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Africa
CYBER ESPIONAGE WARS: HOW GLOBAL POWERS USE AFRICA AS A BATTLEGROUND
Africa has become the silent front line in a shadow war where global powers wage cyber-espionage campaigns that rival Cold War spy craft...
GLOBAL SECURITY WATCH – LESSONS FROM NATO FOR AFRICAN REGIONAL DEFENCE COOPERATION
Formed in 1949, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) remains the world’s most enduring collective defence alliance. Over the decades, it has evolved...
VETERANS – PENSION REFORM AND THE WELFARE OF AFRICAN MILITARY VETERANS
Across Africa, military veterans embody the sacrifices made for national liberation and peacekeeping, yet their post-service welfare remains precarious amid economic strain and...
INDIA’S GROWING MILITARY PARTNERSHIPS WITH AFRICA
India’s engagement with Africa is undergoing a quiet but powerful transformation. What began as a relationship forged in shared anti-colonial struggles has matured...
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...
NAVIGATING THE SKIES: WHY MILITARY AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE IS AFRICA’S NEXT AVIATION IMPERATIVE
Africa’s aviation industry is at a defining moment. On one side, commercial air travel is booming feeding economies, creating jobs, and expanding connectivity....
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...
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...
BORDER SECURITY AND MILITARISED WILDLIFE PROTECTION: AN EMERGING NEXUS
The Convergence of Conservation and Security In an era where transnational threats blur the lines between environmental conservation and national security, militarised wildlife...
