Military Industrial Complex
Militaries are drone-happy but populations are living in terror
What governments are hailing as the future, ordinary civilians from Ukraine to Congo call harbingers of death and destruction
May 21, 2026
Africa
Africa
What will the West do if Mali falls to jihadists?
Militants have created chaos in the country, sparking fears that the junta could be replaced with an even worse regime
May 05, 2026
Africa
Sniffing out Red Sea access, US in line to be Eritrea's latest suitor
With Strait of Hormuz closed, the US is reportedly seeking normalization with coastline state in the Horn of Africa. But it would be courting rivals, too.
May 05, 2026
Africa
Spurned by Sahel, France courts Kenya, a place it didn't colonize
Macron is headed to Nairobi for a reset after years of setbacks in other African states
May 04, 2026
Africa
How Trump's diplomacy is shaping the war in the eastern Congo
American support is emboldening DRC President Felix Tshisekedi, creating powerful expectations in Kinshasa
May 04, 2026
Africa
Despite US troops and killer drones, Islamic State terrorizing Nigeria
Nearly $2B in arms sales in past decade can’t fix overstretched military or corrupt governance
April 27, 2026
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