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BORDER SECURITY – LESSONS FROM ECOWAS BORDER MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES
Since its founding in 1975, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has pursued two seemingly conflicting goals: dismantling internal borders to...
AFRICAN AIR FORCES RISE TO THE FOREFRONT IN COUNTERTERRORISM OPERATIONS
Across the vast and volatile regions of Africa, air forces once limited to ceremonial roles or basic transport duties are emerging as pivotal...
UNSC DEBATES ON AFRICA: KEY RESOLUTIONS IN FOCUS
As the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) meets amid global instability, Africa’s complex security crises have dominated deliberations, reaffirming the continent’s centrality to...
ECOWAS MILITARY INTERVENTION IN NIGER: A TURNING POINT?
The coup d’état in Niger on July 26, 2023, marked a seismic rupture in West Africa’s fragile stability. The Presidential Guard’s detention of...
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....
