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King Richard Igimoh, Group Editor African Leadership Organisation is an award-winning journalist, editor, and publisher with over two decades of expertise in political, defence, and international affairs reporting. As Group Editor of the African Leadership Organisation—publishers of African Leadership Magazine, African Defence & Security Magazine, and Africa Projects Magazine—he delivers incisive coverage that amplifies Africa’s voice in global security, policy, and leadership discourse. He provides frontline editorial coverage of high-profile international events, including the ALM Persons of the Year, the African Summit, and the African Business and Leadership Awards (ABLA) in London, as well as the International Forum for African and Caribbean Leadership (IFAL) in New York City during the United Nations General Assembly.

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ECOWAS MILITARY INTERVENTION IN NIGER: A TURNING POINT?
Diplomacy

ECOWAS MILITARY INTERVENTION IN NIGER: A TURNING POINT?

The coup d’état in Niger on July 26, 2023, marked a seismic rupture in West Africa’s fragile stability. The Presidential Guard’s detention of...

CYBERSECURITY AND ELECTION SECURITY IN AFRICA
Cyber Security

CYBERSECURITY AND ELECTION SECURITY IN AFRICA

Africa’s rapid digital transformation has placed the continent at a critical juncture where cybersecurity directly intersects with democracy particularly during elections. With internet...

COMMUNITY INTELLIGENCE AT BORDERS: SUCCESSES AND FAILURES
Border Security

COMMUNITY INTELLIGENCE AT BORDERS: SUCCESSES AND FAILURES

Border security increasingly relies on community intelligence the collection and use of information from residents, businesses, and local law enforcement near borders to...

THE SPACE RACE: AFRICA’S EMERGING AEROSPACE PROGRAMMES
Air & Aerospace

THE SPACE RACE: AFRICA’S EMERGING AEROSPACE PROGRAMMES

Africa’s skies are no longer just a backdrop to other powers’ ambitions they are becoming the continent’s launch pads. By 2025, African governments...

AFRICA’S BLUE ECONOMY: UNLOCKING A WAVE OF SUSTAINABLE GROWTH
Tech

AFRICA’S BLUE ECONOMY: UNLOCKING A WAVE OF SUSTAINABLE GROWTH

Africa’s blue economy represents one of the continent’s most promising frontiers for sustainable growth, encompassing activities such as fisheries, aquaculture, marine tourism, renewable...

EVOLVING HORIZONS: TRAINING THE AFRICAN SOLDIER IN A CHANGING LANDSCAPE
Military History

EVOLVING HORIZONS: TRAINING THE AFRICAN SOLDIER IN A CHANGING LANDSCAPE

The training of African soldiers has undergone a profound transformation in recent years, shaped by the continent’s complex security challenges—ranging from insurgencies and...

NAVIGATING THE SKIES: WHY MILITARY AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE IS AFRICA’S NEXT AVIATION IMPERATIVE
Military Aviation

NAVIGATING THE SKIES: WHY MILITARY AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE IS AFRICA’S NEXT AVIATION IMPERATIVE

Africa’s aviation industry is at a defining moment. On one side, commercial air travel is booming feeding economies, creating jobs, and expanding connectivity....

SYSTEMS & TECHNOLOGY – 3D PRINTING AND AFRICA’S DEFENCE INDUSTRY REVOLUTION
Tech

SYSTEMS & TECHNOLOGY – 3D PRINTING AND AFRICA’S DEFENCE INDUSTRY REVOLUTION

In modern warfare, where speed and adaptability can determine survival, 3D printing or additive manufacturing has emerged as a quiet revolution in Africa’s...

RUSSIA’S WAGNER LEGACY IN AFRICA POST-PRIGOZHIN
Security

RUSSIA’S WAGNER LEGACY IN AFRICA POST-PRIGOZHIN

In the  diamond fields of the Central African Republic, Yevgeny Prigozhin’s shadow still lingers. Two years after the Wagner Group’s  leader died in...

WOMEN IN DEFENCE –MARITIME WOMEN: BREAKING WAVES IN NAVAL LEADERSHIP
⁠Defense

WOMEN IN DEFENCE –MARITIME WOMEN: BREAKING WAVES IN NAVAL LEADERSHIP

For centuries, the seas have been a proving ground for power, strategy, and resilience. Once reserved for men, naval leadership is now witnessing...