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  The Shiroro cell of a Boko Haram faction in Niger State, near Nigeria’s capital Abuja, is the group’s furthest and most successful expansion outside the Lake Chad Basin. Until …

The Uganda People’s Defence Force (UPDF) has emerged as another user of the United Arab Emirates-built MCAV-20 armoured vehicle, joining a growing number of African nations to have acquired the …

The Beninese Armed Forces has introduced new equipment into its inventory, including Cayman and MCAV-20 armoured personnel carriers from Belarus and the United Arab Emirates. The new acquisitions were seen …

This is a call to all defence professionals, past and present, who believe in protecting South Africa’s industrial defence sovereignty. Are you aware of intellectual property theft or the poaching …

South African Women in Defence (SAWID) has now formally renamed itself to Women in Defence South Africa (WIDSA), a strong new start to the movement to advance gender transformation in …

A series of peace initiatives since 2021 have sought to address the escalation of conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) following a renewed offensive from the M23 rebel …

On the second anniversary of Sudan’s civil war in mid-April, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) attacked Zamzam in North Darfur, the country’s largest Internally Displaced People (IDP) camp. An estimated …

A Cheetah being prepared for delivery to the US in 2021. State-owned defence conglomerate Denel is facing a $7 million (R124 million) lawsuit from US company Draken International for failing …

South African soldiers on border patrol. In what appears to be a quiet month for SA Army soldiers deployed on border safeguarding duties, just 64 undocumented persons were prevented by …

Simons Town is the hub of the SA Navy, home to the fleet, the Naval Museum and Naval Base Simon’s Town. The SA Navy (SAN) has distanced itself from claims …