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THE ROLE OF TRADITIONAL RULERS IN SECURITY DIPLOMACY
Africa treasures its traditional institutions Traditional rulers, kings, emirs, chiefs, and paramount leaders. They continue to wield an authority that elected officials often...
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...
AERIAL REFUELLING IN AFRICA: WHO HAS THE CAPABILITY?
Aerial refuelling transferring fuel between aircraft in mid-flight is one of modern air power’s greatest force multipliers. It extends range, endurance, and flexibility,...
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...
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...
THE NIGERIAN CIVIL WAR (1967–1970)
The Nigerian Civil War, or Biafran War, lasted from July 6, 1967, to January 15, 1970, between the Federal Government of Nigeria and...
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...
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...
COMMUNITY INTELLIGENCE AT BORDERS: SUCCESSES AND FAILURES
Border security increasingly relies on community intelligence the collection and use of information from residents, businesses, and local law enforcement near borders to...
THE SPACE RACE: AFRICA’S EMERGING AEROSPACE PROGRAMMES
Africa’s skies are no longer just a backdrop to other powers’ ambitions they are becoming the continent’s launch pads. By 2025, African governments...
