African Oil
An African Powder Keg: Terrorism in the Sahel
Unless deep-rooted socioeconomic and security issues are addressed, Africa’s development miracle risks being derailed. Nowhere is this truer than with the G5 countries in the Sahel.
Backgrounder: Nigeria’s Energy Security Dilemma
Security and development deficiencies lurk behind many of the factors that are keeping Nigeria’s energy sector from realizing its considerable economic promise.
Peace in a Pandemic: Containing Africa’s Conflicts
COVID-19 is upending local security dynamics in some of the most vulnerable parts of Africa.
Oil’s Armageddon: Implications for African Exporters
Africa’s largest oil exporters are not in a position to weather the massive price disruptions wrought by COVID-19 and Saudi-Russian acrimony.
Mozambique: Democracy in Distress
The peace process involving Mozambique’s rival political factions is at risk of breaking down, with development of its substantial energy resources hanging in the balance.
New Allegations Risk Undermining Senegal’s Fight against Corruption
Alleged improprieties unearthed by the BBC might be a case of doing more harm than good.
FLASH: Angola Turns to IMF for Financial Help
Africa’s second-biggest oil exporter is running out of money.
Food Insecurity a Boon for Boko Haram in Nigeria
Boko Haram is taking advantage of the poverty and food insecurity in northern Nigeria to stage a comeback.
Niger Delta: A Region Cursed by Oil Politics
A failure to tackle the root causes of underdevelopment could spark a new wave of violence in the Niger Delta.
Market Meltdown Means More Pain for Oil Producers
What was once a supply-side phenomenon is now being aggravated by falling global demand, meaning lower oil prices and even more pain for long-suffering oil producers.