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SAHEL Insurgent activity escalates in Burkina Faso border zones NIGERIA Niger Delta — kidnap-for-ransom risk elevated in Rivers State KENYA Nairobi CBD — protest activity de-escalating after talks SUDAN Khartoum — armed conflict ongoing, evacuations advised SOUTH AFRICA Cape Town port — labour action threatens supply chain delays DRC North Kivu — M23 movements monitored near Goma RWANDA Kigali — political risk stable, election cycle calm SOMALIA Mogadishu — Al-Shabaab VBIED threat remains critical ETHIOPIA Amhara — Fano clashes disrupting key transit corridors GHANA Accra — currency volatility easing, fuel supply normal MOZAMBIQUE Cabo Delgado — insurgent attacks resume near LNG sites EGYPT Sinai — overland convoy movement requires armed escort

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Energy · Mozambique

Securing an LNG corridor through Cabo Delgado's red zones.

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1,200kmConvoys protected

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Banking · Pan-African

Continent-wide integrity due diligence on 240 counterparties.

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Telecoms · Nigeria

Field-team kidnap response in the Niger Delta.

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Mining · DRC

Conflict-mineral supply chain integrity.

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Government · Kenya

Election period protective security for diplomatic mission.

120 daysCoverage

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Sahel fault lines: what investors must know in 2026.

A deep-dive with our lead analysts on the security and political shifts across Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger.

Inside the Cabo Delgado insurgency

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Kenya elections — risk outlook

Spreaker · 38 min

The new mercenaries of Africa

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Forex crises & sovereign risk

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Cyber threats to African banks

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Crisis management 101

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