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Intelligence Brief: Tanzanian Opposition Leader Lissu Alleges Plot by 'Watu Wasiojulikana' (Unknown Assailants) to Target Him and Frame Chadema Chair Mbowe

Rwanda, DRC Peace Talks Collapse

Syria: Bashar al-Assad's Last Days [AUDIO]

Abductions in Tanzania: A National Security Concern

A Spy's Guide to Decision Making: Quick Thinking Under Pressure

Intelligence Insights: Tanzania's Firebrand Opposition Politician Lissu Declares Candidacy for His Party Chadema National Chairman

Forecast of Terrorism in Africa in 2025

The Future of Intelligence Studies in Africa: Challenges and Opportunities in Bridging the Academia-Intelligence Divide

Zimbabwe: ex-spymaster details counter-espionage success in his book

South Sudan: Couple of Months After Sacking Spy Chief, Kiir Fires Army Head, IGP, and Central Bank Governor

From Syrian jihadist leader to rebel politician: How Abu Mohammed al-Jolani reinvented himself

Tanzania: Political and Strategic Risks to President Samia’s 2025 Election Bid: Fallout from Spy Agency TISS Recurrent Reshuffles

Syria: Assad is gone but what is next?

Tanzania Intelligence Shake-Up: President Samia Removes Yet Another TISS Top Official

Profile of a terror group's spy agency: The Emni, Islamic State’s Intelligence and Counterintelligence Service

A Spy's Guide to Studying People: Tradecraft Lessons from the Case of Rudolf Abel

Islamic State’s Global Strategy: November 2024 Analysis

East Africa Community Political Federation: Viability vs Illusion

Is Politicisation of Intelligence Unavoidable?

Syria: Who Controls What

Tanzania: Opposition cries foul after CCM election victory

Ghana's December 7 Election

Tanzania: Who is Behind Alarming Wave of Abductions?

Namibia: opposition leader says party will not recognize vote

Tanzania: opposition youth leader dumped at beach after abduction

Syria Crisis Explained: Best and Worst Case Scenarios for Rebel Resurgence

A Spy's Guide to Memorizing Information

The Resurgence of ISIS: Rekindling a Global Threat

Tanzania: Opposition candidates killed in local election

Profile of a Terror Group Leader: Hammadoun Kouffa, Leader of the Macina Liberation Front (FLM), a faction within JNIM.

Tanzania: politicisation of intelligence and 'intelligencisation' of politics

Tanzania among at least 6 countries contributing foreign fighters to Islamic State's growing affiliate in Somalia

Tanzania: Will Today's Civic Polls Mirror 2019's Flawed Elections?"

Profile of a spymaster: Muhammad Herindra, recently-appointed head of Indonesia's National Intelligence Agency (BIN)

Decolonizing Intelligence: Transforming Africa's National Security Paradigms

Russia using nontraditional means to gather intelligence, Finland warns

Rwanda: President Kagame sacks internal spy chief Jean Bosco Ntibitura

‘Extraordinarily dangerous’: Intelligence community insiders warn against Trump’s DNI pick

South Sudan: Heavy gunfire following orders to arrest ex-spymaster Gen Akol Koor Kuc, accused of coup plot against President Kiir.

A Spy's Guide to Detecting a Lie

Ghana and Namibia Face Electoral Challenges: Will They Emulate Recent Opposition Wins in Botswana, Somaliland, and Mauritius?

Securocracies and Opposition Infiltration in Africa: Analysis of Intelligence Agency Strategies in Tanzania, Uganda, Zimbabwe and Egypt

The intelligence war between Iran and Israel

A Spy's Guide: Mastering the Art of Elicitation (Obtaining Information From Anyone)

Omar Ilole Shija: Tanzanian facing terror charges in Kenya

Intelligence Report: Emergence of Lakurawa Terrorist Group in Northwestern Nigeria

Politicization and Purges: Analyzing Trump's Potential Impact on US Intelligence

Mozambique: government faces further protests over election result

Why did Trump win, and what comes next?

Botswana's 'Politicised' Spy Agency DIS: What's Next After Masisi's Defeat?

Strategic Intelligence Analysis: Islamist Exploitation of Mozambique's Post-Election Crisis

The Battle of Prediction: Professor Allan Lichtman vs. Nate Silver on the U.S. 2024 Election

Harris vs Trump: Ujasusi Blog makes a bold, yet cautious, prediction

Who is Kemi Badenoch, the first Black woman to lead Britain's Conservative Party?

Critical Intelligence Insights on the Death of Mozambique Spy Agency SISE Chief Bernado Lidimba Amid Post-Election Turmoil

Italy's Spy Scandal: the Mafia, Intelligence Operatives, and Foreign Agencies, including Israel's Mossad.

Botswana's Ruling Party Loses Election: Examining Why Tanzania's Election in 2025 Likely Won't Follow Suit

The Enigma of Trump's Russian Connections: Unanswered Questions Linger

A Spy's Guide: The Art of Deception

Cipher Brief Threat Conference: CIA Chief Burns Discusses Today's Global Challenges [VIDEO]

Intelligence Insights: The Potential Dangers of Including 'Not Properly Vetted Individuals' in a Presidential Tour

CIA: Studies in Intelligence 68, No. 3 (September 2024)

Intelligence Insights: Significance of Recent Nairobi Meetings between Kenyan President Ruto and CIA Director Burns, MI6 Chief Moore

Israel’s espionage machine – cyber intelligence, moles and money

Russia’s spies hacked the entire nation of Georgia

Mozambique: Ruling Party FRELIMO Wins a Dodgy Election

Canada: Daniel Rogers appointed spy agency CSIS new chief

Large Language Models and Intelligence Analysis

Uganda: Islamic State militants execute intelligence officer and 2 civilians in Mugona

Algeria Accuses Singer Cheb Khaled of Spying for Morocco

US Elections 2024: Political Rivalry Meets Global Spy Wars

Mozambique: Political Killings Heighten Election Tensions

Introducing 'A Spy's Guide', New Series of Articles on Ujasusi Blog on Tradecraft, Starting with The Art of Hiding in Plain Sight

Intelligence Insights: Is There a 'Deep State' in Tanzania?

