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Even with its physical “caliphate” in Iraq and Syria in tatters, the Islamic State is …
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Assad Shores Up Control in Syria’s Symbolically Important South
For much of the Syrian civil war, the southern city of Deraa and the surrounding …
Read More »Getting Boko Haram Fighters to Defect
Around the world, states locked in conflict with jihadists are trying to devise policies to …
Read More »Fixating on the ISIS Connection in Eastern Congo Will Make Things Worse
In early May, in a televised address, the Democratic Republic of Congo’s president, Felix Tshisekedi, …
Read More »Why Sudan’s Democratic Transition Depends on Stability in Darfur
The transitional government in Sudan announced last month that it will extradite former dictator Omar …
Read More »Europe Has Spent Years Trying to Prevent ‘Chaos’ in the Sahel. It Failed
“The terrorists are quick,” German Chancellor Angela Merkel told reporters after a summit with the …
Read More »Mozambique’s Insurgency Requires a Multi-Pronged Response
A violent insurgency in Mozambique’s northernmost province of Cabo Delgado is sparking fears that the …
Read More »Burkina Faso’s Gamble on Negotiating With Jihadists Could Backfire
In early June, jihadist militants in Burkina Faso raided homes and the local market in …
Read More »Sunday’s vote in Iraq clouded by a disillusioned electorate
Blinking under the garish lights of a hotel ballroom in southern Iraq, Wael Makhsusi argued …
Read More »Brazil: Economy Minister Could Use International Reserves To Pay BRICS Bank
Brazil’s Economy Minister Paulo Guedes argued that the government should use some $200 million from …
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