KEY INSIGHTS Africa’s youthful societies are increasingly at odds with aging, entrenched rulers, making succession a key source of political fragility. Highly personalized regimes and weak institutions amplify risks of
Concentric assesses U.S. dependence on Chinese rare earth minerals will remain a critical strategic vulnerability despite diplomatic engagement during the APEC conference. China’s continued dominance in extraction and refining provides
KEY INSIGHTS Since early September 2025, Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) imposed a coordinated fuel and transport blockade across Mali, disrupting routes to Senegal, Mauritania, and Côte d’Ivoire. The campaign