GRU Unit 29155: Russia's Secret Weapon for Assassinations and European Destabilization

Kenya's Political Upheaval: Impeachment, Nomination, and Court Intervention

How Israel found and killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar

Kenya’s deputy president Gachagua sacked while in hospital

Kenyan Senate Showdown: Can Rigathi Gachagua Overcome Impeachment Odds?"

Egypt: President Sisi replaces powerful head of spy agency Mukhabarat Abbas Kamel

The Impact of Africa’s Digital Lag on the Future of Intelligence Agencies: Bridging the AI Revolution Gap

Non-Kinetic Approaches to Addressing Tanzania’s National Security Challenges

Hong Kong’s secret world of spies

#NyerereDay: Examining the Allegations: Was Tanzania's Father of the Nation Julius Nyerere's Death a Plot Against His Life?

The CIA is now openly recruiting foreign spies in other countries

Balancing Security and Rights: Malawi's Intelligence Complaints Tribunal as a Continental Example

Mozambique Elections: Presidential candidate Mondlane unilaterally declares victory

The Rise of Parallel Intelligence Units: Implications for National Security and Governance

The Sahel: al-Qaeda-affiliated Jama'a Nusrat ul-Islam wa al-Muslimin (JNIM) strikes again

Tanzania's Samia remains only female president in Africa after Ethiopia's Welde replaced after falling out with PM Abiy

A perfect storm in Tanzania: Amid endemic corruption, alleged foreign infiltration in govt and intelligence circles, and recruitment of youth to join terror groups overseas

Britain is facing a "staggering rise" in assassination attempts on U.K. soil by Russia and Iran, says MI5 chief McCallum

Kenya's Gachagua Impeachment: Did NIS Chief Noordin Haji Play a Role?"

Tunisia: Italian spy fighting for life after poisoning

Iranian spy tipped off Israel on Hezbollah chief’s location - Report

Espionage changed the game in Israel's war on Hezbollah

The Sahel: Islamic State aims for regional expansion after restructure

Mozambique: Deputy head of armed forces removed

South Sudan: President Kiir appoints Gen. Akec Tong Aleu as new spy chief

AI Chatbots as Intelligence Analysts: The Rise of Reasoning Capabilities

South Sudan: President Kiir Sacks Long-Serving Spy Chief Lt Gen Akol Koor Kuc

Examining Somalia's Terrorist Landscape: ISS Expansion Amid Unconfirmed Reports of Abdulkadir Mumin as ISIS Global Leader, What it Means to Al-Shabaab, Local and Regional Security

Iran launches massive missile attack on Israel

Mozambique: Who are the candidates in Oct 9 presidential election?

Czech Republic: The annual report by the spy agency Security Information Service (BIS)

Analyzing the Impeachment of Rigathi Gachagua: What It Means for Kenya's Future

Profile of a spymaster: Lt Gen Muhammad Asim Malik, new head of Pakistan's spy agency Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI)

The East African Court of Justice has started proceedings on a case filed by the DR Congo against Rwanda, accusing it of violating its sovereignty

Nasrallah's assassination: What might Hezbollah, Israel and Iran do next?

Tanzania: Possible Scenarios Following President Samia Calls To Her Ruling Party CCM To Unite Against 'Murder' Accusations From Opposition

Profile of a spy agency: Spain's National Intelligence Centre a.k.a "La Casa" (The House)

Intelligence Insights: Unraveling the Ruto-Gachagua Rift in Kenya's Political Landscape

Why West Africa is now the world's terrorism hotspot

Mozambique: President Nyusi Names a Tanzanian National as Terror Group Spiritual Leader

How private intelligence companies became the new spymasters

Tanzania: Telco disclosed phone data of shot opposition Chadema politician Tundu Lissu, UK tribunal hears

Ugandan Diplomat at EAC Secretariat, Dr Caroline Asiimwe, Arrested at Mombasa Airport

Tanzania's Opposition Demo: Low Turnout and Arrests, What's Next for Chadema?

Ujasusi Blog Editorial: Calls for Restraint as Chadema's Protest Tests Tanzania's Democracy

A New Era in Sabotage: Turning Ordinary Devices Into Grenades, on a Mass Scale

Tanzania: Massive Police Deployment in Dar es Salaam as CHADEMA's Monday Protests Loom

Illegal organ traffickers in Africa prey on world's poor

Intelligence Analysis on Tanzania's Political Landscape: Boni Yai Arrest and Fate of Chadema's Demo, President Samia Skips UNGA, US Envoy on Tanzania's Democracy, and Lukuvi's Term Limit Debate

Decoding Cyber Threats: The Role of Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs) in Intelligence Gathering

Mali: Al-Qaeda affiliate JINM claims responsibility for deadly terror attack in capital Bamako

How did Hezbollah’s pagers explode in Lebanon?

