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URBAN WARFARE PREPAREDNESS IN AFRICAN CITIES
Africa’s cities are rapidly becoming central to the continent’s security challenges. With the urban population projected to approach 1.5 billion by 2050 and...
LAND & ARMY – AFRICA’S ELITE ARMY UNITS: WHO SETS THE STANDARD?
By late 2025, Africa’s elite army units stand at the sharp end of the continent’s security response. From counterinsurgency campaigns to border security...
THE EVOLUTION OF AFRICAN INFANTRY WEAPONS from 1960
In the wake of widespread decolonization across Africa during the 1960s, newly independent nations began establishing national armies, often inheriting colonial-era infantry weapons...
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...
Urban Warfare Challenges for African Armies in a New Security Era
Across Africa, conflict is moving into the cities. From Mogadishu to Maiduguri, from Tripoli to Bamako, African armies are increasingly called upon to...
Army Modernisation in West Africa: Ghana, Nigeria, and Côte d’Ivoire in Focus
West Africa stands at the frontline of Africa’s battle for peace, stability, and sovereignty. From persistent insurgencies in the Sahel to piracy threats...
The Sahel Battlefield: The Realities of Counterinsurgency from the Ground Up
In the heart of the Sahel—a vast, semi-arid band stretching from Senegal to Sudan—Africa’s most enduring and complex battle is being waged. This...
Terrain and Tactics: How Africa’s Geography Shapes Ground Operations
Africa is not just a continent of nations—it is a continent of terrains. From the arid deserts of the Sahel to the dense...
Inside Africa’s Elite Ground Forces: Training, Tactics, and Traditions
Beneath the dust-choked drills and under the camouflage of discipline and duty lies a core force shaping Africa’s battlefield readiness: its elite ground...
