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PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS IN AFRICA’S DEFENCE ECONOMY
Public-private partnerships (PPPs) have emerged as a pivotal mechanism for bolstering Africa’s defence economy, bridging the gap between limited state budgets and the...
THE PUSH FOR MADE-IN-AFRICA AMMUNITION AND SMALL ARMS
For decades, Africa’s security has rested on foreign supply lines. More than 90% of the continent’s small arms and ammunition come from outside...
SOUTH AFRICA’S MILITARY ACADEMIES: CHALLENGES AND PROSPECTS
South Africa’s military academies play a central role in shaping the nation’s defence capabilities, with the South African Military Academy (SAMA) at the...
Defence Chief Reaffirms Military’s Commitment to National Unity as Civil Forums Rally Behind AFN
In a display of growing civil-military solidarity, Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Gwabin Musa, recently, received members of the Northern...
AFRICAN WOMEN IN MILITARY INTELLIGENCE – UNSUNG STRATEGISTS
Behind every secured border, every intercepted threat, and every act of national defence lies a network of quiet thinkers people who analyse, predict,...
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...
THE ROLE OF DEFENCE CONFERENCES IN GLOBAL PARTNERSHIPS
Defence conferences have emerged as vital platforms for fostering collaboration and understanding among nations in an increasingly interconnected and uncertain world. These events...
CYBERSECURITY AND ELECTION SECURITY IN AFRICA
Africa’s rapid digital transformation has placed the continent at a critical juncture where cybersecurity directly intersects with democracy particularly during elections. With internet...
SYSTEMS & TECHNOLOGY – 3D PRINTING AND AFRICA’S DEFENCE INDUSTRY REVOLUTION
In modern warfare, where speed and adaptability can determine survival, 3D printing or additive manufacturing has emerged as a quiet revolution in Africa’s...
RUSSIA’S WAGNER LEGACY IN AFRICA POST-PRIGOZHIN
In the diamond fields of the Central African Republic, Yevgeny Prigozhin’s shadow still lingers. Two years after the Wagner Group’s leader died in...