Intelligence Insights: Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Blasts Western Embassies For Their Criticism Over Opposition Politician's Murder, Planned Chadema Demo Looks Inevitable

Report: IS-Somalia becomes financial hub; leader could be top IS chief

The Alleged Rift Within Tanzania's Ruling Party CCM: Authoritarianism vs. Reconciliation

Russia: The FSB faces a power struggle with leadership changes, including Alexander Bortnikov’s potential retirement.

Algorithmic Spies vs Human Spies: A Comparative Analysis of Modern Espionage

All the signs Trump lost the debate

Intelligence analysis: Tanzania at Crossroads: Main Opposition Chadema's Demands and President Samia's Dilemma

US urges probe into Tanzania opposition killing

How Spies Navigate the World of Unknowns: A Comprehensive Analysis

The Looming Threat of 'Nigerian Style' Abductions-for-Ransom in Tanzania: A Challenge for the Spy Agency TISS

Algeria says dismantled ‘spy ring’ involving Moroccans

Intelligence Analysis: The Impact of Senior Opposition Leader Ali Mohamed Kibao's Death on Tanzania's Political Landscape and President Samia Suluhu's 2025 Re-election Bid

CIA and MI6 heads in unprecedented joint public appearance in London

How China and Russia recruit, reward and punish spies — and which one is a cheapskate

China's mission to win African hearts with satellite TV

Something for your weekend: recommended spy movie to watch

Intelligence and Security Trends in the Great Lakes Region of Africa

Enhancing Tanzania's Health Security and Biosurveillance Capabilities: The Role of Intelligence Agency TISS

Australia: Abigail Bradshaw picked as new head of cyber intelligence agency ASD

Uganda: opposition leader Bobi Wine shot in leg, his party says

The Role of Psychology in Intelligence Analysis

CIA: Studies in Intelligence 68, No. 2 (June 2024)

How the CIA tries to recruit Russians to spy on their country

Canada: ISIS Attack Plot Foiled in Toronto

Tanzania: X (f.k.a. Twitter) repotedly blocked

Who is Telegram founder Pavel Durov? All to know about his arrest in France

Ethiopia vs Egypt: Analyzing the Geopolitical Tensions Over Somalia's Military Support

Al-Shabaab at 18: A Deep Dive into the Militant Group's Enduring Influence

Nigeria: President Tinubu appoints new spy chiefs, Mohammed Mohammed as NIA boss, Adeola Ajay to lead DSS

Long War Journal's Analysis of Massive JNIM Assault in Burkina Faso which killed at least 200 people.

Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin, terror group linked to al-Qaeda, claims responsibility for attack which killed up to 200 people in central Burkina Faso

Vienna: The Espionage Hub of Europe

Behind the Curtain: Intelligence Insights into Ahmed Rufai Abubakar's Exit from Nigeria's Spy Agency NIA

Tanzanian's Ngorongoro Crisis: Necessary Conservation or Cultural Genocide Against the Maasai?

Implications of Spy Agency ANR's Frequent Leadership Changes: Justin Inzun Kakiak's May Appointment and DRC's Security Strategy

Ismail Haniyeh’s assassination and Israel-Iran Spy Games

DRC's Security Crisis: Spy Agency ANR's Role in Rising Insurgency and Terrorism

Terrorism Monitor: Togo Resurfaces as Conflict Zone After Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) Overruns Border Military Base

Intelligence report: "Zanzibarisation" in the United Republic of Tanzania, real or imaginary?

Reinvention of Kamala Harris

Brief Research Report: The Need for Reforms in the Tanzania Intelligence and Security Service: Lessons from South Africa

CIA gives head of Qatari intelligence top award

Tanzania: How Gulf princes, the safari industry, and conservation groups are displacing the Maasai from the last of their Serengeti homeland

‘Killer robots’ are becoming a real threat in Africa

Understanding the Egypt-Somalia Defense Pact and Its Effects on Regional Alliances

Tanzania: politicisation of intelligence and 'intelligencisation' of politics

Something for your weekend: recommended spy video to watch

Intelligence Insights on Tanzania's President Hassan Yet Another Cabinet Reshuffle - Key Changes and Their Implications

Pakistan: former spy chief Faiz Hameed arrested, becomes first ex-director of intelligence agency to face court martial

Tanzania: How opposition party Chadema can address repeated violations of their rights by local police

Video: Iran weighs cost of retaliation against Israel

Intelligence Insights: Analyzing the Impact of Chadema Leaders' Arrests on Tanzania's Political Future

Accusations by DR Congo's President Félix Tshisekedi Against His Predecessor Joseph Kabila: A Critical Analysis

Intelligence Forecast: Tundu Lissu vs. Freeman Mbowe - Evaluating Potential Presidential Candidates for Chadema in Tanzania’s 2025 General Election

Comoro: President grants sweeping new powers to his son

'Intelligence operations as state terrorism'

DR Congo: Tshisekedi Accuses Former President Kabila of Preparing Insurrection

Hamas names Yahya Sinwar, architect of 7 October attack, as new leader

Tim Walz: Asset or Liability to Kamala Harris?

UK Riots: Terror expert warns Putin is behind violence with more planned today

Kenya Protests: Could President Ruto Face the Same Fate as Bangladesh’s Sheikh Hasina?

Explainer: Why has Bangladesh’s prime minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled?

