The United States is set to host foreign ministers from Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE on July 30 to discuss peace efforts to end the Sudanese civil war, according to Financial Times and The Africa Report. Africa Team Lead Liam Karr writes that US negotiators should engage with these

My latest on a busy few weeks (and months) for the United States and Russia in West Africa. The US and Russia are ramping up efforts with the same set of countries in West Africa, including the Sahel states and coastal countries like Benin and Togo.

Russia is strengthening its partnerships in the Sahel and expanding against West Africa. CTP's Liam Karr discusses Russia's broader strategy in Africa ⬇️

The US and local partner forces are having success against IS Somalia Province in northern Somalia but are facing severe setbacks against al Qaeda affiliate al Shabaab in central Somalia. The operations in northern Somalia are degrading key IS global administrative and

For the DRC/Rwanda peace process to work, the US should now apply sanctions & transparency. My new piece in Foreign Policy w John Prendergast foreignpolicy.com/2025/08/05/was…

New estimates that at least 1500 civilians were killed in the RSF’s initial assault on ZamZam camp in April with the investigation unfinished and the count likely even higher, making it the 2nd largest war crime after Geneina. Sadly shocking,not surprising theguardian.com/global-develop…

The Kremlin is rebranding Russia's military presence across Africa. Learn more from CTP's Liam Karr ⬇️ & stay tuned for more to come.

"Analysis by the Critical Threats Project at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) outlined how Russia is filling a vacuum left by former colonizers, France, and capitalizing on recent conflicts and autocratic regimes that mirror Moscow's." "Russia is a very opportunistic

NEW | The Kremlin is pushing into Africa with its MOD-backed Africa Corps. This move away from Wagner Corps raises the stakes for Russia's international reputation. The latest from CTP's Liam Karr ⬇️

Following a new M23 offensive, keeping the US- and Qatari-backed peace process on track will require greater US and international pressure on the warring sides. Details from Africa team's Liam Karr's and Yale Ford's latest in National Interest: nationalinterest.org/feature/patien… 🧵⬇️

NEW | M23 has increased the tempo and scale of an indiscriminate counterinsurgency campaign against anti-M23 militia groups—including legitimate military targets, such as Hutu extremist militants—in the eastern DRC with Rwandan backing. M23’s campaign likely violates M23’s and

NEW | The Kremlin is escalating its information efforts across Africa, amplifying pro-Russia and anti-West, anti-Ukraine narratives. More from CTP's Liam Karr ⬇️ More on Russian information operations in Africa: criticalthreats.org/analysis/russi…

The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) are worsening the humanitarian disaster in western Sudan and are poised to commit genocide. However, President Trump can help alleviate the suffering and ensure no such event occurs. Trump and U.S. officials must increase pressure on the RSF and