But from August 2020 to November 2023, seven African leaders were toppled by their own militaries. While these military takeovers have so far primarily occurred in a belt of instability that stretches ...

fueling instability and presenting a conundrum for the United States. By Declan Walsh Reporting from Nairobi, Kenya Africa’s coup belt spans the continent: a line of six countries crossing 3,500 ...

Russian paramilitary groups in Africa Other European countries are also sounding alarms. An Austrian Federal Intelligence Service report issued late last month warned of a “belt of instability ...

The Trump administration has called for the Department of Defense to pull back its physical presence in Africa.

"There's a strong link between the scope of disinformation and instability," Langley said ... apparent across what's become known as Africa's coup belt. First, there was Mali, where a military ...

With violence worsening in both the Lake Chad Basin and the Great Lakes, the Security Council met on Monday to examine the ...

Third, we must confront the formidable threat that ongoing conflict in Sudan poses to regional stability across East Africa and the Horn of Africa. Through coordinated efforts with international ...

On September 16, a delegation led by Liu Yuxi, special representative of the Chinese government on African Affairs, held talks with the military leaders in Niger as China made sure it was in the ...

"A Threat to National Stability," SBM Intelligence, an Africa-based geographical research and strategic communications consulting firm, said the conflict in the Middle Belt has spread South while ...

Instability in the Horn of Africa was exacerbated following Ethiopia's decision to undermine the internationally recognized sovereignty and territorial integrity of Somalia by signing an agreement ...