Threat from Pakistani Taliban is rising

The Pakistani Taliban is building up its presence in Pakistan but may not be strong enough to battle the armed forces

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Taliban help suffocate Islamic State's Afghan presence

After enduring constant attack over several years, the Afghan branch of Islamic State may be disintegrating

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An effective lockdown has set back protests but made economic challenges even more intractable

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The pandemic presents enormous challenges to the global humanitarian system, even as needs rise

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Social unrest was already expected to see GDP shrink in 2020; COVID-19 all but guarantees a substantial decline

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Beset by the COVID-19 fallout and political differences, Congress is struggling to renew surveillance rules

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Tanzania has so far maintained one of the lightest COVID-19 responses on the continent

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Haiti still has a relatively small number of confirmed COVID-19 cases, but if the virus spreads, death rates could soar

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All GCC states have introduced restrictive measures, which range from the disruptive to the draconian

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Uganda's healthcare, political and economic institutions are ill-equipped to handle the COVID-19 crisis

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