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A monument to the historic battle of Guningtou, which took place in 1949, on February 3, 2021, in Kinmen, Taiwan. (Getty Images)
Africa
Africa
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Crude oil tankers, bulk carriers, and vessels sit anchored around Qaboos Port on June 22, 2026 in Muscat, Oman. (Getty Images)
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Idi Amin sits at the United Nations in New York City on October 1, 1975. (Getty Images)
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A soldier stands at a damaged house in Bosso military camp on June 17, 2016, following attacks by Boko Haram fighters. (Getty Images)
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A demonstrator holds a flag with the emblem of Russia in Bangui, Central African Republic, on March 22, 2023, while sitting on a motorcycle during a march in support of Russia’s and China’s presence in the country. (Getty Images)
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Nigerian soldiers from the Multinational Joint Task Force drive an armoured truck at the MNJTF military base in Monguno, Borno State, Nigeria, on July 5, 2025. (Getty Images)
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US and Nigerian officers enter the Office of the National Security Adviser in Abuja, Nigeria, on February 9, 2026. (US Army)
Experts
James Barnett
Research Fellow
Garrett Exner
Adjunct Fellow
Joshua Meservey
Senior Fellow
Zineb Riboua
Research Fellow, Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East
