Since its anti-colonial beginnings in 1957, AFCON has always been more than a game. As reported by The Elephant, the event began as a political, anti-colonial project from its founding in Khartoum, Sudan. This year’s iteration demonstrated the tournament’s evolution into a “total strategic fact,” which is an arena where infrastructure, diplomacy, and national narratives meet as reported by IRIS.
Read MoreOn Africa’s evolving battlefields, the skies are a new front in the fight against terror. Over the past two years, both Islamist militants and state-actor rivals have increasingly relied on drones, not only for reconnaissance, but for lethal strike missions. The result is a fundamental transformation in the projection of violence across the continent, especially in Sudan and the Sahel, where comparatively low-cost unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are rebalancing the dynamics of asymmetric conflict.
Read MoreBetween June and August 2025, the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) has made significant progress in its cybersecurity campaign in Africa. Under Operation Serengeti 2.0, major strides were made in tracking down and apprehending many cybercriminals working to undermine the stability of the international financial system.
Read MoreTensions in South Sudan are rising between the leaders of the country’s largest civil war factions—President Salva Kiir and Vice President Riek Machar—after a Nasir army base was overrun by an insurgent militia.
Read MoreThe central African nation of the Democratic Republic of the Congo has recoiled from offensives conducted by Rwandan-backed rebel groups, resulting in an ever-increasing death toll and a humanitarian crisis sure to affect the entirety of the country.
Read MoreAs of January 29, the military governments of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger announced that they have officially left the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). According to The New York Times, tensions between the three countries and ECOWAS began in 2023 after Nigerien officers overthrew the civilian government in a military coup. This followed a 2021 coup in Mali and a 2022 coup in Burkina Faso.
Read MoreThe complexity of Sudan’s civil conflict, driven by entrenched grievances among the warring parties, religious divisions, ethnic struggles, competition for oil, and mistrust, lead the country to have a steep uphill climb to peace. The implementation and maintenance of peace have been impeded by breaches, insufficient monitoring systems, and conflicting interests among involved parties.
Read MorePresident Sall assured the public on February 3 that the reasoning for his declaration of the postponement was regarding potential corruption within the list of eligible candidates.
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President Boakai is seen by his supporters as a figurehead and experienced politician who has what it takes to get Liberia back on track toward growth, reconciliation, and reconstruction.
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The United States stands as the largest contributor to NATO and its military capabilities, with the US Air Base 201 in Niger being one among many in Africa which support the country and its allies’ continental security interests.
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