From Ancient African Empire to modern "Terror Kingdom": Mali as an Arena for Radical Islam (Hebrew)
Olga Bogorad examines Mali and activities of radical Islamist groups in that country.
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Ifriqiya: The Folklore and the Fury- The Central African Republic's 'Unholy War
Tracey Greenstein analyzes the role of folklore and traditional medicine in the current civil war raging in the CAR.
South Sudan in the 'Identity Thicket' - Challenges to building a nation-state (Hebrew)
Ambassador Haim Koren examines the challenges currently facing the newly independent state of South Sudan. In Hebrew.
IGAD and South Sudan: Success and Failure in Mediation
MDC Researcher and Head of Africa Studies Dr. Irit Back analyzes the successes and failures of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development in mediating conflicts in East Africa.
Al-Shabab's Attack at Westgate Mall: Somalia and Regional Instability
Research Fellow Irit Back discusses the Somali terrorist organization al-Shabab's deadly attack in Kenya.
The Struggle over the Nile: Egyptians and Ethiopia
Haggai Erlich discusses an additional challenge Egypt is facing: Ethiopia's dam on the Blue Nile, which provides about four-fifths of Egypt's water supply.
From One Sudan to Two Sudans: Dynamics of Partition and Unification in Historical Perspective
Visiting Scholar Iris Seri-Hersch discusses Sudan's partition, which is linked to its colonial history as well as the longest civil war experienced in Africa in the 20th century.
The African Union in Somalia: African Solutions to African Problems?
MDC Researcher Dr. Irit Back discusses the African Union's involvement in Somalia .
Al-Qa'ida's New West African Map: Ançar Dine, Boko Haram, and Jihadism in the Trans-Sahara
Dr. Micha'el Tanchum discusses new alignments between Islamist groups in West Africa.
The Arab Spring and Sub-Saharan Africa
MDC Research Irit Back looks at the reactions of the African Union and others to the Arab Spring