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A man walks near the headquarters of the Russian Central Bank in Moscow on February 13, 2026. (Getty Images)
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Retired Gen. Christopher Gwabin Musa, Nigeria’s minister of defense, and Mr. Brian J. Ellis, U.S. deputy assistant secretary of war for African affairs, sign a defense cooperation roadmap in Abuja, Nigeria, on January 23, 2026. (US Army)
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Passengers ride on the back of a crowded pickup truck on November 8, 2025, as a jihadist blockade upends daily life in the capital Bamako, Mali. (Getty Images)
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Taliban security personnel stand guard at a checkpoint during snowfall in Kabul on January 22, 2026. (Getty Images)
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Residents wave Somaliland flags to celebrate Israel’s recognition of the republic in downtown Hargeisa, Somaliland, on December 26, 2025. (Getty Images)
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Children who were released after being kidnapped get out of a minibus upon their arrival at the Niger State Government House in Minna, Nigeria, on December 22, 2025. (Getty Images)
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Motor bike riders drive past Kofar Kade, a city gate in ancient Sokoto, Nigeria, on September 21, 2021. (Getty Images)
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Abuja City, Nigeria (Getty Stock Photo)
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Experts
James Barnett
Research Fellow
Joshua Meservey
Senior Fellow
Zineb Riboua
Research Fellow, Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East
