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...
Combat Proven: African Women in Frontline Infantry and Special Forces
The history of women in African armed forces is a story of gradual but undeniable transformation. During colonial times, women’s roles in African...
Gender Integration and Leadership Gaps in Africa’s War Colleges
During the post-independence decades, Africa’s military academies and war colleges largely reflected the gender dynamics of their time—male-dominated institutions shaped by patriarchal traditions...
Female Commanders in UN Peacekeeping: Leadership Lessons from the Ground
In the decades since the United Nations first deployed peacekeepers to conflict zones, African militaries have played an increasingly prominent role in stabilisation...
Biometric Borders: Evaluating National Rollouts Across Africa
Africa’s border management systems have travelled a long road — from the colonial-era reliance on paper documents and manual checks to the gradual...
Piloting Through Conflict: Risk Management in African Air Operations
In Africa’s volatile security theatre, air operations are often the difference between mission success and catastrophic loss. From counterinsurgency missions over the Sahel...
