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Harmonising Border Policies in the African Continental Free Trade Era
When African leaders signed the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement in Kigali in 2018, they set in motion the most ambitious...
Refugee Movements and Security Dilemmas for Border Forces
Refugee flows have long tested the resilience of African border forces. From the Horn of Africa to the Sahel and the Great Lakes...
Militarised Wildlife Protection: Linking Border Security with Conservation
Across Africa’s vast and porous frontiers, the boundaries between conservation and national security are becoming increasingly blurred. From the Sahel to Southern Africa,...
Air-to-Ground Support Operations in Asymmetric Warfare
The decisive blows in today’s African conflict zones are often struck not by massed armies in conventional battles, but by small, mobile forces...
Space Situational Awareness: Protecting Africa’s Military Satellites
Military power is no longer measured solely in tanks, ships, and aircraft in the 21st century—it is increasingly defined by access to, and...
African Aerospace Industry: From Import Dependency to Homegrown Ambition
Africa’s aerospace capabilities in the last few decades have been defined largely by import dependency—reliance on foreign aircraft, spare parts, and technical expertise...
Pilots Without Borders: African Airmen in Regional Missions
Africa’s security challenges often transcend national boundaries; however, the continent’s airmen are emerging as quiet but decisive actors in regional stability. Whether flying...
Fisheries Protection and Naval Enforcement: The Overlooked Mission
Throughout the colonial and post-independence eras, African coastal states largely prioritized naval concerns such as territorial sovereignty and counter-piracy over sustainable fisheries protection....
Naval Logistics and Resupply: Gaps in Africa’s Blue-Water Aspirations
At independence, most African navies inherited limited coastal patrol assets from colonial powers, leaving them with insufficient industrial bases to sustain extended maritime...
Littoral Combat in Africa – Doctrine for Coastal Nations
Historically, African coastal nations faced unique maritime challenges shaped by geography and limited doctrine. Post-colonial navies inherited shallow-water vessels ill-suited for modern threats—ranging...
