Disinformation campaigns seeking to manipulate African information systems have surged since 2022, triggering destabilizing and antidemocratic consequences.

Sierra Leone’s former president draws on the country's post-war security transformation as a model for reforming Africa’s security sectors.

A new generation in Uganda demanding more political inclusion is challenging the NRM old-guard’s monopoly on power.

By Paul Nantulya. Expanding involvement in Africa is an integral piece in President Xi Jinping’s strategy to restore China to global prominence.

A third of the 18 countries lacking term limits are facing armed conflict. This is the case for just two of the 21 countries with term limits.

Khartoum has found itself increasingly isolated since an October 25 coup.

Sierra Leone’s former president draws on the country's post-war security transformation as a model for reforming Africa’s security sectors.

Russia has pioneered a model of disinformation to gain political influence in Africa that is now being replicated by other actors across the continent.

A third of the 18 countries lacking term limits are facing armed conflict. This is the case for just two of the 21 countries with term limits.

How do countries around the world compare in terms of age? This compelling visualization shows the median age for every country in the world.

With Africa's population expected to double by 2050, the rapid increase in the number of forcibly displaced Africans of the past decade will continue to expand unless key drivers are reversed.

A third of the 18 countries lacking term limits are facing armed conflict. This is the case for just two of the 21 countries with term limits.

Breaking the DRC’s long legacy of stolen elections will need the backing of SADC and international actors.

The pattern of evading term limits in Africa carries far-reaching consequences for the continent’s governance, security, and development.

The lack of legitimacy and accountability are at the root of many of Africa’s armed conflicts, reflecting an inability of these political systems to accommodate participation, contestation, and...

The pattern of evading term limits in Africa carries far-reaching consequences for the continent’s governance, security, and development.

Al Shabaab was involved in over half of all violent events related to militant Islamist groups in Africa in the first three quarters of 2017.

The JNIM coalition serves to obscure the operations of its components in the Sahel, inhibiting a more robust response.

To gain insight into Russia’s governance model in Africa, one only need look at the experience of the Central African Republic. Russian mercenaries with

Sierra Leone's main opposition party has said it will not take part in any level of governance in the country, from parliament to local councils, following what it called "fraudulent" presidential...

Constitutional term limits are a key tool of democratic governance, and do affect leaders’ time in office. Which African countries have them?

China envisages professional military education in Africa as an opportunity to promote China’s governance model while deepening ties to Africa’s ruling political parties.

Soul searching triggered by Kenya’s 2007–08 electoral violence galvanized legal reforms aimed at mitigating future violence. Would they be effective in the August elections?

Cameroon's two-year-old national crisis threatens the country's very foundations, says scholar Christopher Fomunyoh. In this video, Fomunyoh discusses the nature and causes of the grievances that...

The recent rise in coups in Africa reflects a waning regional and international willingness to enforce anti-coup norms. Reversing the trend requires incentivizing democracy and consistently imposing...

The recent rise in coups in Africa reflects a waning regional and international willingness to enforce anti-coup norms. Reversing the trend requires incentivizing democracy and consistently imposing...

British survivors praise Tunisians for their bravery after a group of locals prevented more deaths at the hands of gunman Seifeddine Rezgui.

Simon Mulongo, deputy to the AU Commission in Mogadishu, says AMISOM’s gains could never have been realized if it had continued to rely on the traditional peacekeeping template.

Violent events linked to militant Islamist groups in Africa rose by 38 percent over the past year. All major groups show an increase in activity.

Russia has deployed the Wagner Group in half dozen African countries, resulting in instability for citizens and retrenchment of illiberal actors.

Rights groups in Burkina Faso say a prominent human rights defender has been abducted by unknown individuals in what they say could be the latest attempt by the military government to target dissid...

Creating a culture of military professionalism requires instilling core societal values within all members of the armed forces.

Au Gabon, le général Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, chef des putschistes, a prêté serment le 4 septembre dernier sur une charte de transition, un document central dont RFI s’est procuré une copie. On…

An influential Malian woman was sentenced on Wednesday to a year's imprisonment after speaking out against the ruling military and its "failure" ...

Globalization and informal trade has allowed organized crime in Africa to link up with international networks, including violent extremists.

African countries face varying levels of risk that will require adapting a diversified set of response strategies to COVID-19. The most vulnerable countries may not be those with the earliest onset.

The controlled constitutional referendum organized by Déby’s junta is intended to provide credibility to the military’s plans to hold power indefinitely.

Violent events linked to militant Islamist groups in Africa rose by 38 percent over the past year. All major groups show an increase in activity.

Conflict is a central factor in the geography of Africa’s food insecurity. The acuteness of this insecurity deepens the longer a conflict continues.

A third of the 18 countries lacking term limits are facing armed conflict. This is the case for just two of the 21 countries with term limits.

Recognition of the coup in Guinea would incentivize future military interventions. Yet, simply reinstating President Alpha Condé would not restore democracy. Several possible paths could be followed...

The deterioration of security and resurgence of M23 in eastern DRC are an outcome of longstanding rivalries between Rwanda and Uganda.

Globalization and informal trade has allowed organized crime in Africa to link up with international networks, including violent extremists.

Militant Islamist groups maintain a steady pace of activity in Africa despite setbacks for Boko Haram, ISIS, and al Shabaab.