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SITUATION REPORTS
Sub-Saharan Africa: First Shipment of Russian Grain En Route to Burkina Faso and Somalia
Nov 17, 2023 | 20:46 GMT
Russia, Africa: Prigozhin Posts First Video Since Mutiny, May Be in Africa
Aug 22, 2023 | 15:23 GMT
Central African Republic: Country Passes Constitutional Referendum Abolishing Term Limits
Aug 8, 2023 | 16:36 GMT
Central African Republic: President Plans Constitutional Referendum to Cancel Term Limits
May 31, 2023 | 19:06 GMT
Central African Republic: Government Claims Unnamed Border Nation Bombed Troops, Russian Partners
Nov 29, 2022 | 19:58 GMT
Central African Republic: Government Adopts Bitcoin as Legal Currency
Apr 27, 2022 | 15:17 GMT
Central African Republic: Arrest of French Soldiers Will Worsen Relations With the West
Feb 23, 2022 | 20:55 GMT
Central African Republic: United Nations Renews Peacekeeping Mandate
Nov 16, 2021 | 19:28 GMT
![Protesters in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, wave Russian and Burkinabe flags on Oct. 4, 2022. Protesters in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, wave Russian and Burkinabe flags on Oct. 4, 2022.](https://worldview.stratfor.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_full/public/GettyImages-1243717105.jpg?itok=An_FpflN)
SnapshotsOct 17, 2023
Africa's Instability Creates Fertile Ground for Russian Disinformation
![Smoke billows north of the Khartoum Bahri district on July 17, 2023, as fighting continues in war-torn Sudan. Smoke billows north of the Khartoum Bahri district on July 17, 2023, as fighting continues in war-torn Sudan.](https://worldview.stratfor.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_full/public/sudan-conflict-1537564184.jpg?itok=NqOhCOxi)
AssessmentsJul 21, 2023
The Wagner Group's 'New Path' in Africa
![Women sit under U.N.-branded cardboard boxes in Semera, Ethiopia, on Feb. 14, 2022, as they wait to be registered by the authorities at a hotel compound hosting civilians fleeing violence. Women sit under U.N.-branded cardboard boxes in Semera, Ethiopia, on Feb. 14, 2022, as they wait to be registered by the authorities at a hotel compound hosting civilians fleeing violence.](https://worldview.stratfor.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_full/public/GettyImages-1238583981.jpg?itok=Aa5LjzNV)
On GeopoliticsJan 4, 2023
The Geopolitics of Gender-Based Violence in Africa
![During the final day of the African tour that also included visits to Cameroon and Benin, French President Emmanuel Macron (left) waves to a crowd through the roof of a car in Bissau with Guinea-Bissau's President Umaro Sissoco Embalo. During the final day of the African tour that also included visits to Cameroon and Benin, French President Emmanuel Macron (left) waves to a crowd through the roof of a car in Bissau with Guinea-Bissau's President Umaro Sissoco Embalo.](https://worldview.stratfor.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_full/public/GettyImages-1242164729.jpg?itok=v8zPxCh_)
SnapshotsJul 29, 2022
Making Sense of France and Russia’s High-Level Visits to Africa
![A worker hangs traditional red lanterns for the upcoming Spring Festival on Feb. 3, 2021, in Beijing. A worker hangs traditional red lanterns for the upcoming Spring Festival on Feb. 3, 2021, in Beijing.](https://worldview.stratfor.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_full/public/china-lunar-new-year-1230961035.jpg?itok=F-Xm2vEu)
GuidanceFeb 6, 2021
The Weekly Rundown: Lunar New Year and an African Union Summit
![Western efforts in the Sahel, like the U.N. mission in Mali, are unlikely to wane anytime soon, but neither are they likely to expand in the face of growing militancy. This will open opportunities for Russia to expand its footprint in the Sahel. "Camp Castor" in Gao, Mali, is part of the U.N. mission in the country.](https://worldview.stratfor.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_full/public/minusma-mali-camp-castor%20%281%29_0.jpg?itok=K-BgFPpA)
AssessmentsDec 16, 2019
Western Reluctance in the Sahel Opens Doors for Russia
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SnapshotsAug 8, 2017
Central African Republic: The Specter of Genocide Is Raised
![The influential region may not be able to hold onto the modest gains it has made for much longer. Most of southern Africa's power comes from its abundant natural resources, hospitable climate and fertile soil.](https://worldview.stratfor.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_full/public/south-africa-ag.jpg?itok=-mo35OqG)
AssessmentsMar 7, 2017
Southern Africa: A Sputtering Powerhouse
![The Beau-Rivage Palace hotel in Lausanne, Switzerland. The politically neutral space hotels provide can make them ideal spaces for leaders to convene for consultation in times of crisis. The Beau-Rivage Palace hotel in Lausanne, Switzerland. The politically neutral space hotels provide can make them ideal spaces for leaders to convene for consultation in times of crisis.](https://worldview.stratfor.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_full/public/main/images/international-hotels.jpg?itok=QrrTjqEI)
On the RoadMar 5, 2017
The Temporary Halls of Power
![What Holds the Central African Republic Back Stratfor's graphic of the day features a standout geopolitical map, chart, image or data visualization reflecting global and regional trends and events.](https://worldview.stratfor.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_full/public/graphics-image.jpg?itok=mkEWDUxZ)
GraphicsJan 9, 2017
What Holds the Central African Republic Back
![At the Heart of the Central African Republic's Struggles France withdrew its forces -- shown patrolling the Muslim district of Bangui -- from the Central African Republic in October 2016, following three of the bloodiest years in the country's history since it gained independence in 1960. The Central African Republic's geographic challenges and political instability bode ill for its development.](https://worldview.stratfor.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_full/public/main/images/central-african-republic.jpg?itok=lJuoICt9)
AssessmentsJan 6, 2017
At the Heart of the Central African Republic's Struggles
![Despite being landlocked and poor, the Central African state has long played a critical role in France's strategy on the continent. Chadian President Idriss Deby answers reporters' questions in N'Djamena. So far, the boon of France's friendship has enabled Chad's leaders to deflect any criticism of its inherent flaws.](https://worldview.stratfor.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_full/public/main/images/chad.jpg?itok=Sr3QQQqg)
AssessmentsSep 13, 2016
Chad: France's Overlooked African Citadel