Did Mossad assassinate Hamas chief? Israel’s long history says something

China’s drills with Tanzania and Mozambique show ‘blended approach’ to military diplomacy

Understanding Nigeria's Cost of Living Protests: Causes, Impact, and Future Outlook

Will Iran Retaliate Against Israel for Haniyeh’s Assassination? Key Intelligence Insights and Predictions

Ismail Haniyeh: Bomb Smuggled Into Tehran Guesthouse Months Ago Killed Hamas Leader

Biggest Russia-West exchange since Cold War sees 24 prisoners freed

Mali: Al Qaeda branch says it killed 50 Russian mercenaries, 10 Malian soldiers

Intelligence Analysis Report: Assassination of top Hamas leader, Ismail Haniyeh, in Iran

Intelligence analysis on abrupt resignation of Tanzania's ruling party CCM Vice Chairman, and political giant, Abdulrahman Kinana

The Dark Side of Football: Why Clubs in Corrupt Leagues Might Turn to Private Intelligence

AI in Intelligence: A Comprehensive Guide to Making Accurate Predictions

Iran: ex- President Ahmadinejad reportedly escaped assassination attempt

Economic development as a counterterrorism strategy in Africa

US Secret Service boss resigns over Trump shooting failures

Uganda: police detain dozens of people at anti-corruption protests

Canada: Veteran spy Vanessa Lloyd named interim of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service

The Kenyan Gen-Z Movement: A Comprehensive Analysis and Its Potential Spread to Tanzania

Biden endorses Kamala Harris for president after dropping out of race

Tanzania: Intelligence insights on President Hassan's minor but significant cabinet reshuffle dropping Foreign, ICT ministers

North Korean diplomat in Cuba defected to South Korea, Seoul says

Spiritual cover for geopolitical objectives: espionage in the Russian Orthodox Church

Intelligence: The god that failed

CrowdStrike Issue: What caused global cyber outage that grounded flights, hit banks, telecoms, media?

Argentina: President Javier Milei transforms the Federal Intelligence Agency into a secretariat

America's long history of presidential assassinations and attempts

CIA: Studies in Intelligence 68, No. 1 (March 2024)

US received intel of Iranian plot to assassinate Trump, CNN reports

Trump Assassination Attempt: Unraveling the Web of Conspiracy Theories and Misinformation

Trump assassination attempt: Secret Service's 'failure' explained by a presidential security detail expert

After assassination attempt, Trump and Biden seek calm, unity

Somalia: Five inmates, three guards killed in Mogadishu prison break shootout

Spies as writers: "Between the secret state and the public sphere: the writer as intermediary" [Research article]

Intelligence insights on series of leadership changes at Tanzania's spy agency TISS

Kenya: President Ruto sacks cabinet after weeks of deadly protests

Tanzania: President Hassan appoints Seleman Mombo new spy chief, fourth spymaster in her three years in office

M23 REBELLION: DRC, Rwanda Ministers Disagree Over Zanzibar Talks

Uganda, Rwanda supporting M23 rebels - UN experts

The DIA: Nigeria’s Premier Intelligence Service – Myths and Realities

The world is scrambling to understand Kenya’s historic protests – this is what too many are missing

DR Congo: Army disarray hampers fight with rebels, officers report

Looming coup in Ethiopia?

Between witchcraft and terrorism: how social fears in coastal Kenya impact religious expression

Profile of a spy agency: Zimbabwe's Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO)

Tanzania: artist who burned president Samia Suluhu's picture jailed

Side hustle: Zimbabwe spy agency CIO's business network

Former spy chief Dick Schoof sworn in as new Dutch prime minister

United Kingdom: a simple guide to today's election

The murky world of spies-for-hire

Kenya: The Rise and Likely Decline of the Gen Z Protest Movement

10th anniversary of Islamic States' caliphate declaration

Biden vs Trump debate: key takeways

Lesson from Kenya: Tanzania's fragile relationship with IMF, World Bank powder keg waiting to explode?

Bolivia’s president sees off attempted coup after urging citizens to take to streets

Summary of events: Ongoing demonstrations in Kenya - a tumultuous week of protests and political turmoil

Kenya finally deploys police to Haiti amid protests at home

Breaking News: UK Foreign Office warns that "terrorists are likely to try and carry out attacks in Tanzania"

Zanzibar: despite firmly rejecting them, is President Mwinyi behind calls to abolish 2025 election?

More than 1,000 people die at hajj pilgrimage amid extreme heat in Saudi Arabia

Rwanda 'ready to fight' with DR Congo if necessary, President Paul Kagame says

How ISIS ran fake channels of CNN anand Al Jazeera for over a month on YouTube

Intelligence insights: Could ongoing Gen-Z demos in Kenya eventually bring President Ruto down?

What is Actionable Intelligence?

Scary stuff: al-Shabaab advertises creation of “special forces” unit

Allegedly ISIS global leader, allegedly dead, but no proof so far: profile of a terror group leader Abdulqadir Mumin

Tanzania: President Hassan sacks several directors from spy agency TISS

Intrigue and Espionage: The Tense Relationship between Spy Agencies and Journalists

UK: Prince William makes top-secret visit to meet MI6 spies

F.B.I. chief Wray makes rare visit to Kenya and Nigeria in midst of growing terror threat in Africa

Iran: closer look at the six presidential candidates

The Depths of Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT): Beyond Mere Information Gathering

Tanzania: President Hassan sacks several directors from spy agency TISS

Houthi-Shabaab Weapons Deal

Tanzania's "morality police" call for X/Twitter ban citing platform's alleged promotion of porn and homosexuality

Highly potent opioids are showing up in drug users in Africa for the first time, report says

Something for your weekend: recommended spy film to watch

Rwanda: President Kagame appoints Prosecutor General Aimable Havugiyaremye new spy chief replacing Maj Gen Nzabamwita who becomes Senior Sec Advisor, Olivier Nduhungirehe becomes new Foreign Minister

Tanzanian Troops to Extend Mission in Mozambique: Geopolitical Implications

Somalia: US Intelligence Uncovers Possible Houthi-Al-Shabaab Arms Deal

Namibia: opposition PDM president Venaani accuses spy agency NCIS of destabilising political parties.

