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Growing reliance on military-grade surveillance has drawn concern from civil society and privacy advocates.

Watching from above: Surveillance in Cape Town

As Cape Town continues its investment in digital security infrastructure, the challenge lies in balancing innovation with accountability, and enforcement with the protection of…

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The jury is out on Nigeria’s mobile courts

The mobile courts introduced during the Covid pandemic have remained, but defence lawyers and their clients don’t agree they are fair

Defence union says Sisulu should be removed

The South African Defence Union said on Friday Defence Minister Sisulu should be removed from her post in the interests of South Africa.

Reboot for SA’s defence industry

SA’s defence industry, a former world leader side-swiped by apartheid’s fall, is aiming for recovery with an eye on the crucial export market.

Ineffective border patrol ‘poses a threat to SA security’

South Africa’s ineffective border patrol poses a threat to the country’s security, a report by Parliament’s portfolio committee said on Thursday.

Lebanon rivals delay tricky defence talks

Political leaders in Lebanon on Monday adjourned talks on a national defence strategy — at the heart of which lies the issue of Hezbollah’s weapons.

US forces drawn deeper into Iraq crackdown

United States forces were drawn deeper into Iraq’s four day-old crackdown on Shi’ite militants on Friday, launching air strikes in Basra for the first time and battling militants…

France to review Africa defence pacts

France will renegotiate all its defence accords with African countries, President Nicolas Sarkozy said on Thursday in a move that could scale back France’s military support for…

Cluster-bomb treaty talks open in New Zealand

A key conference on cluster bombs began in Wellington on Monday with more than 100 countries expected to decide whether to formally back a treaty banning the controversial…

Report: Chad rebel leader accepts ceasefire

General Mahamat Nouri, the main leader of Chadian rebels in control of large parts of the capital, Ndjamena, has accepted a ceasefire proposed by Libyan leader Moammar Gadaffi,…

Israel orders closure of Gaza crossings

Moin al-Wadia lay on his hospital bed beneath a window on Friday, soaking up the last of the day’s winter sunshine. Around him sat his family, with boxes of sweet pastries and…

Russia will supply new anti-aircraft missiles for Iran

Russia is to supply Iran with a new and lethal anti-aircraft system capable of shooting down American or Israeli fighter jets in the event of any strike on Iran’s nuclear…

World Bank urges Israel to ease Palestinian blockade

Israel must ease restrictions on the Palestinians if efforts led by Tony Blair to boost the Palestinian economy are to be successful, the World Bank and Oxfam said on Thursday.…

US Africa Command: Aid crusader or meddling giant?

The United States military presents its new Africa Command as a helping hand offering aid and training to the world’s poorest continent, but many Africans fear it could bring…