AFRICA CONFLICTS INTENSIFY

Africa’s most important story is the escalation of overlapping conflicts in the Horn of Africa, the Great Lakes, and the Sahel, where wars and insurgencies continue to drive instability across the continent. These crises have displaced millions, killed thousands, and imposed severe costs on local economies, making them central to both political and development coverage. The security situation is worsened by weak multilateral capacity and the risk of new interstate conflict in 2026. Any major Africa edition should lead with how conflict is shaping governance, humanitarian conditions, and economic prospects across African nations.