The US has accused South Africa's defence ministry of refusing to obey orders from its own government to send home Iranian warships that have been conducting naval exercises in the African country's ...

Pulse presents this listicle according to the 2023 Global Firepower Index. Egypt's strong military position can be attributed to its large and well-trained armed forces, advanced military equipment, ...

From the capture of Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo to Sudan’s three-year civil war, and across the jihadist-plagued Sahel, Africa is wracked by deadly conflicts with no clear end in ...

Earlier this month, several members of the BRICS grouping conducted joint naval exercises, called “Will for Peace 2026” off South African waters. China led the training, participating alongside their ...

South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa announced plans to deploy the military to combat organized crime and gang violence in high-crime areas, including Cape Town and Johannesburg. The move aims to ...

This is a presentation made on Monday at the eThekwini Colloquium on global dynamics.

Nigeria, African Union (AU) and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Sunday condemned an attempted military takeover in Benin Republic. They gave the condemnation as confusion and ...

The SANDF will be weakened following the reveal of its budget for the 2026, 2027 period, including its border management and ...

Africa’s militaries are built on imported power. Foreign countries such as China, Russia, the United States, Turkey and France dominate Africa’s weapons market. Between them they supply everything ...

It was the first major deployment since President Cyril Ramaphosa said in his annual speech to the nation last month that he would use the army against organized crime, which he called the greatest ...

In a scene that has become familiar across parts of Africa of late, a group of armed men in military garb appeared on state TV on Dec. 7, 2025, to announce that they had suspended the constitution and ...

The Chief of the South African Army, Lt Gen Lawrence Mbatha, on Monday commended the Nigerian Army Cyber Warfare Command for its professionalism and rapid advancement in the cyber domain.According to ...