Threats
How the ISIS-Boko Haram Alliance Will Alter Nigeria's Future
Boko Haram's affiliation with the Islamic State will likely yield more for the Nigerian insurgency's recruiting than any game-changing operational assistance.
Threats
Boko Haram's Turn to ISIS Reflects a Terrorist Group In Retreat, Analysts Say
Boko Haram is dangerous, but any new allegiance with the Islamic State will not necessarily make them stronger or more effective.
Business
A Conversation With an Accused War Criminal With Arms To Sell
Sudan’s defense minister is proud of weapons made by the state-owned Military Industry Corporation and the country’s work to secure its expansive borders in northern Africa.
Threats
In the Name of Security, Nigeria’s Election Charade
To get tough on Boko Haram, US officials need to get tough on Nigerian leaders for their flagrant effort to control the outcome of the election.
Ideas
The Case for Why Economic Development Is Making Nigeria More Dangerous
While living standards are rising, rapid modernization has laid bare the state's ability to effectively provide security.
Threats
Will Nigerians Elect a Military Dictator To Save Them from Boko Haram?
A man who once oversaw one of Nigeria’s least popular and repressive regimes is capturing the attention of citizens tired of Boko Haram and their elected officials.
Ideas
What To Expect From the African Union Summit
While the African Union's Heads of State Summit concludes this weekend in Ethiopia, here are seven questions observers and participants will have on their minds.
Threats
AFRICOM Commander Wants Full Counterinsurgency Plan for Boko Haram
Gen. David Rodriguez wants to help Nigeria, but Abuja needs to ask and the U.S. needs a plan. By Kevin Baron and Molly O'Toole
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Boko Haram Is Fanning the Flames of a New Refugee Crisis
Since May, nearly 100,000 Nigerians have fled to the neighboring countries of Chad and Niger while Boko Haram's rampage of terror continues unchecked. By John Campbell
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How Obscurity Helps Boko Haram's Reign of Terror
The killings in France struck directly at the core Western values -- and kept the world's attention away from a new, disturbing tactic in Nigeria's bloody conflict. By John Campbell
Threats
Boko Haram Kills 'Too Many to Count' in Nigeria
According to Amnesty International, the group's assault on a Nigerian border town may be its "deadliest act" yet. By Adam Chandler
Ideas
Why China Tripled Its Military Presence in Africa
A recent increase in Chinese troops in Africa raises questions about whether Beijing’s long-standing principle of non-interference will hold in the future. By Sean J. Li
Threats
Al-Shabab Escalates Its War Against 'Infidel Powers'
A recent history of Kenya's escalating conflict with the Somali militant group al-Shabab. By Matt Schiavenza
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Can Burkina Faso's Military Put the Country on the Path to Democracy?
After years of resentment toward American influence in the troubled West African nation, a U.S.-trained lieutenant colonel is in charge of assembling a new government. By Molly Rapaport
Threats
UN Ambassador Warns Against Intervention Fatigue
As the U.S. fights global threats from Ebola to the Islamic State, U.N. Ambassador Samantha Power warns against intervention fatigue. By Molly O’Toole
Ideas
Four Ways the US Can Help the African Union Stand on Its Own
A united and capable Africa appeals to both regional players and Washington, which increasingly views violence within Africa’s many fragile states as enabling conditions for terrorists with growing global ambitions. By Stewart M. Patrick
Threats
The Constraints on US Intelligence in Nigeria
It will take a lot more than last week's addition of 40 U.S. military personnel to Abuja for Nigeria's Army to neutralize the threat of Boko Haram terrorists. By Jesse Sloman
Science & Tech
How Can Technology Fight Ebola in Off-the-Grid West Africa?
Leveraging technology to combat Ebola in West Africa was always going to be an uphill fight. By Jack Moore
Threats
Why Isn’t The Pentagon Using Supply Drones For Ebola?
Drones have long supplied fighters in Afghanistan. Now we need them to supply Ebola fighters in Africa. By Michael Auerbach
Science & Tech