Jacob Zenn - Orion Policy Institute

Will Turkish Contractors in West Africa Face the Same Fate as Russia’s Africa Corps?

November 13, 2024

In recent years, Russian mercenaries in West Africa have gained considerable notoriety for, on the one hand, propping up post-coup military juntas and, on the

A Decade Later: Lessons Learned from Boko Haram’s Chibok Abduction

June 12, 2024

Several weeks ago, the date April 14 marked ten years since Boko Haram conducted the infamous abduction of more than 250 girls in the Northeastern Borno

Can Islamic State in Mozambique’s Ramadan Resurgence be Repelled?

April 1, 2024

As the Islamic State’s (IS) massacre in Moscow revealed, the group can launch unprecedented violence virtually anywhere in the world at a moment when an

The West Can Work with Sahelian Democracies to Restore Civilian Rule and Regional Security

December 18, 2023

After two coups in both Burkina Faso and Mali in the past three years and another coup in Guinea in 2021, Niger became the latest

The Keys to Countering Al-Shabaab’s Resurgence: Policy Options for the US and Regional Partners

September 1, 2023

Al-Shabaab’s resurgence in the past year is evidenced by the group’s continued attacks on targets ranging from tourists and government officials at beachside hotels, to

China’s Security Challenges in Africa’s Remote Regions

June 13, 2023

The “rise of China” in the past three decades has seen the country’s influence increase in virtually all corners of the world. While China’s geopolitical

Can Tinubu Tame Boko Haram? Nigerian Politics and Security After the 2023 Elections

April 22, 2023

The Nigerian presidential election took place on February 25, and, consistent with prior elections in the country; it did not go smoothly. The winner was

What the Taliban takeover means for Africa – Jacob Zenn & Suat Cubukcu

September 1, 2021

PDF DOWNLOAD Orion Policy Institute’s Senior Fellow Suat Cubukcu interviewed Jacob Zenn for the OrionTalk to discuss the implications of the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan