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BATTLEFIELD COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS IN AFRICAN ARMIES
Battlefield communication has become one of the most critical determinants of military performance on the continent. Modern operations against insurgent groups, transnational criminal...
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...
DEFENCE DIPLOMACY AS A TOOL OF AFRICAN SOFT POWER
As global geopolitics grows more complex, African states are increasingly turning to defence diplomacy as a strategic instrument for advancing peace, civil security,...
SHADOWS ACROSS BORDERS: AFRICA’S BATTLE AGAINST CROSS-BORDER BANDITRY AND EMERGING SECURITY STRATEGIES
Cross-border banditry has become one of West Africa’s most destabilising security challenges, blurring the line between organised crime and insurgency while displacing hundreds...
DEFENCE OFFSETS AND LOCAL MANUFACTURING: ARE AFRICANS BENEFITING?
Defence offsets have become a central feature of global arms procurement, particularly for developing economies seeking returns beyond hardware deliveries. Under these arrangements,...
GLOBAL SECURITY WATCH: IRAN–ISRAEL TENSIONS AND STRATEGIC SIGNALS FOR AFRICA
The brief but intense Iran–Israel confrontation of June 2025 marked a turning point in global security calculations. The twelve-day exchange sparked by Israeli...
LIFE AFTER COMMAND: HOW AFRICAN GENERALS TRANSITION TO CIVILIAN LEADERSHIP
Africa’s political history is closely intertwined with its military institutions. For decades, coups and countercoups interrupted democratic experiments, placing generals at the center...
AFRICA’S CYBERSECURITY STANDING IN A HIGH-RISK DIGITAL AGE
Africa’s rapid digital expansion has brought economic opportunity, but it has also exposed the continent to escalating cyber threats. By late 2025, Africa...
THE CASE FOR CONTINENTAL BORDER SECURITY STANDARDS
Africa’s borders remain both an opportunity and a liability. They enable trade, migration, and cultural exchange, but their weak management also allows transnational...
TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER: WHAT AFRICA GAINS FROM GLOBAL DEFENCE PARTNERSHIPS
As geopolitical alliances realign, African countries are rethinking how they secure their borders and how they build their economies. Defence partnerships that once...
