by raffaellopantucci | Jun 25, 2015 | Monitor
A new piece for my institutional home RUSI, looking at something I have been wondering about for a while, which is whether there is anything to be learned from the fact that the flow of foreign fighters between the two places seems to be the same stream. It is...
by John Bugnacki | Jul 13, 2014 | Monitor
Islam transcends the Middle-Eastern corridor with which most Westerners associate it, stretching from the western coast of Africa to the Pacific Ocean. It contains an incredible variety of different sects, beliefs, and traditions, most of which firmly reject the...
by Spencer Ackerman | Feb 14, 2013 | Monitor
Here’s an indicator of how the U.S. military considers northern and eastern Africa the next major battlefield of the ongoing war on terrorism. “Countering violent extremist groups” will be the “first priority” of the U.S. Africa Command,...
by Matt Freear | Oct 10, 2012 | Monitor
This is the first in a series of blog posts from the American Security Project examining the challenges facing Somalia and how they should be met in the interests of U.S. national security. Kenyan AU troops advancing on Kismayo – AU-UN IST Photo These...
by Ashley Boyle | Aug 22, 2012 | Monitor
In the wake of Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi’s unexpected death on August 20, 2012, there has been much speculation as to the effects his loss will have on regional security and stability in the Horn of Africa. Zenawi was a controversial leader, evolving from...