Will Brown is a multi-award-winning Africa correspondent based in Nairobi for The Telegraph. Before joining The Telegraph, he was the West Africa correspondent for The Economist based in Dakar and a freelance journalist in India, where he worked on investigations into sex trafficking in Kolkata and New Delhi. He has reported in more than two dozen countries and has been published in, appeared on, or cited by more than 40 major news outlets. He has been cited by Human Rights Watch, the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, and the European and UK Parliaments. He has also briefed the U.S. State Department and Amnesty International researchers on potential war crimes. He has a bachelor’s degree in history from the University of Manchester and a diploma in news reporting from the Press Association in London.

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Drones Galore: Changing Battlefields

Drone defense technology use is emerging across African battlefields, with few policy safeguards, codes of conduct, and security frameworks to protect vulnerable populations.

Commentary by Will Brown — December 6, 2022

Finding a Path through Quagmire

The insurgency in the Sahel has led to widespread humanitarian needs. Humanitarian operations are limited by instability and the competing agendas of regional actors. Improving humanitarian outcomes will require enhanced cooperation and increased understanding.

Brief by Will Brown — August 12, 2022

What to Watch in Sub-Saharan Africa in 2022

The CSIS Africa Program previews some of the top stories and trends in the region for 2022.

Commentary by Mvemba Phezo Dizolele William Mark Bellamy Hannah Ryder Laird Treiber Emilia Columbo Will Brown Rafiq Raji Ryan Cummings Maria E. Burnett and Marielle Harris — January 20, 2022

What to Watch in Sub-Saharan Africa in 2021

From escalating conflicts in Ethiopia and Mozambique to a China-Africa relationship characterized by vaccine distribution and debt forgiveness, the CSIS Africa Program previews some of the top stories to watch in sub-Saharan Africa in 2021.

Commentary by Yemi Adamolekun Lina Benabdallah and Will Brown Maria E. Burnett Emilia Columbo Mvemba Phezo Dizolele Hilary Matfess Rafiq Raji Jon Temin Laird Treiber Judd Devermont Marielle Harris Kyle Murphy — January 12, 2021

No Time for Complacency: The Covid-19 Pandemic in West Africa’s Sahel Region

Sahelian governments are responding to Covid-19 amid protracted security and humanitarian crises. Senior Associate Will Brown lays out implications of the virus and argues that foreign partners should sustain their counterterrorism and humanitarian efforts in the region.

Critical Questions by Will Brown — July 8, 2020