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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...
VETERANS’ ASSOCIATIONS: THE ENDURING POWER BEHIND A NATION’S PROMISE TO THOSE WHO SERVED
In democracies around the world, veterans’ associations are more than social networks. They are institutions that translate military service into civic influence. From...
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...
THE ROLE OF THE NIGERIAN DEFENCE ACADEMY IN TRAINING LEADERS
The Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), established on February 5, 1964, in Kaduna, Nigeria, stands as the nation’s premier military university and a symbol...
