Military History
EVOLVING HORIZONS: TRAINING THE AFRICAN SOLDIER IN A CHANGING LANDSCAPE
The training of African soldiers has undergone a profound transformation in recent years, shaped by the continent’s complex security challenges—ranging from insurgencies and...
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...
AI AND AFRICA’S MILITARY INTELLIGENCE: PROMISE AND PERIL IN A TRANSFORMING SECURITY LANDSCAPE
Africa’s military landscape is entering a new chapter, shaped by the rapid rise of artificial intelligence (AI). Once seen as futuristic, AI tools...
CHINA’S EXPANDING MILITARY FOOTPRINT IN AFRICA: A NEW ERA OF GLOBAL COMPETITION
China’s military presence in Africa is no longer a side note to its economic ambitions it is becoming a central feature of global...
AFRICA IN WORLD WAR II: OVERLOOKED SACRIFICES
Africa’s role in World War II remains one of the least appreciated chapters in global military history. The continent not only served as...
DSEI 2025: Navigating the Fine Line Between Defence and Peace
The wind cuts sharply across the open lawns of the American Cemetery in Cambridge. Amid thousands of white marble crosses, the Stars and...
AFRICAN HEROES: A STORY OF AFRICAN WW2 VETERANS
Over one million African soldiers from across the continent fought for the Allied powers, primarily Britain, France, and Belgium, during World War II,...
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...
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...
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...
