Bad Reporting and Boko Haram
Poor understanding of technical details contribute to distorted media coverage of military issues. CONWAY WADDINGTON unpacks how this happens with Boko Haram.
Churches, Conflict and the Kenyan Coast
Despite Kenya’s past tolerance towards ethnic, racial, and religious diversity, the recent influx of radical Islamist attacks on Christian entities in the country has created a new potential for religious violence, argues JENNA KUOKKANEN.
The future of air power in Southern Africa
As the political, economic and technological aspects of countries in the South African Development Community (SADC) change, the region’s air power balance and structure is likely to shift.
Squaring Up Against the ADF
The Force Intervention Brigade and the FARDC have moved on rebel groups once more, targeting ADF and FDLR forces in a series of operations in recent days.
SA’s Military: Scrabbling for Petrol Money
Expected to do more operations in its democratic incarnation with less money than before, the cracks are beginning to show in the South African National Defence Force. It’s time to face up to the poverty taking root in the armed forces, argues JOHN STUPART.
Boko Haram: Nigeria’s Transnational Insurgency?
By no means vanquished, the group has been shifting tactics and operational locations in the face of a blunt and inefficient military response.