The attempted military coup in the Republic of Benin has sent shockwaves far beyond the borders of the small West African state. For Nigeria, Benin is more than just a neighbouring country; it is a country whose...
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Unseen advances, quiet offensives: ISWAP’s strategic resurgence and the limits of Nigeria’s military response
This report examines emerging evidence of a potential resurgence of Boko Haram, particularly its Islamic State-aligned faction, the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), following a period of relative decline....
ISWAP’s emergence as epicentre of jihadism in West Africa
A new infographic released by ISIS’s Amaq Agency last weekend paints a revealing picture of the group’s global operations during the first half of 2025. The data, drawn from across ISIS's various wilayat (provinces),...
From the Levant to Lake Chad: ISIS fighters fuel ISWAP resurgence
With foreign expertise now reshaping battlefield dynamics in the Lake Chad Basin and raising the stakes for regional security, the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) is proving that it is no longer just a...
Democracies must adapt in a disinformation age
On August 16, the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), formed by Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger—all led by military juntas that withdrew from ECOWAS—celebrated its first anniversary. In recent years, military takeovers have...
Transnational organised crime threatens Africa’s security
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)’s recent reports indicate that transnational organised crime has significantly increased to become a major security threat, especially in Africa, the second most...
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