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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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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...

VETERAN ENTREPRENEURSHIP: SUCCESS STORIES ACROSS AFRICA
Entrepreneurship

VETERAN ENTREPRENEURSHIP: SUCCESS STORIES ACROSS AFRICA

Across Africa, a new wave of entrepreneurship is emerging from an unexpected source military veterans. After years of service, these men and women...

Algeria, Guinea-Bissau, Angola, and Mozambique
Civil Wars

RESOURCES – AFRICAN WAR DOCUMENTARIES WORTH WATCHING

Africa’s modern history has been shaped by struggles that transformed nations: from anti-colonial uprisings and apartheid’s brutality to genocides and mineral-fueled civil wars....

AFRICAN UNION SECURITY SUMMIT CONCLUDES WITH BOLD PLEDGES ON PEACE, REFORM, AND GLOBAL EQUITY
Security

AFRICAN UNION SECURITY SUMMIT CONCLUDES WITH BOLD PLEDGES ON PEACE, REFORM, AND GLOBAL EQUITY

The 38th Ordinary Session of the African Union (AU) Assembly in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia closed on February 16, 2025, with far reaching  decisions...

COLD WAR AFRICA: PROXY WARS AND THEIR IMPACT
Military History

COLD WAR AFRICA: PROXY WARS AND THEIR IMPACT

The Cold War in Africa, spanning from the late 1940s to the early 1990s, transformed the continent into a key arena for proxy...

AFRICAN UNION SECURITY SUMMIT CONCLUDES WITH BOLD PLEDGES ON PEACE, REFORM, AND GLOBAL EQUITY
Security

AFRICAN UNION SECURITY SUMMIT CONCLUDES WITH BOLD PLEDGES ON PEACE, REFORM, AND GLOBAL EQUITY

The 38th Ordinary Session of the African Union (AU) Assembly in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia closed on February 16, 2025, with far reaching  decisions...

THE NIGERIAN CIVIL WAR (1967–1970)
Civil Security

AFRICA’S PEACEKEEPING LEGACY: CONTRIBUTIONS AND SACRIFICES

Africa has long been at the heart of global peacekeeping efforts, carrying a legacy built on diplomacy, sacrifice, and resilience. From the earliest...

Algeria, Guinea-Bissau, Angola, and Mozambique
Cyber Security

MILITARY ESPIONAGE IN THE DIGITAL AGE

Military espionage has undergone a dramatic transformation in the digital era. What was once carried out through covert human operations has shifted to...

THE ROLE OF SPECIAL FORCES IN MODERN AFRICAN CONFLICTS
Special Forces

THE ROLE OF SPECIAL FORCES IN MODERN AFRICAN CONFLICTS

For families in northern Nigeria or the villages of coastal Mozambique, the sound of helicopters or armoured trucks cutting through the night can...