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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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Military History

From Peacekeeping to Power Projection: How Africa’s Military Footprint is Evolving

For decades, Africa’s militaries were cast as peacekeepers — stabilising broken states, containing insurgencies, and upholding foreign mandates under United Nations or African...

Military History

Inside Africa’s Defence Diplomacy Archives: Treaties, Pacts and Strategic Alliances

Inside war rooms and presidential palaces across Africa, a quieter battlefield has long defined the continent’s security trajectory — not one of boots...

Military History

The Rise of Regional Defence Blocs: Lessons from ECOWAS and SADC Models

In a continent where borders are porous and threats are transnational, no single nation can secure itself in isolation. As Africa grapples with...

Military History

A Decade of African Defence Reforms: Key Milestones from 2015 to 2025

In the past ten years, Africa’s defence architecture has undergone one of its most ambitious transformations since independence. Driven by rising insecurity, shifting...

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General Musa Leads Civil-Military Reset in Nigeria

  Under General Musa’s Watch, Nigeria’s Military Reimagines Civil-Military Relations at Landmark Conference In a decisive and visionary shift, Nigeria’s Chief of Defence...