conflict erupted in Sudan in April 2023, as of 8 June 2025. A sharp rise in arrivals followed Rapid Support Forces attacks on Internally Displaced Persons camps in Zamzam and Abou Shouk in mid-April 2025. Alongside Uganda,…
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Sudan’s War, Uganda’s Burden: Inside a Refugee Camp
Sudan’s civil war continues to displace thousands, who relocate mostly in Uganda. CREDIT: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office.The ongoing conflict in Sudan follows decades of unrest, from the Darfur conflict and its civil wars to the secession of South Sudan in 2011, from military rule to failed political transitions and the rise of paramilitary groups. These overlapping crises have created a corridor of displacement, with millions fleeing across borders in search of…
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Morocco: New Host for Turkish Drone Manufacturing?
Atlas Defense, a company newly registered in Rabat in January 2024, is expected to become the first production facility for Turkish military drones in Africa. The company’s stated activities include: “the design, manufacturing, development, and maintenance of drones.” The company is owned by Haluk and Selçuk Bayraktar, leaders of Türkiye ‘s Baykar defense firm. Baykar…
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Political Opponents Face Death Penalty in Tunisia
On March 4, Tunisia opened the first hearing in the high-profile “conspiracy against state security” trial, following two years of investigations. Forty defendants, including political figures, activists, lawyers, and public personalities, are accused of plotting to overthrow President Kais Saied’s government and face charges of conspiracy against internal and external state security and terrorism. If…
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Morocco Plans Military Airport in Sahara with US and French Support
Morocco is considering the construction of a military airport in the extreme south of the Sahara to address the alleged growing threat posed by terrorist groups in the Sahel. The project, reportedly involving cooperation with the United States and France, is intended to reinforce regional security as Western forces gradually withdraw from the area. The…
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Wagner’s Successor Africa Corps Accused of Atrocities in Central African Republic
Armed units comprising former Wagner Group operatives continue to operate in the Central African Republic (CAR), despite the formal dissolution of the private military company following its founder Yevgeny Prigozhin’s death in 2023. These successor forces, now reportedly linked to Russia’s Ministry of Defense under the name “Africa Corps,” have been accused of multiple human…
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El-Fasher Under Siege: A Critical Phase in the Sudan War
El-Fasher, the capital of North Darfur, remains under siege by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) but has not fallen. The city has been encircled for over nine months, with intensified drone and artillery str1kes causing significant c1vilian casualties and displacement. Despite an RSF ultimatum demanding the withdrawal of Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and allied groups,…
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M23 Rebels Offensive in Democratic Republic of Congo
Armed clashes between the Congolese army and the M23 rebel group have escalated in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). On January 22, the town of Minova, located 20 kilometers west of Goma, came under M23 control. Fighting spread to Sake the following day, with reports of heavy clashes involving artillery and air support. United…
