Private Military Contractors in Africa – Mercenaries, Partners, or Spoilers?
In Africa’s security environment, one of the most polarising forces is the growing presence of Private Military Contractors (PMCs). They are called many...
Counterinsurgency in the Age of Social Media: Hashtag Wars and the Battle for Minds
At 2:37 a.m. on a humid night in northern Mozambique, a short, grainy video appeared on Telegram. It showed a group of armed...
Peace Corridors in Conflict Zones: Humanitarian Highways or Fragile Lifelines?
On a searing August afternoon in 2022, a convoy of white-painted trucks bearing the red crescent snaked through Mali’s Mopti region. A Malian...
Transitional Justice and the Armed Forces: Navigating Past Atrocities
On an autumn morning in October 1997, inside Cape Town’s Good Hope Centre, television cameras zoomed in on a man in olive green...
Disarmament Campaigns: Civilian Buy-In or Security Risk?
The open-air sports stadium in Monrovia was never meant for this. In September 2003, just weeks after Liberia’s warring factions signed the Accra...
Military Mediation: When Generals Step into Diplomatic Roles
Kenya’s retired Lieutenant General Lazaro Sumbeiywo still remembers the winter fog curling over Naivasha in January 2005 when he ushered Sudan’s warring factions...
Mentorship and the African Soldier: The New Era of Officer Cadre Development
In African military institutions long defined by rank, rigidity, and routine, a new leadership doctrine is gaining traction—mentorship. No longer seen as a...
Inside the Transformation of the Nigerian Defence Academy
As Nigeria confronts a spectrum of 21st-century security challenges—from insurgencies and piracy to cyber threats—the country’s premier military institution is undergoing a quiet...
Africa’s Top Military Colleges: Shaping Tomorrow’s Commanders
As Africa navigates a rapidly evolving security environment—marked by hybrid warfare, insurgency threats, and cross-border conflicts—the role of military education has become paramount....
Top 10 African Military Operations that changed Regional Dynamics
In Africa’s modern history, few events reshape the political and security landscape as profoundly as military operations. These are not just battlefield manoeuvres—they...
