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UNSC DEBATES ON AFRICA: KEY RESOLUTIONS IN FOCUS
As the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) meets amid global instability, Africa’s complex security crises have dominated deliberations, reaffirming the continent’s centrality to...
CYBERWAR GAMES: SHOULD AFRICAN MILITARIES JOIN THE TREND?
Cyberwar games have become indispensable to modern military strategy. Around the world, armed forces simulate digital battles to test defences, sharpen offensive skills,...
THE ROLE OF TRADITIONAL RULERS IN SECURITY DIPLOMACY
Africa treasures its traditional institutions Traditional rulers, kings, emirs, chiefs, and paramount leaders. They continue to wield an authority that elected officials often...
THE PUSH FOR MADE-IN-AFRICA AMMUNITION AND SMALL ARMS
For decades, Africa’s security has rested on foreign supply lines. More than 90% of the continent’s small arms and ammunition come from outside...
GLOBAL SECURITY WATCH – LESSONS FROM NATO FOR AFRICAN REGIONAL DEFENCE COOPERATION
Formed in 1949, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) remains the world’s most enduring collective defence alliance. Over the decades, it has evolved...
WOMEN IN DEFENCE: THE RISE OF WOMEN IN AFRICAN PARAMILITARY FORCES
The integration of women into African paramilitary and defence forces marks a transformative shift in the continent’s security landscape. Guided by global frameworks...
VETERANS – PENSION REFORM AND THE WELFARE OF AFRICAN MILITARY VETERANS
Across Africa, military veterans embody the sacrifices made for national liberation and peacekeeping, yet their post-service welfare remains precarious amid economic strain and...
SOUTH AFRICA’S MILITARY ACADEMIES: CHALLENGES AND PROSPECTS
South Africa’s military academies play a central role in shaping the nation’s defence capabilities, with the South African Military Academy (SAMA) at the...
THE SOUTH AFRICAN BORDER WAR (1966–1989) MILITRAY STRATEGY AND LEGACY
The South African Border War, fought between 1966 and 1989, was a long and complex conflict primarily waged in Namibia (then South West...
THE STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE OF DJIBOUTI’S PORTS
Djibouti, a small nation located on the Horn of Africa, commands an influence that far exceeds its size. Its coastline along the Bab...
