Nate Allen African-led peace operations fill a gap to deal with some of the toughest security threats, but they face an uncertain future with limited funding, independent mission mandates and difficult post-conflict resolutions - adf-magazine.com/2024/07/buildi…

BREAKING: The new AU-led mission to operate in Somalia from Jan 2025 will be known as the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM); Strategic Concept of Operations has been adopted; Egypt and Djibouti offered to “contribute to the elements of the

A UN Security Council resolution adopted this week makes available UN peacekeeping resources in the DRC – under strict conditions – to the tri-nation Southern African Development Community mission in the country’s troubled eastern region. defenceweb.co.za/african-news/u…

As was expected the AU has approved the transition from ATMIS to a new mission AUSSOM, pending final approval from the UNSC. AUSSOM will have a troop strength of just under 12,000 and is expected to last up to a max of 05 years. The approved CONOPS does not specify the

Cybergeopolitics is not just for superpowers. African states like Libya and Ethiopia are leveraging digital technology to assert their interests in cyberspace, often challenging global cyber giants like China and Russia. Nate Allen on Binding Hook: bindinghook.com/articles-hooke…

African nations are not passive actors in the digital sphere. Through innovative partner diversification strategies, countries like Ethiopia are balancing between global powers to secure their own cyber futures. Read more from Nate Allen on Binding Hook. bindinghook.com/articles-hooke…

My latest on how #African states secure their interests in cyberspace despite wealth and power gaps. Based on my recent JSS article with Matt La Lime: tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

Insofar as African countries figure into debates about cyber geopolitics, it is nearly always through the lens of exploitation and inferiority - writes Nate Allen in "How African states challenge cyber superpowers" bindinghook.com/articles-hooke…

My latest for Africa Center: Demystifying External Actor Influence in Africa’s Technology Sector. Across Africa’s tech stack, U.S.-based enterprises account for 9 and China-based enterprises account for 6 of the largest providers. 1/2 africacenter.org/spotlight/exte…

Nate Allen Read how drones present advantages for African security forces, but raise concerns about misuse, civilian harm and accountability - adf-magazine.com/2024/10/small-…

Nate Allen Read why cybercriminals see Africa as a testing ground, as ransomware, hacking, and identify theft plague the continent’s governments and businesses - adf-magazine.com/2024/10/cyberc…

Drones not just impacting LSCO - also irregular warfare, FID, COIN, rebellion, UW, proxy war.... ALL FORMS OF CONFLICT. Report by Nate Allen at Africa Center buff.ly/iHLjeCR

Africa Center researcher Nate Allen Nate Allen analysis: Military #Drone Proliferation Marks Destabilizing Shift in Africa’s Armed Conflicts - africacenter.org/spotlight/dron…

ICYMI: My latest on how #drone warfare is shaping armed conflict in #Africa. Military drones have been acquired by at least 31 countries, 9 of which also produce drones. Armed non-state actors are using armed drones in 9 additional countries. africacenter.org/spotlight/dron…

Glad to see Nate Allen piece about tech, adaptation & 21st century conflict published by Carnegie Endowment today! Part of a series I'm co-editing with Matthew Ford on The Digital in War: From Innovation to Participation ⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️ carnegieendowment.org/research/2025/…

🆕| If digital technology is transforming armed conflict, why aren’t these advances leading to decisive victories? Read Nate Allen's latest in the series “The Digital in War: From Innovation to Participation,” co-edited by Steven Feldstein & Matthew Ford carnegieendowment.org/research/2025/…

Nate Allen As digital threats rise with the rapid expansion of internet communication technologies (ICT), security forces work to defend against malicious attacks - adf-magazine.com/2025/08/war-wa…