Malawi: VP Chilima confirmed dead in plane crash

SADAT Defence Inc: The Turkish Wagner?

Malawi: Aircraft carrying vice-president goes missing

Russia calls U.S. "an enemy" for first time

JAS vs. ISWAP: The War of the Boko Haram Splinters

Puntland Security Forces capture two Islamic State fighters from Tanzania

Uganda: a surveillance state built on National ID cards

The Marrakech Platform: African spy chiefs met in Morocco to address evolving threat of terrorism on the continent

Kenya: Senior National Intelligence Service (NIS) official committed suicide

The Art of Chinese Espionage: How China's Intelligence Agencies are Outmaneuvering Their Rivals

The Evolution of Spycraft in Africa: A Historical Overview

Profile of a former spy: Jacob Zuma, from intelligence officer to South African President

Zambia: authorities arrest five on espionage charges

Intelligence Insights: The Potential Dangers of Including 'Not Properly Vetted Individuals' in a Presidential Tour

Europe on high alert after suspected Moscow-linked arson and sabotage

Terrorism Monitor: hree Years After Death of Shekau, Boko Haram Appears to Gain on ISWAP Under Leadership of Bakura

Putin hijacked Austria’s spy service. Now he's going after its government

Sudan's descent into chaos sets stage for al-Qaida to make a return to historic stronghold

All-Source Intelligence (ASINT) and Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT): A Comparative Analysis

D.R. Congo: Was former President Kabila, Jr a Mossad asset following revelation he assisted the Israeli spy agency's ex- chief Cohen in plat vs ICC presecutor Bensouda?

'Israel’s Mossad downed Iranian President’s helicopter,' as per top blog focusing on Israel national security issues

'Unconstitutional government changes major cause of escalating terrorist incidents' - Tanzania's President Hassan

Poland denies espionage charge against it's citizen in DR Congo

Tanzania: 'Unconstitutional government changes as major cause of escalating terrorist incidents' - President Hassan

Covert Action: a comprehensive guide

Tanzania: Overcoming perceived symbiotic relationship between ruling party CCM and spy agency TISS: a path for opposition parties

Somalia's Spy Agency Undergoes Major Reshuffle: Sanbalolshe Appoints New Leadership

Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI): a concise guide

Something for your weekend: recommended spy movie to watch

Botswana: spy agency DISS shake-up may harm Masisi-Khama reconciliation

Tanzania: President Samia to host her Mauritanian, Ugandan and Gambian counterparts in Dar on Saturday as AU Peace and Security Council marks 20th anniversary

The internet is disappearing, study says

Profile of a spy agency: the Cuban Intelligence Directorate (DI)

Who was behind the DRC’s attempted coup, and were Americans involved?

What next for Iran after President Raisi's death?

Zimbabwe: Rwandan businessman shot dead in Harare

Iranian President Raisi, FM Amirabdollahian die in helicopter crash

Uganda: Museveni appoints ex-spy chief Gen Kandiho as senior presidential advisor, removes army officers from Police top command

Sudanese authorities amended the General Intelligence Service (GIS) law, granting the agency broader arrest, search, and immunity powers.

Boko Haram Terrorists Now Use Elon Musk’s Starlink For Internet Connection

Russia gives British diplomat Adrian Coghill a week to leave Moscow

Licensed to Kill? Exploring the Justification of Killing in Espionage

Slovakia: PM Robert Fico in a critical condition after being shot several times in attempted assassination

The Tradecraft of Espionage: Games Spies Play

Canadian Security Intelligence Service: Public Report 2023 [PDF]

Rwanda denies involvement in grenade attacks in Burundi

Russian ambassador to Mozambique Alexander Surikov dies in strange circumstances

Major Internet Outage In East Africa As Subsea Cables Fail

Africa’s biggest-ever media deal opens the door to far-right nonsense

DR Congo: SADC declares war on M23 rebels

South Africa's 2024 election: What you need to know

Are good spies born or made?

Islamic State African Franchises are moving toward establishment of a new Caliphate 2.0.

Weaponizing Illusion: How Deepfakes Can Disrupt Espionage

UAE’s investment in land in Tanzania for carbon credit projects: Analysis of intelligence and security risks and mitigating strategies

European intelligence agencies uncovering astonishing number of alleged Chinese spies in recent weeks

As Tanzania's government reteirates LGBTQ ban, a look at tough battle facing the East African nation between morality and economics

Belarus: hackers take down spy agency's website

US accuses Rwanda over deadly attack on DR Congo refugee camp, Kigali dismissed the claim as absurd

Profile of a spymaster: General Ildephonse Habarurema, head of Burundi's National Intelligence Service (SNR)

Profile of a spy agency: India’s foreign intelligence agency Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW)

Kenya arrests most wanted Al-Shabaab operative

DR Congo: As Tshisekedi claims 'Rwanda a rep of our minerals to the West', M23 rebels capture Rubaya, key coltan mining town

Kenya: President Ruto appoints Gen Charles Kahariri as new military chief

Scotland’s government fell apart in a week – here’s what happened

Eritrea: Africa's North Korea? [Video]

