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…
Analysis: Military coups in Africa worsen corruption, rights abuses they want to end
By Olanrewaju Oyedeji On the 23rd of January, the media reported a coup in Burkina Faso. The leaders of the coup blamed…
2023: Meet Musa Salmanu, ex-Military Officer gunning for Kaduna House Assembly
Godsgift Onyedinefu Musa Isa Salmanu Rtd, a former Military officer and seasoned expert in international peace, security and conflict resolution…
Military Veterans to Putin: Russian troops near Ukraine can become a force for peace
By Captain (Ret) Raymond Seebald, Col (Ret) Jitendra Jung Karki, LtCol (Ret) Gunter Chassé, Dr David Leffler If Russia feels threatened by the…
Coups: Why UN Security Council is toothless
•Why the UN Security Council Stumbles in Responding to Coups More often than not, calculations of realpolitik hold the UN…