Foreign Affaris & Security Policy – Report Group
Sub-Saharan Africa
Harnessing potential for a prosperous tomorrow
The Report Group Sub-Saharan Africa, analysing political stability, security challenges, and economic development, explores regional conflicts, counterterrorism efforts, and foreign influence in Sub-Saharan Africa. It assesses governance trends, resource security, and military cooperation. Monthly briefings present factual analyses and visualisations to illustrate the region’s evolving role in international security policy.
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The Lion Man’s Legacy
Introduction43 years. That is how long the President of Cameroon, Paul Biya, has been in power.President Biya is 92 years old and rumours concerning his health condition have beencirculating. Biya does however not show any signs of wanting to step down, even beingurged by supporters to run for an eight term as president. Presidential elections are to beheld in October 2025, and even if Biya gets re-elected, it is highly ...
Eugen Bulboaca
Flawed Agreements and Unkept Promises
One of the most prevalent humanitarian crises of this decade is happening in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) right now. More than 7 million people are internally displaced, killed and exploited because of the ongoing violence in the region. While the DRC and Rwanda might have initially agreed on a ceasefire compromise, from which they have later withdrawn, the authors of this article believe that it ...
Octavian-Teodor Dragon
Mediators, Militias, and Minerals
Nils A. Neubert & Luis Weinert Introduction Even 30 years after the First Congo War, the eastern part of the country remains unstable. In an offensive earlier this year, Rwandan-backed forces succeeded in capturing two provincial capitals, Goma and Bukavu. The fighting for Goma alone has claimed 3,000 lives, while tens of thousands of civilians fled to neighboring provinces or across borders to Burundi and Uganda. International observers are warning ...
Recent developments in Sudan’s civil war
Introduction Shortly after its outbreak in Khartoum on 23 April 2023, the civil war between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) turned into the most severe humanitarian crisis worldwide. Ever since, the country’s population has been facing extreme water and food shortages, a medical emergency, and the world’s largest mass displacement, with more than 30 million civilians needing aid. On top of this, severe humanitarian ...
The Lobito Corridor
Nacima Kerouad 1. Introduction Africa is a continent full of economic potential. It’s rich in resources, home to the youngest population in the world, and is attracting growing attention from global investors. According to the African Development Bank’s 2025 Macroeconomic Performances and Outlook report, 24 African countries are expected to see real GDP growth above 5% in 2025. At the same time, the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is ...
No Peace in Sight
Conflict origin When Sudanese dictator Omar al-Bashir was removed from power in 2019, Sudanese generals al-Burhan and Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo received powerful positions within the Sudanese government, leading to a coup d’etat in 2021. Ultimately, a power struggle between Al-Burhan and Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo (widely known as Hemedti) could not be prevented, and war broke out in 2023. Al-Burhan’s government forces were quickly attacked by a large offensive led by ...