Chadema's dilemma - Boycott or Contest? A Critical Intelligence Analysis of the Tanzanian Opposition Party's Strategy for Achieving Meaningful Electoral Reforms

CIA: Studies in Intelligence 67, No. 4 (December 2023)

Intelligence Insights: Analyzing Tanzania’s readiness to provide defence and security training to Somalia

Two British men charged with helping Russian intelligence

Terrorists vs terrorists: ISWAP vs Boko Haram clashes claim over 100 fighters

Dubai firm to lend South Sudan $12.9 billion in exchange for 20 years oil repayment

Islamic State threat to the West and new campaign targeting sporting events

Tanzania: At least 155 killed as heavy rains pound East Africa

Germany sees spike in Chinese and Russian espionage

UK police charge two men with spying for China

Flooding wreaks havoc across East Africa. Burundi is especially hard-hit

Blackmail as a Tool in Espionage: Leveraging Secrets for Strategic Advantage

'Chasing Chinese spies in Switzerland

Russian spies are back - and more dangerous than ever

Pakistan spy agency ISI has been sending imams to "Spy Iman" project run by its Turkish counterpart MIT.

Former Slovak Intelligence Service Deputy Director Boris Bena arrested in Burundi

Intelligence insights on the death of Kenya's CDF Francis Ogolla in chopper crash yesterday- accident or plot?

Profile a spymaster: Abdullahi Mohamed Ali, popularly known as Sanbalolshe, recently appointed as new director of Somalia's intelligence agency NISA for third time

Profile of a spy agency: Rwanda's National Intelligence and Security Service (NISS)

One year on Sudan’s war: 14,700 killed, 8.6M displaced, 4.9M face starvation

Critical intelligence analysis in hypothetical scenario in which compromising info of leader of "Country X" gets leaked online.

Burundi: RED-Tabara rebel attacks add to regional tensions

Iran launches attack against Israel with missiles, drones in response to Syria strike

Uganda: UPDF rebrands its spy agency, changing name from Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence (CMI) to Defence Intelligence and Security (DIS)

Psychological Operations (PsyOps): a brief guide

Amniyat: Al-Shabaab's own spy agency

DR Congo: spiraling violence and uselessness of spy agency ANR

Tanzania and the Circles Surveillance Platform: A Case Study in Digital Intrusion

Something for your weekend: recommended spy film to watch

Profile of a spy agency: Egypt's General Intelligence Service (GIS) a.k.a The Mukhabarat

The Art of Counterintelligence (CI)

#EidMubarak: Espionage in the History of Islam: - A Chronicle of Secrecy, Strategy, and Intrigue

'Tanzania condemns Israeli attack on Iran's embassy in Syria.' - Tehran media

Tanzania's security services arrest Congolese rebel leader Eric Nkuba Shebandu

DR Congo: Three Tanzanian soldiers killed in missile attack

Al-Qaida in Arabian Peninsula (AQAP): Saad bin Atef Al Awlaki takes helm following leader’s death

Zambian-born lawyer Vaughan Gething has become the first Black head of government in Wales, in the United Kingdom — and in all of Europe.

#Kwibuka30: Rwanda marks 30 years since 1994 genocide of Tutsis

Something for your weekend: recommended spy film to watch

Notable increase in operations by Islamic State across all affiliates, coinciding with Ramadan

'Outgoing Secretary General Mathuki seeks to stall his withdrawal from EAC' - report

DR Congo: President Tshisekedi on Monday appointed the country's first ever female prime minister, naming Judith Suminwa Tuluka to the role.

Tanzania: Why 2025 election likely won't mirror Senegal's opposition victory

Uganda: Deputy airforce commander, Brig Gen Kiggundu 'dies in bathroom'

Tanzania: President Samia’s demotion of Makonda sparks debate.

Terrorists vs terrorists in Nigeria: Jama’tu Ahlis Sunna Lidda’awati wal-Jihad (JAS) vs the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP)

Flood of foreign fighters to IS provinces in Africa remains unlikely, but East Africa is more primed than West Africa to see inflow of jihadists from around the world.

Christian's Holy Week: What is 'Spy Wednesday' (a.k.a. Good/Holy/Great Wednesday)?

Something for your Easter weekend: recommended spy film to watch

#GoodFriday: Crucifixion of Jesus of Nazareth in an espionage context

Terror group Islamic State uses crypto to fund attacks in Africa

Strategies for addressing espionage by neighboring nations: a comprehensive approach

Profile of a terror group: ISIS-K, the group claiming responsibility for the Moscow concert hall attack?

Tanzania and Rwanda to open new border point

Russian Military Intelligence (GRU) takes over Wagner operations in Libya

From prison to palace: Faye's road to Senegal's presidency

Trinidad & Tobago: spy chief sent on leave following 3 murders

Terrorist attack in Russia exposes vulnerabilities of Putin’s regime

Terror group Islamic State claim responsibility for Moscow concert hall gun attack said to have killed at least 40 people

Intelligence Brief: General Muhoozi's appointment as Uganda's CDF by his father President Museveni - potential motives and implications

Saide Bossa emerges as de factor of leader of the Islamic State-Mozambique

With strong anti-LGBTQ+ sentiments in Africa, foreign spies are in lookout for local 'closeted' gay politicians' to be blackmailed.

Zimbabwe expelled 4 Americans accusing them of espionage

Counterespionage Operations: Safeguarding National Security Against Neighboring Nations

U.S. Intelligence Community OSINT Strategy 2024-2026

A case against proposed 'East African Federation'

Profile of a spy agency: Ukraine's SSU a.k.a SBU

Islamic State's Sahel Province as hub for foreign fighter and ensued Jihadi rivalry in the region.

