2025 in Review, 2026 in Focus: Africa’s Security Reckoning

Africa’s security environment reached an inflection point in 2025. Cyber incidents escalated across the continent, counterterrorism operations exposed persistent intelligence gaps, and external actors demonstrated a willingness to intervene when threats remained unresolved. In this OSRS year-end briefing, Dr. Oludare Ogunlana examines the convergence of cyber conflict, national security, and counterterrorism in Africa, with a focused assessment of Nigeria and the U.S. strike in Sokoto State. The podcast also projects key security risks for 2026 and concludes with the OSRS Security Leader of the Year announcement, grounded in evidence, discipline, and intelligence-driven leadership.