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30 DEGREES SOUTH PUBLISHERS

An intelligent look at war

A new book examines the use and abuse of military intelligence gathering in Africa

  • David L Smith
7 min read
BURMESE GOVERNMENT

Come play water pistols, the colonel said. It’ll be fun

In repressive Burma, the festival of Thingyan or New Year is the only time residents can let their hair down, dousing each other with water pistols as temperatures soar. With…

  • Staff Reporter
4 min read
AHSAN SALEEM HYAT

Musharraf begins Pakistan’s military musical chairs

Pakistan’s General Pervez Musharraf appointed a new military spy chief and made several other promotions on Friday, days after announcing his plan to step down as head of the…

  • Simon Cameron-Moore
3 min read
ARMS SMUGGLING

MI links to gun-running

Military Intelligence may be using Ciskei to arm hit squads in the homeland and in the Western Cape, reports Louise Flanagan.

  • Jon Swift
4 min read