The U.S. can’t fight terrorists in Africa. So guess what it does instead. Charles Thomas - February 1, 2016 [caption id="attachment_35026" align="aligncenter" width="908"] A crashed MQ-9 Reaper drone seen
Three things we learned from last week’s al-Shabaab attack in Somalia Paul Williams - January 19, 2016 [caption id="attachment_34538" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Members of the Kenya Defense Forces
Is Burundi still a credible peacekeeper? Nina Wilén, Gérard Birantamije, and David Ambrosetti - May 23, 2015 [caption id="attachment_25204" align="alignnone" width="620" class="center"] A demonstrator raises her hands
Four questions – and answers – about U.S. support of peacekeeping in Africa Paul Williams - May 15, 2015 [caption id="attachment_24812" align="alignnone" width="620" class="center"] A man holding Burundi's flag
Why Islamist insurgents are so difficult to coerce Yuri Zhukov and Duffy Toft - May 5, 2015 [caption id="attachment_24310" align="aligncenter" width="620" class="center"] Islamic fighters from al-Nusra Front
Armed and ‘innocent’? Mia Bloom - September 11, 2014 [caption id="attachment_15608" align="alignnone" width="620"] An Iraqi child carries a gun
Armed and 'innocent'? Mia Bloom - September 11, 2014 [caption id="attachment_15608" align="alignnone" width="620"] An Iraqi child carries a gun
The Islamic State won't find it easy to wipe away post-colonial borders William Miles - September 10, 2014 [caption id="attachment_15588" align="aligncenter" width="620"] This image posted on a militant
The Islamic State won’t find it easy to wipe away post-colonial borders William Miles - September 10, 2014 [caption id="attachment_15588" align="aligncenter" width="620"] This image posted on a militant
Global terrorism data show that the reach of terrorism is expanding - August 15, 2014 [caption id="attachment_14556" align="aligncenter" width="2060"] A map of global terrorism incidents