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Rise of the African Skies: The Strategic Role of Air Power in Counter-Terrorism
As Africa grapples with the rise of transnational terrorism, insurgent networks, and asymmetric warfare, one domain is emerging as a game changer: the...
Africa’s Air Defence Networks: A Patchwork of Systems or an Emerging Grid?
As Africa’s airspace becomes increasingly contested—by drones, fifth-generation aircraft, and long-range missile threats—the question of continental air defence has never been more urgent....
Military Satellites and Space Ambitions: Africa’s Quiet Race to the Stars
Beyond the battles on land, air, and sea, a new theatre of competition is quietly emerging across the African continent—space. From high-resolution satellite...
Drone Warfare in Africa: Successes, Setbacks and Sovereignty Concerns
Once confined to the arsenals of global powers, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), or drones, are now a defining feature of modern warfare in...
Air Force Modernisation in Africa: Fleet Upgrades and Emerging Capabilities
Amid rising regional instability, insurgent threats, and great-power competition, African air forces are undergoing a quiet but determined transformation. The modernisation of aerial...
Urban Warfare Challenges for African Armies in a New Security Era
Across Africa, conflict is moving into the cities. From Mogadishu to Maiduguri, from Tripoli to Bamako, African armies are increasingly called upon to...
Army Modernisation in West Africa: Ghana, Nigeria, and Côte d’Ivoire in Focus
West Africa stands at the frontline of Africa’s battle for peace, stability, and sovereignty. From persistent insurgencies in the Sahel to piracy threats...
The Sahel Battlefield: The Realities of Counterinsurgency from the Ground Up
In the heart of the Sahel—a vast, semi-arid band stretching from Senegal to Sudan—Africa’s most enduring and complex battle is being waged. This...
Terrain and Tactics: How Africa’s Geography Shapes Ground Operations
Africa is not just a continent of nations—it is a continent of terrains. From the arid deserts of the Sahel to the dense...
Inside Africa’s Elite Ground Forces: Training, Tactics, and Traditions
Beneath the dust-choked drills and under the camouflage of discipline and duty lies a core force shaping Africa’s battlefield readiness: its elite ground...
