I'm currently the Africa Team Lead at the Critical Threats Project, where I cover national security issues in sub-Saharan Africa and specialize in the Sahel and Somalia. I oversee and author the Africa File, a weekly product providing updates and assessments on political and security developments in Africa. I also regularly produce maps and other graphics used by the media and US government and military decision-makers. I graduated from the University of Notre Dame cum laude with a BA in Arabic, Political Science, and History, with a certificate in international security studies.