Biden Joins White House Interference in Nigerian Democracy
And this (Obama’s) administration goes to great lengths to ensure that we don’t give even the appearance of interfering or...
Africa
Boko Haram Discusses Baga Massacre, Ideology in New Video
The jihadist group known as Boko Haram, appears to have released a new video featuring an interview with the group's...
ISIS Claims Revenge for Al-Libi, Targets Rival Islamists in Hotel Attack
ISIS appears ready to make a major play in Libya. Today four armed jihadists blew themselves up in the culimination...
Boko Haram Makes Strategic Gains during Kerry Visit
Secretary of State John Kerry was in Nigeria on Sunday afternoon and met privately with current President Goodluck Jonathan, his...
Edgar Lungu Elected President of Zambia
On January 25th, Edgar Lungu of the Patriotic Front party was elected president of Zambia, succeeding the temporary president Guy...
Al-Shabaab Targets Turkish Officials in Somalia
Al-Shabaab, the Somali-based Islamic extremist group, targeted a Turkish delegation meeting at a hotel in Mogadishu, Somalia on Thursday. At...
Iran in Africa: A Tutorial Overview
Iran’s activity in Africa is a model of their strategic conduct that allows them an asymmetric advantage over the United...
Boko Haram in North-west Nigeria
The recent spate of attacks by Boko Haram in Nigeria barely a month after the signing of a cease-fire with...
The Global Jihad
“Islamic extremism is a Middle East problem but it is quickly becoming the world's problem too. It is a transnational...
Will Sunni-Shia tensions spread to Nigeria?
Today, in the northeast Nigerian city of Potiskum, a Boko Haram suicide bomber attacked a Shiite Muslim procession with reports...
It isn’t a Coup in Burkina Faso
After days of unrest, Burkina Faso’s president Blaise Compaoré has agreed to step down. This comes after not only of days...
The Significance of King Cobra’s Death
After months of medical treatment and rumors he was ill, President of Zambia Michael Sata died last night at King...
The Lessons of Libya
To have somewhat of an accurate prediction of what may occur in the aftermath of the Syrian crisis, one must...
Natural Gas, Mozambique, and its Suitors
Today, the Frelimo party of Mozambique faces its first true test to hold power since 1975. Mozambique’s other major political...
al Qaeda, al Shabaab, and ISIS: Recruiting and Taking Ground
The recent interplay between al Shabaab and the African Union military mission in Somalia offers new data on the role...
What works in Somalia is not likely to be replicated in Syria
On Sunday, African Union troops along with the Somali Army marched into the coastal town of Baraawe as a part...