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Local defence industry set for a boom in exports
Buoyed by strong interest at the Africa Aerospace and Defence expo, South African defence manufacturer Milkor forecasts massive export growth towards a R70 billion revenue target.
Rwanda’s security forays buck the trend
Kigali’s bilateral agreements with Maputo and Bangui are underpinned by mining ventures
Israel’s offensive in Iran breaches the Geneva Conventions
The airstrikes are about more than Iran’s nuclear capacity; they are aimed at the network of supporters of Palestinians’ right to exist
Digital occupation: How surveillance technologies repress dissent from Gaza to Cape Town
This creeping form of observation marks a dangerous evolution in how power is exercised and dissent controlled
Watching from above: Surveillance in Cape Town
As Cape Town continues its investment in digital security infrastructure, the challenge lies in balancing innovation with accountability, and enforcement with the protection of…
Limits of military power: Israel struggles for global legitimacy
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
The militarisation of geopolitics: New trends in global defence spending
Military expenditure may seem a necessary response to threats, but investing in peaceful resolution mechanisms and international cooperation is paramount in addressing the causes…
Blasts in Khartoum as army renews call for volunteers
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…
Women still considered a threat to military effectiveness and warrior spirit
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
Neat hair at school is a colonial mess
Can policing hair relate to community and equality, or is it solely a function of colonial militarism?
Democracy delayed in Mali spurs sanctions from neighbours
Mali’s junta now finds itself ostracised by its regional peers – and at the centre of a dangerous new geopolitical game.
Africa in brief: August 21 – 28
What’s been happening on the continent this week?
SANDF sends ‘Goats’ to Mozambique to fight insurgents
South Africa’s new military weapon takes a leaf out of the Libyan rebel forces’ handbook as it lands in Mozambique to fight insurgents
South Africa Navy’s strike craft lands in Mozambique
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
Military not a magic bullet: South Africa needs to do more for long term peace
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…