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Uganda–DR Congo Joint Offensive Targets Rebel Networks
Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo are intensifying joint military operations against insurgent violence in eastern Congo as Operation Shujaa grows into...
Nigeria’s Intelligence Offensive: Strengthening Regional Defences Against Bandit Networks
Across Nigeria’s forests, rural highways, and fragmented border regions, a new form of conflict is unfolding—less visible than conventional warfare, but increasingly central...
Ethiopia’s Defence Upgrade: Reinforcing Air Power Against Emerging Threats and Redefining Regional Deterrence
Ethiopia is entering a decisive phase in its military transformation, placing renewed emphasis on air power as a central pillar of national security....
Mozambique’s Energy Shield: Defending LNG Assets Against Insurgent Threats
Mozambique is intensifying efforts to protect its growing liquefied natural gas (LNG) sector as insurgent threats continue to challenge stability in the country’s...
Somalia’s Security Reset: Reforming Forces, Crushing Extremism
Somalia is entering a decisive phase in its long struggle for stability, launching an ambitious effort to rebuild its security institutions, restore government...
Nigeria’s North-West Offensive: Restoring Security and Reclaiming Communities
Nigeria’s North-West has remained one of the country’s most fragile security zones for years, plagued by banditry, mass kidnappings, village raids, and the...
Kenya’s Smart Borders: Using AI to Fight Crime and Secure Trade
Kenya is increasingly deploying artificial intelligence and digital technologies to strengthen border security, combat transnational crime, and improve the efficiency of trade flows....
MILITARY HISTORY – PEACE ENFORCEMENT MISSIONS IN AFRICA
Since the end of the Cold War, Africa has become the principal arena for a more forceful model of international intervention: peace enforcement....
AFRICAN MILITARY LEADERS FORGE NEW ALLIANCES: THE EVOLUTION OF CHIEFS OF DEFENCE CONFERENCES ABUJA, NIGERIA
In the conference halls of Nairobi and Abuja in 2025, Africa’s top military leaders met not merely to exchange briefings, but to redefine...
GENDER MAINSTREAMING POLICIES IN AFRICAN ARMED FORCES
Across Africa, women are steadily gaining ground in armed forces long dominated by men, propelled by gender mainstreaming policies designed to promote equality...
