Kigali’s bilateral agreements with Maputo and Bangui are underpinned by mining ventures
The airstrikes are about more than Iran’s nuclear capacity; they are aimed at the network of supporters of Palestinians’ right to exist
This creeping form of observation marks a dangerous evolution in how power is exercised and dissent controlled
As Cape Town continues its investment in digital security infrastructure, the challenge lies in balancing innovation with accountability, and enforcement with the protection of…
Israel’s military exports and ‘emotional extortion’ have thus far given it diplomatic protection against its injustices in the Middle East and role in global conflict
Military expenditure may seem a necessary response to threats, but investing in peaceful resolution mechanisms and international cooperation is paramount in addressing the causes…
The army announced Monday it was ready to “receive and prepare” volunteer fighters, after Abdel Fattah al-Burhan last week urged Sudanese “youth and all those able to defend” to…
But there is evidence that women’s voices can no longer be ignored in the armed forces – meaning that gender is now firmly on the agenda as never before
Can policing hair relate to community and equality, or is it solely a function of colonial militarism?
Mali’s junta now finds itself ostracised by its regional peers – and at the centre of a dangerous new geopolitical game.
What’s been happening on the continent this week?
South Africa’s new military weapon takes a leaf out of the Libyan rebel forces’ handbook as it lands in Mozambique to fight insurgents
We reveal details of the South African National Defence Force’s contribution to the Southern African Development Community’s military mission to rid Mozambique of insurgents
More than ever before, decisive leadership is needed from politicians, military leadership and civil society to march the South African National Defence Force in the right…
‘A serious military operation is yet to come. Once you disrupt Soweto, you have the attention of the country and the world’
South Africa’s biggest city is ground zero for debates about the long-term effectiveness and constitutionality of militarised urban policing and how we imagine the post-Covid city
‘Nigeria kills its people. Nigeria has always killed its people.’
A frontier dispute between the two Asian giants turned deadly for the first time in 45 years. Observers argue the skirmish was exacerbated by Delhi’s annexation of Kashmir and…
The conflation of human rights violations and a pandemic leave the most vulnerable marginalised. Equitable and democratic societies are needed to fight against this
Civil-military relations across the continent are tenuous, at best. Covid-19 may have given African governments an opportunity to create a new social compact with their citizens
