Famine in al-Fashir is man-made. Strikes on markets, hospitals, public infrastructures, and shelters were all the result of human decisions.

The war is being fuelled by regional powers and the US president may have some leverage over them.

Aditya Sarkar discusses whether a change in rent flows can explain the evolution of political settlements in the Horn of Africa.

Local dialogues can build coalitions and reduce conflict, but Nigeria’s transactional system and elite-driven elections block accountability.

Podcast Episode · Today, Explained · 11/19/2025 · 27m

The Corruption Tracker is exposing the arms trade as one of the most corrupt businesses in the world, affecting almost any region. Yet, the impacts of both arms sales and corruption are often ignored, or even excused, especially when it comes to the African continent. From Russian mercenaries to Emirati money to European weapons and militaries, some African countries have had to bear much foreign intervention even in supposedly postcolonial times.

Sudan is the world's largest humanitarian crisis but its civil war is being fuelled by weapons flown in from other countries.

How Runaway Military Spending Drives America Into Foreign Wars and Bankrupts Us at Home

The Trump administration is pushing for a ceasefire in Sudan. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Sudan scholar, Alex de Waal, about the challenges in bringing an end to the conflict.

Authoritarians pose groups of people as the cause of societal problems, then prescribe exclusion of those peoples and enforced norms.

Atrocities unfolding in El Fasher since it fell to paramilitary forces follow a bleak pattern seen in Rwanda, Liberia and Sudan itself, including lack of international action

SIPRI is pleased to invite you to a public webinar on possible directions for multilateral policy on autonomous weapon systems (AWS), following the publication of a new SIPRI report on this topic.

Mohamed Hamdan Dagolo will either lead a breakaway state or seek to take control of the whole country, Sudanese say.

Podcast Episode · The Rest Is Politics · 05/11/2025 · 51m

Years after the signed peace agreement, Tigray remains defeated as it's leaders have descended into petty infighting and finger pointing.

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Here are five takeaways from the documentary exposing abuse and neglect that is all too common in U.S. prisons.