US AFRICOM commander warns African defence chiefs against coups
•Urges them to “stay out of politics” •US Cuts aid to Burkina Faso By Julian Pecquet The top US military commander…
Coups: Targeted sanctions are trendy, but not very dffective
By Erica Gaston Sanctions are in the air everywhere these days. Just this week, there was a ratcheting up of…
Wave of juntas in Africa and the worrisome celebratory reception by civilians
By Olusegun Akinfenwa Within the past 18 months, Africa has experienced six coups, with the most recent in Burkina Faso…
New android malware targets Indian government, military personnel
By Lakshmanan A politically motivated advanced persistent threat (APT) group has expanded its malware arsenal to include a new remote…
Enablers of the return of the military in West Africa
•We must develop the capacity to disrupt the activities of such enablers. By Jibrin Ibrahim The current democratic transition in…
25 ISWAP terrorists perish in Marte River
•As military bombardments kill scores in Lake Chad By Jude Johnson No fewer than 25 terrorists fleeing airstrikes of the…
Assessing military cyber maturity: strategy, institutions and capability
By Greg Austin and Jason Blessing Few governments have reached an enduring consensus on just how quickly and how deeply…
What does 2022 have in store for Africa?
By Dr Issaka Souaré A backwards glance at emblematic governance and security events in Africa in 2021 may offer a…
US security assistance to Burkina Faso laid the groundwork for a coup
An honor guard stands at attention as Col. Maj. Gilbert Ouédraogo takes command as army chief of staff in Ouagadougou,…
With low-tech, trench warfare, Ukraine’s Army isn’t NATO caliber
•The United States and its allies have trained and helped equip the Ukrainian army. But it has little resemblance to…