Welcome to “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post covers January 28 to February 3.

The apparent success of the military coup in Niger bodes ill for democracy and stability in the Sahel and the rest of the continent.

Cyber exercises have become an increasingly prominent tool in training and demonstrating capability. They offer both benefits and challenges to military planners.

Though the military claims to be a stabilizing force for Sudan’s transition to democracy, divisions amongst the security elite continue to hinder progress toward civilian rule. 

Criminal groups have captured parts of the state. A broad political coalition must fight corruption and root them out.

U.S. reliance on Taiwanese chips gives it a major stake in preserving peace in the Taiwan Strait but does not make a war between China and Taiwan less likely.