Special Report: Africa's Security Landscape

With a number of African conflict zones in the spotlight recently, regional and global policymakers have increasingly turned their attention to the continent’s security landscape. In both long-standing conflict zones, such as Somalia and Central Africa, and emerging hot spots, like Mali and Nigeria, new developments and new actors have changed the features of African security. This World Politics Review special report examines conflict and security in Africa.

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Sahel

Algeria Moves to Boost Regional Cooperation on AQIM Threat
By Catherine Cheney
December 23, 2011

Niger Braces for Regional Turbulence
By Alex Thurston
February 15, 2012

Mali’s Tuareg Rebellion Puts Region at Risk
By Peter Dörrie
March 14, 2012

Instability in Mali Complicates Regional Approach to AQIM
By Lesley Anne Warner
April 5, 2012

As Crisis Gathers, Northern Mali Needs More Than Just Military Intervention
By Peter Dörrie
June 14, 2012

Unrest in Mauritania Could Constrain Regional Security Role
By Alex Thurston
June 18, 2012

Somalia

Kenya Gets Pro-Active on Somalia Militancy
By Brian Dabbs
October 17, 2011

For Kenya, the Threat of a Quagmire in Somalia
By Brian Dabbs
November 4, 2011

Israel Targets East Africa With Kenya Security Pact
By Brian Dabbs
November 28, 2011

Ethiopia Rejoining a Fight It Never Left in Somalia
By Guy Taylor
November 28, 2011