Time for NATO to close its door
•The alliance is too big—and too provocative—for its own good By Michael Kimmage Vladimir Putin says it is or because Putin…
Chinese economic engagement in Africa: Implications for US policy
By Carla D. Jones, Hermann A. Ndofor, and Mengge Li China may have missed the European Scramble for Africa that…
AU renew MNJTF mandates to fight Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists by 12 months
Ngozi James The African Union have renewed the mandates of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) to fight Boko Haram…
Ethiopia’s drone wars: Iran, China and Turkey deliver the air power behind Abiy’s resurgence
By Fred Harter Since August, Ethiopia’s military has assembled a diverse fleet of Iranian, Chinese and Turkish drones. It has proved…
A coup in Burkina Faso will help the Sahel’s jihadists
•Military rule will exacerbate the problems that have allowed extremism to thrive By The Economist ALL COUPS begin with confusion.…
EU renews its commitment to anti-piracy patrols in Gulf of Guinea
By Maritime Executive The European Union (EU) intends to carry on with the deployment of its member states’ warships in the…
The future of conquest…the next ‘big war’
•Fights Over Small Places Could Spark the Next Big War By Dan Altman The relationship between conquest and conflict may seem…
Coup in Burkina Faso bodes ill for stability in West Africa
•Putschists in West Africa should not interpret initial popular support for coups as an indication that citizens no longer desire…
ECOWAS, US, France condemn military take-over in Burkina Faso
Mukaila Ola The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has condemned the coup d’etat in Burkina Faso, describing it…
Buhari supports Beijing 2022 Olympic, Paralympic Winter Games
Mukaila Ola President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed support for the Beijing 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, wishes Nigerian athletes…