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ECOWAS MILITARY INTERVENTION IN NIGER: A TURNING POINT?
Diplomacy

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...

CYBERSECURITY AND ELECTION SECURITY IN AFRICA
Cyber Security

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...

EVOLVING HORIZONS: TRAINING THE AFRICAN SOLDIER IN A CHANGING LANDSCAPE
Military History

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...

SYSTEMS & TECHNOLOGY – 3D PRINTING AND AFRICA’S DEFENCE INDUSTRY REVOLUTION
Tech

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...

WOMEN IN DEFENCE –MARITIME WOMEN: BREAKING WAVES IN NAVAL LEADERSHIP
⁠Defense

WOMEN IN DEFENCE –MARITIME WOMEN: BREAKING WAVES IN NAVAL LEADERSHIP

For centuries, the seas have been a proving ground for power, strategy, and resilience. Once reserved for men, naval leadership is now witnessing...

COLD WAR AFRICA: PROXY WARS AND THEIR IMPACT
Military History

COLD WAR AFRICA: PROXY WARS AND THEIR IMPACT

The Cold War in Africa, spanning from the late 1940s to the early 1990s, transformed the continent into a key arena for proxy...

Algeria, Guinea-Bissau, Angola, and Mozambique
Cyber Security

MILITARY ESPIONAGE IN THE DIGITAL AGE

Military espionage has undergone a dramatic transformation in the digital era. What was once carried out through covert human operations has shifted to...

THE ROLE OF SPECIAL FORCES IN MODERN AFRICAN CONFLICTS
Special Forces

THE ROLE OF SPECIAL FORCES IN MODERN AFRICAN CONFLICTS

For families in northern Nigeria or the villages of coastal Mozambique, the sound of helicopters or armoured trucks cutting through the night can...

CHINA’S EXPANDING MILITARY FOOTPRINT IN AFRICA: A NEW ERA OF GLOBAL COMPETITION
Military History

CHINA’S EXPANDING MILITARY FOOTPRINT IN AFRICA: A NEW ERA OF GLOBAL COMPETITION

China’s military presence in Africa is no longer a side note to its economic ambitions it is becoming a central feature of global...

BREAKING BARRIERS IN THE SKIES
Women in Defence

BREAKING BARRIERS IN THE SKIES

For decades, women have defied limits in male-dominated fields, but few roles capture that spirit like female fighter pilots. These pioneers command some...