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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)

Podcast

Democracy Day in Nigeria and Armed Groups Reaction to the President’s Crackdown on Violence

James Barnett

Research Fellow

James Barnett

Podcast

Jun 12, 2026

Podcast

Ramzan Kadyrov, head of the Chechen Republic, is seen ahead of a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and President of the United Arab Emirates Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Moscow on January 29, 2026. (Getty Images)

Commentary

When Religion Becomes Governance: The Kadyrov Case

Inal Sherip

Commentary

Jun 4, 2026

Commentary

Long Read

Policemen walk past the Ritz-Carlton hotel in Jakarta on July 20, 2009, after a blast tore through the hotel. (Getty Images)

Commentary

A Look into the Indonesian Jemaah Islamiyah’s Ideological Shift

Muhammad Haniff Hassan

Fellow, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang Technological University in Singapore.

Rohan Gunaratna

Muhammad Haniff Hassan & Rohan Gunaratna

Commentary

May 22, 2026

Commentary

Long Read

Armed members of the National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad are seen at the Battle d'Amachach camp in Tessalit, Mali, on May 6, 2026. (Getty Images)

Commentary

Assessing African Jihadist State Takeovers: Capability, Will, and the Puzzling Logic of Inaction

Jason Warner

Miles Charles

Jason Warner & Miles Charles

Commentary

May 13, 2026

Commentary

Long Read

A wall of screens displaying surveillance camera footage at the Counter Terrorism Operations Centre in London on February 27, 2023. (Getty Images)

Commentary

The Pandemonium Narrative and Its Limits: Artificial Intelligence and the Islamic State’s Innovation Pattern

Clara Broekaert

Colin P. Clarke

Clara Broekaert & Colin P. Clarke

Commentary

May 11, 2026

Commentary

Long Read

(Screenshot via YouTube)

Commentary

Escalating Jihadist Violence Across the Benin, Niger, and Nigeria

James Barnett

Research Fellow

James Barnett

Commentary

Mar 4, 2026

Commentary

1 Min Read

Children walk past a Sudanese military parade in Gedaref, Sudan, on August 14, 2025. (Getty Images)

Podcast

Red Sea Rivalries: The Proxy War for Sudan and the Geopolitical Interests in East Africa

Joshua Meservey

Senior Fellow

Joshua Meservey

Podcast

Feb 18, 2026

Podcast

Retired Gen. Christopher Gwabin Musa, Nigeria’s minister of defense, and Mr. Brian J. Ellis, U.S. deputy assistant secretary of war for African affairs, sign a defense cooperation roadmap in Abuja, Nigeria, on January 23, 2026. (US Army)

In the Media

Operation Savannah Shield: Why US Forces Are Now in Nigeria

James Barnett

Research Fellow

James Barnett

In the Media

Feb 11, 2026

In the Media

(Screenshot via YouTube)

In the Media

Is Nigeria’s Security Situation Worsening, or Is There Progress?

James Barnett

Research Fellow

James Barnett

In the Media

Feb 8, 2026

In the Media

Passengers ride on the back of a crowded pickup truck on November 8, 2025, as a jihadist blockade upends daily life in the capital Bamako, Mali. (Getty Images)

Commentary

Is Mali the Next Afghanistan, Syria, or Somalia? Comparing JNIM to Its Jihadist Peers