this Forum @ NED report-“Winning the Battle of Ideas”-by Joseph Siegle Africa Center, lays out why in response “democracies need to reemphasize their core principles while reminding audiences of democracy’s moral, developmental, and security advantages” ned.org/winning-the-ba…

The number of Africans forcibly displaced by conflict and repressive regimes has risen for the 13th year in a row. Africa has a larger share (3%) and a larger absolute number (45 million) of forcibly displaced people than any other region. africacenter.org/spotlight/conf…

Given the expanded militant Islamist activity in the WAP parks, coordination among Benin, Togo, Ghana, and Nigeria regarding their governing policies for borderlands and protected spaces is crucial to honing an effective stabilization strategy. buff.ly/3LyquWJ

La violence s’est rapidement accélérée à la suite des putschs au Mali, au Burkina Faso et au Niger. Mais la dissolution par les juntes d’initiatives sécuritaires régionales. africacenter.org/fr/publication…

"Algeria’s military has been the dominant political actor for decades. President Tebboune represents a perpetuation of this power structure." Read how Algeria's presidential selection is shaping up to be a tightly managed electoral event: English: africacenter.org/spotlight/2024…

French: africacenter.org/fr/spotlight/2… Arabic: africacenter.org/ar/spotlight/a…

Algeria’s military has been the dominant political actor for decades. President Tebboune represents a perpetuation of this power structure. Some background on tomorrow's carefully stage-managed electoral exercise: africacenter.org/spotlight/2024…

Haɗin kai tsakanin cibiyoyin dimokuradiyya da shugabannin sassan tsaro na da mahimmanci don tabbatar da doka. africacenter.org/ha/spotlight/y…

Le porte-parole de la junte au Guinée, Ousmane Gaoual Diallo, a qualifié la transition de programme à moyen terme dont « l’atteinte des objectifs permettra de fixer la fin » et qui pourrait prendre jusqu’à quatre années supplémentaires. africacenter.org/fr/spotlight/g…

Building on its decades-long efforts to establish democracy despite entrenched military government, Guinea’s civil society has actively opposed the Doumbouya junta. But the junta does not tolerate dissent. Read more: africacenter.org/spotlight/stag…

The spike in militant Islamist group attacks in coastal West Africa is validating long-held fears that extremist violence unaddressed by the Sahelian juntas would spill over into its neighbors. Here are some steps coastal countries can take: buff.ly/3LyquWJ