Something for your weekend: recommended spy film to watch

Annual Threat Assessment of the U.S. Intelligence Community 2024

Cardinal virtues of intelligence analysis

Haiti: prime minister Ariel Henry resigns as law and order collapses

After losing its territory in Iraq and Syria, Islamic State has new haven where it is plotting more of terror attacks that have already killed 100s this year.

Cameroon: Former spy chief Maxime Leopold Eko Eko to stand trial on charges of complicity in torture.

Rwanda: Ruling party RPF elects Kagame as flag-bearer in upcoming presidential election

Relationship between Xi Jinping's China and Vladimir Putin's Russia and its influence on the international scene.

Nigeria: What lies behind the resurgence of mass abductions

Dark arts: 50 spy tricks which can be adapted for everyday life [Part 2]

Tanzania: Cholera outbreaks continue to surge, 13 regions affected since January, more than 1,500 reported cases and 34 fatalities.

Mozambique: New attacks by Islamic State-linked group leave over 70 children missing

Something for your weekend: recommended spy series to watch

Russia's silent war: spy missions to neutralise defectors

The Looming Shadow: Potential Security Challenges to Tanzania from the Islamic State in Mozambique

Ugandans want speaker Anita Among impeached, arrested, docs show she spends about UGX 400m ($102k) per week.

Rwanda opposes AU support for SADC troops in DR Congo

US sanctions Zimbabwe president Emmerson Mnangagwa over human rights abuses

China: spy agency MSS turns to comics to teach citizens how to catch foreign spies

Profile of a spymaster: Nicolas Lerner, France's DGSE foreign intelligence service chief

US cautions Tanzania on LNG project delays

Zimbabwe: President Mnangagwa sacks Air Force chief after bomb threat on airports

DRC-Rwanda crisis: what’s needed to prevent a regional war

'The Business of Killing: Assassinations in South Africa'

Dark arts: 50 spy tricks which can be adapted for everyday life [Part 1]

Burundi blames neighbouring Rwanda following RED-Tabara terror attack which left 9 dead, Kigali denies the allegations

Tanzania: ex-President Tanzania Ali Hassan Mwinyi has died at the age of 98.

Ambassadors: A Double-Edged Sword - Facilitators of Espionage and Pillars of Diplomacy

Rwanda: ex-army chief Gen Nyamvumba appointed envoy to Tanzania, move seen as strategic recalibration of Kigali’s diplomatic engagement with Dar, regional dynamics

Burkina Faso: Dozens of people have been shot dead at a mosque on the same day that at least 15 Catholic worshippers were killed in church attack

Uganda: Ruto, Raila meet at Museveni's home

Hurdles to Thriving Democracy in Tanzania: A Comprehensive Analysis

Corruption as an Intelligence Threat in Tanzania

Social media as a Intelligence Goldmine: Methodologies of Social Media Intelligence Collection

Fundamentals of Intelligence Analysis

Inside the Darfur camp where a child dies every two hours

DR Congo: President Tshisekedi backtracks threat to wage war on Rwanda, says he will consider peace proposals from regional leaders

Yemen's Houthis blamed for Israeli airplane 'cyberhijack'

A guide to the decades-long conflict in DR Congo: There are now over HUNDRED rebel groups, mostly in the resource-rich east and northeast areas.

DRC conflict: Why is fighting intensifying and can it threaten regional stability?

Rwanda rejects US calls for withdrawal of missiles, troops from eastern Congo

Trouble on the Great Lakes of Africa

Norway: threat and risk assessments for 2024 presented by the Norwegian Intelligence Service (NIS)

Lose-Lose? Munich Security Report 2024 [PDF]

Fury as Ethiopia security blocks Somali President’s delegation at AU Summit

Perfect storm in Tanzania: dollar and sugar shortages in midst of never-ending power woes

The importance of concealment in the world of spies

The art of espionage: a comprehensive exploration

Norwegian intelligence warns about mounting Russian threats

Spies as magicians: The illusion of espionage

How much Russia’s intelligence services have regrouped since start of Ukraine war.

"Tanzania: The Case for Establishing a Foreign Intelligence Service" - Presentation by Evarist Chahali

Estonian Foreign Intelligence Service says Russia is preparing for military confrontation with West

"Tanzania: How politicisation of 'tradecraft' - that's the art of intelligence - could hinder spy agency TISS' counter-terror capabilities" - Evarist Chahali

Bulgaria: Espionage Allegations Rock Top Security Agencies

Arab world calls US top security threat, sees no prospect of peace with Israel: Poll

Somalia: Senior Shabaab leader captured in Mogadishu

Tanzania: former PM Edward Lowassa dies aged 70

The Ethics of Killing in Espionage: A Moral Analysis

Ethiopia: PM Abiy appoints Ambassador Redwan Hussein as spy agency NISS new chief, Tigist Hamid becomes female boss of signal and cyber intelligence outfit INSA

Deception: essential and powerful tool for espionage

Something for your weekend: recommended spy film to watch

Uganda: Museveni promotes internal spy agency ISO chief Charles Oluka to Brigadier

The Role of Luck in the Intelligence Profession: A Critical Examination

The Vigilance of an Intelligence Officer: Safeguarding Nations in a Complex World

Tanzania faces a coastal crisis

Traitors in their midst: Member European Parliament accused of spying for Russia, her case could open a Pandora’s box of illicit secrets.

