Africa Political Monitor

AFPC’s review of politics in both North and Sub-Saharan Africa.

Africa Political Monitor

Africa Political Monitor No. 37

October 7, 2024 Sydney Nystrom

Harsh justice following failed Congo coup;
Islamist violence flares in Bamako…;
…As U.S. special forces make their way back to Chad;
Nigeria’s APC ekes out a political win;
In Burkina Faso, civilian casualties surge…;
…And conspiracy theories abound;
Clearing the political decks in Tanzania

Africa Political Monitor No. 36

September 17, 2024 Sydney Nystrom

Ukraine’s Kursk offensive roils Russia's African presence;
UN accuses SAF and RSF of war crimes, calls for peacekeepers;
Mpox cases soar in Africa;
GERD dam a flashpoint between Ethiopia and Egypt;
A fraught election in Algiers

Africa Political Monitor No. 35

August 26, 2024

Sudan peace talks commence despite absent parties;
Mali, Niger sever ties with Ukraine after Wagner group deaths;
Somalia-Ethiopia talks show progress;
Landmark trial finds LRA commander guilty of crimes against humanity;
Franco-Algerian tensions rise over Western Sahara dispute

Africa Political Monitor No. 33

July 12, 2024 Cayla Bernstein

Sahel military regimes cement break from ECOWAS;
China-backed pipeline project in Niger under threat;
Ramaphosa's coalition gamble;
Violence deepens crisis in Burkina Faso;
Washington seeks new allies amid African counterterrorism setbacks