South Africa: Bill that will overhaul the intelligence services and split the entity into the Intelligence Service and Intelligence Agency.

Top secret mission: Greek spy agency EYP chief Themistocles Demiris' visit to Turkey

Hage Geingob death: Namibia's new President Mbumba sworn-in hours after predecessor dies

Spain expels two US spies for infiltrating intelligence service CNI

Tanzania army employs ‘Saba Saba’ guns against M23 rebels, they were used to overthrow Ugandan dictator Idi Amin in 1979.

Paradox of plenty: too much data yet spies struggle to find secrets

Brazil: President fires spy agency ABIN 2i/c Alessandro Moretti

AI vs HUMINT: A Comparative Analysis of Artificial Intelligence and Human Intelligence in Information Gathering

Something for your weekend: recommended spy-related documentary to watch

'Spycraft and Statecraft: Transforming the CIA for an Age of Competition'- William J. Burns (CIA chief)

Predicting the Future: The Intricate World of Espionage and Intelligence Analysis

The Internet Enabled Mass Surveillance. A.I. Will Enable Mass Spying.

The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Espionage

Turkish spy chief Ibrahim Kalın talks anti-terror with officials in Iraq visit

Chinese spy agency MSS has warned citizens to beware of “exotic beauties” who are trying to trick them into revealing state secrets.

Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso quit ECOWAS regional block

Tanzania: Packed opposition protests offer hope but reforms remain a distant dream

South Korea: new spymaster Cho Tae-yong vows to win public trust

Rwanda vs DRC & Burundi: Kagame warns Tshisekedi and Ndayishimiye counterparts they could pay a heavy price, amid their threats to overthrow his government.

Burkina Faso: armed forces announce neutralization of Harouna Oulel, 2i/c of EIGS terror group

Tanzania: opposition party Chadema hold first major demo in years

New Polling Shows How Much Global Support Israel Has Lost

Finnish intelligence agency SUPO says Russia looks to hire asylum seekers in Finland as spies

Tanzania Intelligence and Security Service's reportedly counterintelligence failures: 10 recommended CI books to up their game

Terror threats in the Sahel: potential of spillover across the African continent

CIA Director made surprise visit to Somalia mmid regional tensions

Scary stuff: The future of nukes involves AI and nobody knows what happens next

AI-assisted terrorism: new era of conflict

Counterintelligence vs. Counterespionage: Unraveling the Intricacies of National Security

A Comprehensive Guide in Recruitment of Intelligence Sources

Africa’s 2024 Elections: Challenges and Opportunities to Regain Democratic Momentum

Something for your weekend: recommended spy film to watch

The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Intelligence Analysis

Rwanda’s ministry of defence said 3 DRC soldiers crossed border on Tuesday, one shot dead after firing at military patrol

Pakistan launches retaliatory strikes into Iran, with reports of seven killed

South African lawyers preparing lawsuit against US, UK for complicity in Israel's war crimes in Gaza

Kenya: police nab another Tanzanian headed for Somalia to join Shabaab

How Israel-Hamas war will end...according to history

Belarusian nude model spy detained in Poland

The face of espionage is changing, says Belgian spy agency VSSE in annual report

Namibia: SIM card registration and the spy agency Namibia Central Intelligence Service (NCIS)

‘We are ready for a war’: Somalia threatens conflict with Ethiopia over breakaway region

Who are the Houthis?

Namibia criticizes Germany's support to Israel in genocide case

#BreakingNews: intelligence uncovers terror group Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wa al-Muslimeen (JNIM) plot to carry out attacks during the #AFCON in Cote d'Ivoire

Terrorism in Nigeria in 2024: Boko Haram vs ISWAP

The Houthis won’t back down after US and UK strikes on Yemen

Tanzania's Paradox: Natural Riches Yet Deep Poverty

Something for your weekend: recommended spy film to watch

Ecuador: S. American nation in crisis amid gangleader escape from prison

Hundreds of Israelis support South Africa's ICJ case accusing Israel of genocide in Gaza beginning today

Analysis: Likelihood of a military coup in a nation where the intelligence service is more powerful than the military ... and vice versa.

The world in 2024: Elections, wars and deals

Beyond Ukraine, Gaza: world's 10 most forgotten humanitarian crises

China's intelligence agency MSS detains alleged UK's MI6 spy

Hezbollah chief Nasrallah hails 'unique opportunity to liberate every inch of Lebanon'

Profile of a spymaster: Cho Tae-yong, the new pick for South Korea’s spy chief

DR Congo: Despite its vast mineral wealth, corruption keeps the Congolese poor – and western governments help the regime stay in power

Somalia ‘nullifies’ port agreement between Ethiopia and Somaliland, as US rejects international recognition for breakaway region

The Sahel: Russia deepens counter-terrorism ties to post-coup regimes

How does Israeli intelligence recruit operatives in Turkey?

Ethiopia-Somaliland Port Deal Strains Horn of Africa Counterterrorism Cooperation and Alters Red Sea Geopolitics

Islamic State claims responsibility for deadly Iran attack, Tehran vows revenge

Gaza War Risks Spike After Iran Blasts, Arouri Killing

How to become a spy – MI5 agents share career secrets in effort to boost recruitment

Turkey arrests 33 alleged Mossad spies, weeks after Israel threatened to hunt down Hamas officials living in the country

Ethiopia signs agreement to use Somaliland’s Red Sea port as strong opposition emerges from Somalia, terror group al-Shabaab condemns it too

Inside the mind of the spy

Happy New Year 2024: Intelligence Outlook -Tanzania, Africa and Beyond